CULTURE AND SPORT

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has died, an official statement has confirmed.

People along the Gulf Coast have spent weeks living with uncertainty, wondering where and when a huge slick of oil might come ashore.

Three Vietnamese models have been denied permission to participate in international beauty contests.

A Pakistani-American man was charged with international terrorism in the attempted car bombing of New York's Times Square.

Thailand's anti-government protesters agreed Tuesday to try to settle their differences with the government to prevent more bloodshed.

Police arrested a Pakistan-born suspect trying to board a plane to Dubai after a failed Times Square bomb plot.

Keeping up the spirit of togetherness and brotherhood, the Southeast Asian Embassies along with the ASEAN-Korea Center held their annual Friendship Games.

Senior trade officials from eight member countries of ASEAN began a visit to the US on May 2

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.