Afghan women's rights 'at risk' after war decade
Women's rights in Afghanistan risk being forgotten as international troops withdraw and the government struggles for a peace deal 10 years after the Taliban were ousted, Oxfam said Monday.
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1 dead, 7 injured in hotel lobby collapse
One was killed and seven seriously injured following a construction accident at a hotel in Ha Tinh.
Sirte exodus as Red Cross warns of medical emergency
Streams of civilians fled Sirte as battles raged for control of Moamer Kadhafi's bastion.
Vietnam attends global health conference in UK
Vietnamese Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien attended the Global Health Conference that took place in London on September 29-30.
Filipinos still trapped on roofs; typhoons kill 59
Rescuers scrambled to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops because of flooding in the Philippines, where typhoons have left at least 59 people dead.
Yemeni jet mistakenly bombs army post, kills 30
A government warplane mistakenly bombed an army position in southern Yemen, killing at least 30 soldiers and wounding many more, officials said.
Super typhoon Nalgae moving towards Vietnam
The national weather bureau forecasts super typhoon Nalgae is expected to move towards northern central Vietnam in a couple of days.
Westlife heats up My Dinh national stadium
Thousands of Vietnamese fans had a chance to enjoy the sweet voices of the Irish band Westlife at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on October 1.
Hanoi voters air complaints to Party leader
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met with voters in Hoan Kiem and Tay Ho districts, Hanoi, on October 1 to hear their opinions and complaints.
More than 500 arrested in Wall Street protest
Police reopened the Brooklyn Bridge after more than 500 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking traffic lanes and attempting an unauthorized march across the span.
Road maintenance fund to be collected from vehicles
The Ministry of Transport is proposing that the Road Maintenance Fund be collected mainly from vehicle fees.
PM Dung meets Dutch Crown Prince
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander in Rotterdam on Sept. 30 as part of his official visit to the Netherlands.
City back on track as United stay top
Manchester City put a turbulent week behind them with a 4-0 victory at Blackburn as Manchester United rode their luck in a 2-0 win over Norwich.
Mozambique to open embassy in Vietnam
Mozambique will open an embassy in Vietnam later this year to boost cooperation between the two countries.
Thai company eyes Vietnam for noodles
Thai President Foods Plc is interested in setting up an instant noodle factory worth one billion baht in Vietnam.
Rampant seaport construction causes waste
Rampant seaport construction has left a number of them unused and wasted thousands of billion VND.
Bogus, false PhDs appear at universities
Universities are really thirsty for the lecturers with high academic titles. Therefore, many bogus and false PhDs have appeared.
Vietnam holds airline counter-terrorism drill
Vietnamese Civil Aviation Administration held an airline counter-terrorism drill in Phu Bai airport in Hue City.
All 18 people in Indonesia plane crash found dead
All 18 people aboard a plane that crashed on Indonesia's Sumatra island were found dead, an official said.
Goverment proposes monopoly on tobacco industry
The Government proposed a monopoly over tobacco production and import to control the supply and reduce tobacco use.
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