CULTURE AND SPORT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on January 28 signed the ratification of a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (new START) with the United States.

Partisans of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stormed the Cairo stronghold of anti-regime protesters, sparking bloody clashes.

Millions of Americans dug out from an epic winter storm that buried more than a third of the United States in snow, sleet and ice.

Australia's biggest cyclone in a century shattered entire towns after striking the coast and churning across the vast country Thursday.

Brazil has allowed the release of rare photographs of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe to bring attention to the plight of indigenous people.

The central United States was caught in the grip of a historic winter storm Wednesday, buried by drifting snow and sleet.

The Egyptian military called for an end to more than a week of demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak.

A retrospect of paintings by musician Trinh Cong Son, one of the most famous song writers of Vietnam, will be held in April.

A terrifying cyclone roaring towards Australia has strengthened to the most dangerous threat level.

Chelsea smashed the British transfer record to sign Spain striker Fernando Torres for £50 million from Liverpool.

Foreign tourists can look forward to many interesting events to celebrate Tet in Hoi An Town in the central province of Quang Nam.

Oil giant BP is forecast to post its first annual loss in almost 20 years as it struggles to face the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.

Japan's Ichiro Ozawa, one of the governing Democratic Party's top figures, has been charged over a political fund-raising scandal.

Peatswamp forests home to such species as the Borneo pygmy elephant are being obliterated in Malaysian Borneo to make way for palm oil plantations.

A second US federal judge Monday declared President Barack Obama's health care law unconstitutional.

Egyptians plan mass marches in their campaign to oust President Mubarak, reassured by the all-powerful army.

Residents and tourists evacuated coastal areas of Australia's Queensland state as officials warned a looming monster cyclone could be "deadly".

A club of young members often gathers in Hoang Van Thu Park, in Ho Chi Minh City, every weekend, to practice melodies on harmonica.

Japan's Nissan Motor has halted its production in Egypt at least for this week due to turmoil in the country.