CULTURE AND SPORT

Urban farming is a growth industry in New York city's concrete jungle, and with little open land free agriculturalists and beekeepers have taken to the rooftops to pursue their passion.

Thailand's embattled premier vowed to clear Bangkok's commercial heart of anti-government Red Shirt protesters.

Thailand was on edge Friday following a series of grenade attacks in the heart of Bangkok which left three people dead and dozens wounded.

The folks who print America's money have designed a high-tech makeover of the $100 bill.

The third meeting of the Track 2 Network of ASEAN Defense and Security Institutions opened in Ho Chi Minh City

Thailand's "Red Shirts" have entrenched themselves in Bangkok's glittering commercial heart, establishing a staggeringly large and elaborate protest base.

The first 3-D cartoon entitled “Story of the Dragon’s Son” is scheduled for September 2010.

Planes took to Europe's skies in greater numbers Wednesday after the chaos caused by the Iceland volcano cloud, but travellers still faced disruption.

The European Union's top transport official rejected Tuesday growing criticism that the EU failed to adequately address the air traffic chaos caused by the volcano eruption in Iceland.

European governments opened the airspace to new flights from Tuesday giving hope to grounded passengers around the world.

East Asia could stabilise its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 while maintaining economic growth by investing heavily in energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies.

At the recent meeting of the ASEAN-China joint working teami, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to full respect and realization of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the Eastern Sea.

Airlines urged a re-think of flight restrictions as a volcanic ash cloud made Europe a virtual no-fly zone for a fourth straight day with nearly seven million passengers affected.

Several major airlines safely flew test flights without passengers over Europe on Sunday despite official warnings about the dangers of a volcanic ash plume.

KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France, says it has flown a plane through the cloud of volcanic ash covering Europe without suffering any damage.

A lingering volcanic ash plume forced extended no-fly restrictions over much of Europe on Saturday, as thousands were stranded in Asia for a second day.

A ceremony kicked off the American leg of Southwest Chamber Music's "Ascending Dragon Music Festival" - the largest-ever cultural exchange between Vietnam and the U.S.

A huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland spread further across Europe, grounding thousands more flights.

The Australian Embassy has released details of its special cultural programme designed to get into the 2010 party spirit with Hanoi.