Shake And Blow
Vietnam flood toll hits 21
At least 21 people have been killed as flash floods and landslides ravaged mountainous areas in northern Vietnam, disaster officials said Friday.
Democracy
Vietnam bloggers set for ‘anti-state propaganda’ trial
Three high-profile Vietnamese bloggers, including one whose case has been raised by US President Barack Obama, are set to go on trial Monday for "anti-state propaganda", a lawyer told AFP.
Legacy Reports
Vietnam Working With Surrey To Build Microsats
Vietnam will build its own small satellites within the next decade the Vietnam News Agency reported Monday.
Superpowers
Vietnam accuses China of attacking fishermen
Hanoi has accused Chinese sailors of attacking a group of Vietnamese fishermen near a disputed island chain, the latest in a string of maritime spats between the communist neighbours.
Shake And Blow
Vietnam, China lashed by tropical storm
Thousands of people in Vietnam sheltered from a powerful tropical storm that lashed its northern coast on Friday after slamming into southeast China and killing 43 people in the Philippines.
Africa News
Videos accusing Egypt’s Sisi, military of graft go viral
Videos posted online by an Egyptian construction contractor accusing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the military of corruption have gone viral, sparking a rare debate about the army's growing economic empire.
Disaster Management
Victims struggle six months on from Japan quake
As Japan prepares to mark six months since the March earthquake, tens of thousands remain in temporary housing, mourning loved ones, fearful of radiation and despairing over a marathon road to recovery.
Africa News
Victims of DR Congo anti-UN rally shootings buried
Three weeks after the killing of more than 50 civilians during a standoff with troops in Goma, eastern DRC, the victims' families were finally able to bury the dead late Monday.
Nuke Wars
‘Vicious’ sanctions will only speed up nuclear programme: NKorea
North Korea bitterly denounced new sanctions on its economy as "vicious, unethical and inhumane" and warned the measures would only accelerate progress on its nuclear weapons programme, state media reported Monday.
Trade Wars
Vexed Canada takes China to WTO over canola ban
Canada has requested a meeting with Beijing at the World Trade Organization to try to bring an end to China's ban on its canola, Trade Minister Jim Carr announced Friday.
Sino Daily
Veteran casino tycoon ‘optimistic’ over Macau growth
Macau casino big-hitter Lui Che-woo says he sees light at the end of the tunnel for the embattled gambling enclave, although the days of high rollers are gone.
Trade Wars
‘Very high chance’ Hong Kong will end year in recession
Hong Kong is set to end the year in the midst of a full-blown recession, the city's finance chief warned Thursday, as spiralling interest rates join strict Covid-19 controls in hammering the economy.
Shake And Blow
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands
Typhoon Muifa approached Japan's southern islands on Sunday, prompting officials to issue a warning for locals to seek shelter from the "violent waves and winds" before it made landfall.
Water World
Veolia’s US growth hopes run into trouble
Veolia's hopes of taking advantage of municipal privatizations and promised Trump administration public works projects to expand its US presence, are being strained by its role in water crises in Flint, Michigan and other cities.
Del.icio.us
Venus may have been a water world, space congress told
Venus is characterised today as the planet from hell yet may have been closer to a cherished idea that it was once Earth's twin, a conference heard on Wednesday.
Legacy Reports
Venus Adds Star To Crescent Moon
Once this week, and again a month from now, the brilliant "Evening Star" Venus will shine close to a thin crescent Moon during and after twilight.