CULTURE AND SPORT

Tiger Woods was in danger of losing his five-year grip on golf's world number one ranking to Phil Mickelson or Steve Stricker.

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared a "national tragedy" after landslides killed at least 37 people and nearly two dozen still missing.

US President Barack Obama will meet Southeast Asian leaders on September 24 in New York and seek broader cooperation on issues, the White House said Friday.

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will play former champion Maria Sharapova of Russia in the fourth round of the US Open.

Initial estimates put the damage at up to USD 1.44 billion as buildings collapsed, gas, water and sewage lines were ruptured.

Vietnam’s top weightlifter Hoang Anh Tuan will be taking part in the world championship in Turkey from September 15-27.

A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand's second largest city Christchurch after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck before dawn on Saturday.

British oil giant BP revealed it has so far spent eight billion dollars to battle the Gulf of Mexico disaster, as its crews worked to retrieve key evidence from the seabed.

The chief of the UNAIDS agency said that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.

Contestants from nearly 90 countries and territories will take part in the month-long Miss Earth beauty pageant to be held in Vietnam in November.

Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world.

The football season climaxed on Sunday with a young local coach getting the better of a famous foreign import to win the National Cup.

An ancient reef found in the Pacific may provide clues to what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise.

The EU has urged China to step up the fight against black market exports, especially counterfeit cigarettes.

Bob Bradley says he is looking forward to the challenge of coaching in another World Cup and part of that process includes getting to know his players better.

US director Darren Aronofsky raises the curtain at the Venice film festival Wednesday with his psychological thriller "Black Swan."

“Vietnam Days” will be held in Bruxelles to mark the Vietnam National Day and promote cultural cooperation programme between Vietnam and Wallonie-Bruxelles.

The 2010 Vietnam International Piano Contest will be held for the first time in Hanoi from September 5 to 13.

Free musical shows will be held in 15 cities and provinces to celebrate Vietnam's Day of Music on Friday.