Over 60 killed in Sri Lanka blast: militaryAt least 60 people were killed in eastern Sri Lanka on Friday after an accidental blast at an explosives depot at a police station.
Vietnamese film provides Hitchcock-style thrillsAn intriguing story about an amnesiac who tries to piece together his turbulent past and uncovers a spine-chilling secret is set to thrill audiences in Vietnam and the US.
Free market cannot solve all energy problems: expertsBetween the world's thirst for energy and efforts on climate change, free market forces cannot solve all global issues, energy experts were told.
'Asian unicorn' spotted for first time in a decadeOne of the world's rarest animals, the saola, known as the ''Asian unicorn'', has been sighted for the first time in more than a decade.
Pope admits abuse failures on UK visitPope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church had dropped its guard on paedophilia and had failed to deal with the issue quickly enough.
Google pitching online music service to labelsGoogle is trying to put together an online music service that would take on Apple's market-ruling iTunes, according to a report at Billboard.com.
Four KRouge leaders indicted for genocideCambodia's UN-backed tribunal on Thursday indicted four former Khmer Rouge leaders for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
AFF Cup holders Vietnam to face Singapore in group stageChampions and co-costs Vietnam have been drawn with three-times winners Singapore in the 2010 AFF Cup, Southeast Asia's premier soccer tournament.
Italian princess prepares sexy Paris cabaret turnPrincess Clotilde Courau is to celebrate sexual freedom on the stage of Paris' palace of striptease, the Crazy Horse.
Pismo barista wins Vietnam coffee warOntiveros recently beat out baristas worldwide to take first place at the 2010 The Coffee Bean World Barista Competition, which was held in Vietnam.
S.Korea has more mobile phones than people: agencyGadget-mad South Korea now has more mobile phones than people, telecoms authorities said Wednesday.
Unsafe moon cakes raise public concernsRampant substandard moon cakes available in market have raise public concerns.
Global hunger declines for first time in 15 years: UNThe number of global hungry has declined by nearly 10 percent, the first drop in the number of undernourished since 1995.
Vietnamese high school students produce hugely popular filmA group of high school students in HCM City have produced a film which has become an Internet hit.
Hanoi shows evolution of learning in VietnamAn exhibition named “Tools of Learning, Past and Present,” is on at the Temple of Literature until the end of this month.
Igor stirs up Caribbean, takes aim at BermudaThe most powerful Atlantic storm of 2010 whipped up dangerous swells in the Caribbean as it barreled west-northwest in the direction of Bermuda.
Hanoi's cosplayers hit the townYoung Hanoians had a thrilling day with the Japanese cosplayer duo YuRiE at the Acctive Expo 2010.
Cartoon on legendary Hanoi founder to screenA cartoon on a legendary Emperor, who founded Thang Long capital, now Hanoi, is scheduled to air on September 17.
Four foreign teams to compete in 1,000th Thang Long-Hanoi CupIn the upcoming 1,000th Thang Long-Hanoi Cup, the Vietnamese team will compete with four foreign football teams.
14 die during violent Kashmir unrestIndian police battled stone-throwing rioters who went on the rampage in Kashmir, leaving 14 people dead.
Photo Hanoi’25 to gather artists, experts from 21 countriesPhoto Hanoi’25, an international photography biennale, is set to take place in Hanoi...
Swiss tourists invited to a meal at Hue funeralA local family warmly invited two Swiss tourists cycling through Hue to share a...