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Trees planted for global climate campaign

Environmental campaigners planted trees, collected rubbish and rallied against pollution for what organisers aimed to make the world's biggest day of climate-change activism.

Chinese coach Chen Yun Fat returns to Vietnam

Nearly one year after leaving Vietnam’s national female football team, coach Chen Yun Fat has returned to Vietnam to help the team prepare for the 16th Asian Games.

World protest urges end to death penalty

Governments and campaigners urged a worldwide end to the death penalty.

Thousands in Asia join global message on climate

Tens of thousands of people in the Asia-Pacific region Sunday planted trees, collected trash and campaigned against pollution

Rescue of trapped miners in Chile 'could start Wednesday'

The rescue of 33 miners trapped in a Chilean mine for more than two months is likely to start on Wednesday..

Hungary village evacuated amid fears of new toxic spill

Hungarian authorities evacuated the village of Kolontar at dawn Saturday, fearing a new toxic flood from a storage reservoir at an aluminium processing plant.

Chinese official calls Nobel Prize 'blasphemy'

Beijing blasted a Chinese dissident winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, calling the decision to award Liu Xiaobo the honor "blasphemy."

Finnish quartert, Russian chorus to perform

Audiences in Hanoi will be treated to classical music from a Finnish quartet and performances by a Russian folk troupe.

Culprits identified in worldwide honeybee die-off

A somewhat odd pairing of entomologists and military scientists has pinpointed likely culprits: a fungus and a virus.

Japan eyes joining Asia-Pacific free trade talks: minister

Japan is considering joining negotiations for a free trade partnership among Asia-Pacific nations in a bid to bolster its ailing economy.

Eight killed in Pakistan shrine bombing: police

Eight worshippers including two children were killed in twin bomb blasts Thursday at a packed Sufi shrine in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi.

Teenage team eyes AFC challenge

Vietnam's U-16 football team will be going for broke to qualify for the quarter-finals at the Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship in Uzbekistan.

GM recalls 4,000 Cadillacs in US, China on engine fire risk

General Motors recalled 3,996 Cadillac SRX sport utility vehicles in the United States and China because of a defect which could cause a fire in the engine.

Peru's Vargas Llosa wins Nobel for literature

Peruvian-born writer won the 2010 Nobel prize for literature, the awarding committee said.

Vietnamese students display creativity through film

A group of three students from the central province of Da Nang won the 1st prize in a national film contest.

Protecting biodiversity will 'help' ASEAN economies: experts

Southeast Asian nations should encourage businesses to protect the region's endangered plants and animals by showing profit can be made from biodiversity.

Carbon atom pioneers share Nobel chemistry prize

Three scientists shared the 2010 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for forging a toolkit to manipulate carbon atoms.

Taliban blow up NATO tankers to avenge drone attacks

Suspected Taliban gunmen set fire to NATO oil tankers in Pakistan for the fourth time in a week in an attack the group claimed as revenge for deadly US drone attacks.

Al Shabab edge Seongnam in thrilling semi-final

Saudi side Al Shabab mounted a thrilling late comeback to secure a 4-3 victory over Korean outfit Seongnam Ilhwa in the first leg of their Asian Champions League semi-final.