CULTURE AND SPORT

Iraqi security forces stormed a Baghdad church where militants had taken an entire congregation hostage for four hours, leaving at least 52 people dead.

An international climb began in Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, on November 1 to plant a flag marking Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday on the peak of Fansipan Mountain.

Vietnam walked away with two silver medals from the 20th World Senior Karate Championship in Belgrade, Serbia.

Asian and Pacific countries agreed to help establish next-generation high-speed broadband networks in their region by 2020.

Hanoi's biggest Halloween party raised VND300 million and 5 tonnes of goods for flood victims.

The European Union gave notice it was not prepared to go beyond a planned 20-percent cut in greenhouse-gas emissions ahead of next month's UN climate talks.

A plane operated by France's Aigle Azur landed in Baghdad on Sunday, becoming the first flight from a European airline to arrive in the city since 1990.

International forces in Afghanistan fought off a Taliban attack on a combat post in a remote region bordering Pakistan.

Vietnamese athletes are ready to compete in next month's Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou.

FedEx and UPS scrambled to react to an apparently coordinated global terror attack using their services Friday.

A special fashion show featuring French and Vietnamese designs will be held in Hanoi to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

Climbers at the top of Mount Everest will now be able to make video calls and surf the Internet on their mobile phones.

Indonesia battled to deliver aid to remote islands where a tsunami has killed over 400 people.

Defending champion Pham Van Mach has left for India to defend his world bodybuilding title on October 30-31 in Varanasi.

Twelve workers were killed and one injured in a flood in a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou province, state media said Thursday.

Around 100 musicians from ten ASEAN member countries will join the first-ever ASEAN symphony orchestra to mark the forthcoming 17th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi.

Federal officials arrested a Pakistani-American man for plotting a series of bomb attacks on Washington's subway system.

Helicopters with emergency supplies landed on the remote islands slammed by a tsunami that killed at least 272 people.

A good strategy and a balanced team are a must if the national Olympic football team is to gain good results at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou next month.