CULTURE AND SPORT

Fallout from Chernobyl remains a poorly-investigated hazard for the environment a quarter of a century after the disaster, say experts.

The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant has begun pumping highly radioactive water from one reactor's turbine building to a makeshift storage area.

A ferry rescued almost 1,000 people from Misrata and Britain said it plans to pick up 5,000 more after Moamer Kadhafi's government guaranteed "safe passage".

President Barack Obama offered federal assistance on Monday to stricken southern US states after powerful tornadoes killed 44 people.

Secretary general of OPEC Abdullah El-Badri said that oil producers are "concerned" at high crude prices.

Regime forces bombarded rebels west of Ajdabiya, forcing hundreds of residents and some fighters to flee the key crossroads town.

The worst tornadoes to hit parts of the United States in decades have left 44 people dead.

Recent years have seen an increasing number of Vietnamese films entering the world film market, with the establishment of private film studios.

At least 45 people were dead after a powerful storm whipped up tornadoes in seven southern US states, media reported Sunday. 

The acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra said it would file for bankruptcy, the first major US performance ensemble to do so during the nation's current economic turmoil.

The economic reform policy will be the focus of discussion at the 6th National Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC), which is taking place in Havana. 

General Motors received more clean energy patents in the past year than any other company, a study released Friday said.

The NBA plans to submit a revised proposal for a new collective contract to players within the next fortnight, commissioner David Stern said.

President Barack Obama's Republican foes in the US House of Representatives muscled their politically risky budget to passage Friday.

Fighting raged in the long-besieged rebel-held Libyan city of Misrata on Friday and Moamer Kadhafi's hometown was reportedly hit by NATO.

One of the most looked-forward to musical events of the year, this year’s Cama Festival is heralding the coming summer with hot performances.

The embattled operator of Japan's crippled nuclear power plant promised an initial one million yen in compensation to each family living close to the facility.

A Libyan future including Moamer Kadhafi is "unthinkable" and would represent an "unconscionable betrayal" by the rest of the world.

The Cherry-blossom or Genki Festival 2011 will take place in Hanoi on April 16-17.