CULTURE AND SPORT

Seoul insisted it would demand an apology from Pyongyang for the sinking of one of its warships as North and South Korea began their first military talks for two years.

US astronomers said they have discovered an Earth-sized planet that they think might be habitable, orbiting a nearby star.

Western intelligence agencies have uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to launch attacks in Britain, France and Germany by extremists based in Pakistan.

Spaniards battled rush-hour travel chaos and pickets rallied outside factories as unions launched a 24-hour general strike to protest tough government labour reforms.

The VinaCapital Hongkong-Vietnam 2010 International Yatch Race will be held in Nha Trang City from October 20-24.

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett will Wednesday host a banquet for China's super-rich that has sparked debate about Chinese philanthropy.

Intelligence agencies have disrupted an Al-Qaeda-linked plot to launch terror attacks in Britain, France and Germany, a report said.

President Dmitry Medvedev fired Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov, dramatically ending an 18-year rule that transformed the Russian capital but also attracted bitter controversy.

Asia's developing economies should make long-term growth their top priority, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday as it lifted its 2010 growth forecast for the region.

The United States and a dozen other countries are staging a huge cyber exercise to test the preparedness of their computer networks against a simulated attack.

The ninth annual Vietnam Cultural Day celebrations held in Taipei was rated a success as it attracted more than 10,000 people.

Indonesian human rights activist Markuzi Darusman has been named as chairman and director of the Human Rights Resource Centre of ASEAN.

Hyundai Motor is recalling nearly 140,000 of its 2011 model year Sonata sedans in the United States due to a steering problem, US authorities said.

Vietnam defeated China 1-0 in Sunday’s final of the 2010 ASEAN Open Football Tournament in Indonesia to become the champions.

State-owned and private art troupes have expressed interest in a theatre project launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's performing and art department.

Bui Thac Chuyen, the acclaimed Vietnamese director, has started a new film project in a completely new genre for him.

Asians are muscling their way into traditionally Western-dominated social media networks.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in northeast China for an official visit saying that Moscow's ties with Beijing were "sealed by blood" spilled fighting a common enemy.

The Australian parliament which meets this week will not only be unusual, it could also be short-lived, experts say.