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Upbeat UN climate talks work on hiccups

Climate negotiators voiced hope that UN-led talks would iron out differences to reach an accord on fighting deforestation and assisting poor countries worst hit by global warming.

Hackers wage cyber attacks in support of WikiLeaks

Hackers attacked the websites of credit card giants Mastercard and Visa in revenge for their decisions to cut off funding to whistleblower website WikiLeaks.

Europe freezes as fresh snow causes travel chaos

Heavy snow blanketed Paris, sub-zero temperatures turned Scottish roads into deadly ice sheets and Spain and Portugal cleared up after flooding and tornado-like winds.

Vietnam to attend 17th World Festival of Youth and Students

The Vietnamese delegation will arrive in South Africa to join the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students with about 12,000-16,000 international youths.

Vietnam 1 Singapore 0 - Vietnam bounce back to seal semi spot

Vietnam booked themselves a place in the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup as Nguyen Vu Phong's solitary strike earned the team a 1-0 win over Singapore.

Fire in Chile prison kills 81 inmates

A fire killed at least 81 prisoners in Chile early Wednesday as flames swept through a jail in the capital Santiago, police said.

Local coach points out way to defeat Singapore

VN can definitely defeat Singapore at the decisive game today in the last round of group B of the Suzuki Cup, according to Mai Duc Chung.

Further signs emerge of Japan slowdown

Fears that Japan's recovery is heading for further slowdown deepened Wednesday as data showed the nation's trade with the world rose only slightly.

UN chief warns of world climate failure

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned the world is missing its last chance to control climate change, appealing to nations at talks in Mexico to ramp up progress.

If an island state vanishes, is it still a nation?

The people of the Marshalls — and of Kiribati, Tuvalu and other atoll nations beyond — can only wonder how many more years they'll be able to cope.

Lennon: Forever young 30 years after death

Thirty years after his death, John Lennon remains a legend whose music has inspired generations of artists.

WikiLeaks chief Assange behind bars in Britain

WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange was refused bail Tuesday by a British judge over claims of sex crimes in Sweden, dealing a fresh blow to the website.

EU finalises 'breakthrough' Russia WTO deal

The EU and Russia on Tuesday finalised a "milestone" deal enabling Russia's accession to the WTO world trade body, probably next year.

WikiLeaks chief arrested in UK over rape claim

WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has been arrested in London on suspicion of rape after surrendering to a Swedish arrest warrant.

Prime Minister okays national sports strategy

The Prime Minister recently ratified the national sports development strategy by 2020.

WikiLeaks founder to meet British police

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is arranging to meet with British police, his lawyer has said.

Photos by Agent Orange children on show in Paris

A photo exhibition entitled “Life and our dreams” about Vietnamese Children affected by Agent Orange opened at the Vietnam House in Paris on December 6.

East Asian economies to grow 8.8pct in 2010: ADB

ADB said that East Asia's emerging economies will grow 8.8 percent this year before slowing to 7.3 percent in 2011 amid concerns about the global economy.