CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam has yet to find the potential heirs to an older generation of artists who bemoan the lack of creativity among emerging new talent.

Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has appeared in a new video issued months after his reported death, vowing revenge attacks on the United States.

Police evacuated buildings and cleared streets of thousands of tourists around New York City's Times Square on Saturday after finding an apparent car bomb in a parked SUV.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung together with heads of state and government leaders from other countries attended the 2010 World Expo opened in Shanghai.

The Shanghai World Expo formally opened its door to the highly avid public Saturday morning after years of planning and preparation.

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Friday reported a record operating profit of 4.41 trillion won (4 billion dollars) in the first quarter.

A knife-wielding man injured 28 children, two teachers and a security guard in a kindergarten in eastern China, state media reported on Thursday, the fourth such stabbing case in recent weeks.

The “Europe Days 2010” will be held in Vietnam next month, showcasing a wide variety of events.

Palm Inc. a pioneer in the smart phone business that couldn't quite make the comeback it needed, has agreed to be bought out by Hewlett-Packard Co.

Toyota Motor Corp. recalled about 50,000 Sequoia sport utility vehicles from the 2003 model year to fix an unexpected slowing of the vehicle in the latest recall issued by the Japanese automaker.

Cooperation in security and national defence amongst ASEAN member countries has helped to build up trust and solidarity in the region.

Goldman Sachs told that customers bought securities from the Wall Street giant in the run-up to a national financial crisis came looking for risk.

The actor is back in "Iron Man 2" along with plenty more action, characters and explosions.

Thai authorities vowed to get tough with anti-government Red Shirts, while reinforced their barricades and caused travel chaos.

Police in southern Italy late Monday arrested a top mafia boss who was among the country's 30 most dangerous fugitives, the ANSA news agency reported.

A Vietnamese woman's hands have inspired an American man to become a professional photographer.

Four leading Japanese electronics makers said they will team up with network operator NTT DoCoMo to develop the OS for its next-generation cellphones.

Vietnamese people will be doing the Diski Dance during the World Cup, taught to them by a group of young dancers from Johannesburg.

The film “Bi, dung so!” (Bi, don’t be afraid) is in the running for the International Critics’ Week prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in May.