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Before detonating a suicide bomb in Afghanistan last week, a Jordanian militant was considered by American spy agencies to be the most promising informant in years about the whereabouts of Al Qaeda’s top leaders.

Japan's 77-year-old finance minister, Hirohisa Fujii, has resigned due to poor health, Japanese media say.

Vietnam will be without the services of three key players as Henrique Calisto’s side look to keep their AFC Asian Cup 2011 hopes alive against Lebanon on Wednesday.

Delegation to step up efforts to address more than 350,000 tonnes of potentially deadly ordnance believed to be scattering in Vietnam's land.

Australian listed Neon Energy is primed to start exploring in Vietnam after landing exploration Block 105-110/4 in the Song Hong basin off the country.

PM Dung required closer coordination among all Government members in implementing new assignments in 2010.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has given the green light to invest in the Vinasat 2 satellite programme.

The Vietnam Securities Depository Agency said Tuesday that it issued licenses to 20 new foreign institutional investors in December to trade local stocks, raising the total number to 1,149.

David Cornish is on a mission to find a bar he can count on.

The attack on a Danish political cartoonist "runs totally against the teachings and values of Islam,"

The Church promotes programs to meet the “ spiritual needs” and promote "sharing of experiences".

Toyo Ink Group Bhd (TIGB) says the Vietnamese government has given it permission to build a coal-fired thermo-electric plant in Tra Vinh Province.

A welcome ceremony will be held for outstanding overseas Vietnamese returning home for the Tet holiday.

Vietnam condemned China’s plan for tourist development on the Hoang Sa archipelago as a violation to its sovereignty.

Most European airports did not appear to be following a new U.S. demand for increased screening of passengers.

Workers of Sakurai Vietnam Limited Company were on strike in order to highlight their interests.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as Head of the National Steering Board of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.

Deputy PM Pham Gia Khiem recently allowed the Bureau for Safe Work under the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA) to become a member of the Section on Prevention in the Mining Industry, which is an affiliate of the International Social Security Association (ISSA).