'Asian unicorn' spotted for first time in a decade
One 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 visit
Pope 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 labels
Google 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 genocide
Cambodia'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 stage
Champions 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 turn
Princess Clotilde Courau is to celebrate sexual freedom on the stage of Paris' palace of striptease, the Crazy Horse.
Pismo barista wins Vietnam coffee war
Ontiveros 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: agency
Gadget-mad South Korea now has more mobile phones than people, telecoms authorities said Wednesday.
Unsafe moon cakes raise public concerns
Rampant substandard moon cakes available in market have raise public concerns.
Global hunger declines for first time in 15 years: UN
The 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 film
A group of high school students in HCM City have produced a film which has become an Internet hit.
Hanoi shows evolution of learning in Vietnam
An 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 Bermuda
The 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 town
Young Hanoians had a thrilling day with the Japanese cosplayer duo YuRiE at the Acctive Expo 2010.
Cartoon on legendary Hanoi founder to screen
A 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 Cup
In the upcoming 1,000th Thang Long-Hanoi Cup, the Vietnamese team will compete with four foreign football teams.
14 die during violent Kashmir unrest
Indian police battled stone-throwing rioters who went on the rampage in Kashmir, leaving 14 people dead.
15 dead, 36 survive Venezuela plane crash
Fifteen people died in a plane crash in Venezuela, but 36 others miraculously survived after the pilot alerted air traffic control.
Fergie eyes Euro glory as Man Utd face Rangers
The bitter memory of last year's Champions League is driving Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United launch their latest quest for European silverware against Rangers.
Guitar soloist Pierre Laniau to perform at L’Espace
Well-known guitarist Pierre Laniau will be performing for two nights in Hanoi during late September.
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