| Thu 26 Jan 2012 |
Twin Cities Catholic priest to be honored by Vietnam government
Star Tribune | A Twin Cities priest is expected to receive a citation for honorary citizenship from the government of Vietnam for his anti-war work in the country during the Vietnam War. | The Rev. Harry Bury, a former pastor at St. Francis Cabrini church in Minn... |
AFGHANISTAN: Vietnam-Like Scenario, Specter of Looming Defeat
GlobalResearch | The specter of defeat, another Vietnam-like scenario, is looming large | NATO’s war in Afghanistan will go down in history as a big flop — one that the politicians had failed to end and the generals were unable to win. On the other hand, commentato... |
US, Philippines eye more war drills, but no bases
The Boston Globe | MANILA, Philippines-U.S. and Filipino defense officials will discuss how to intensify joint war drills in the Philippines without re-establishing vast U.S. military bases, as America tries to reassert its presence in Asia, a Manila official said Th... |
'The Indonesian Messi' & five South-East Asian players who European clubs should take a look ...
Goal Several European clubs have begun to pay attention to South-East Asian prospects, starting with Indonesian Arthur Irawan's move to Espanyol last year. Here are a few more | Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Ga... |
Vietnam to host Asian play-offs For London Games
The Guardian SINGAPORE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Vietnam will stage the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2012 London Olympics, the region's governing body said on Thursday. Malaysia had originally been chosen to host the March 25-31 event, but renovations to the propo... |
Banned books hot property in censored Vietnam
France24 | AFP - From irreverent cartoons to "depraved" short stories, Vietnam's pop culture is attracting the attention of print censors who experts say are struggling to accept an increasingly brash literary scene. | After years spent keeping political text... |
Banned books hot property in censored Vietnam
Yahoo Daily News | From irreverent cartoons to "depraved" short stories, Vietnam's pop culture is attracting the attention of print censors who experts say are struggling to accept an increasingly brash literary scene. | After years spent keeping political texts off ... |
Investors Bullish As Vietnam Pumps US$5 Billion into Infrastructure
DNA India | SINGAPORE, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- In Vietnam, the road to economic growth seems to be paved with asphalt. By 2020, the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport is expected to pump slightly over US$5 billion into the country's road transport inf... |
| Wed 25 Jan 2012 |
Vietnam vet dies after being punched by 18-year-old during traffic confrontationÂ
New York Daily News | An 18-year-old New Jersey man is facing murder charges after cops say he killed an aging Vietnam vet with one punch during a traffic dust-up. | Allen Briscoe, 66, suffered a brain aneurysm caused by blunt force trauma and died at a south Jersey hos... |
Country Music Singer/Songwriter Rick Monroe Inks Exclusive Recording Contract with L.A./Nashville Based Render Records As ...
Yahoo Daily News | Country Music Singer/Songwriter Rick Monroe has inked an exclusive recording deal with Nashville based Render Records, it was announced today by Render's Steve Freeman. | Nashviile, TN (PRWEB) January 25, 2012 Country Music Singer/Songwriter Ri... |
At US panel, woman accuses Vietnam on trafficking
Breitbart | A Vietnamese woman on Tuesday accused the Hanoi government and US companies... | A Vietnamese woman on Tuesday accused the Hanoi government and US companies of supporting human trafficking, telling a Congressional hearing chaired by US Representati... |
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COTE D'IVOIRE: Authorities move to curb illegal gold-mining
IRINnews TENGRELA, 25 January 2012 (IRIN) - Local authorities across eight out of 81 districts in northern Côte d’Ivoire have announced they are banning artisanal gold-mining in a bid to try to regulate the informal industry, and stop the encroach... |
MIGRATION: Timeline of Australian asylum-seeker debate
IRINnews Photo: Fishgirl7/FlickrAustralia's immigration debate has been a long oneBANGKOK, 20 September 2011 (IRIN) - Australia’s resumed push to swap asylum-seekers arriving by boat with refugees from Malaysia is the government’s most recent policy respo... |
Dead men lying
Independent online By Monica hesse | Washington | North Korean officials recently announced that the body of recently deceased leader Kim Jong- Il will be permanently enshrined at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in the capital of Pyongyang. This act will give new meaning to t... |
Vietnam War Niles Bosin, who found sobriety and helped others American Indians do so, too, ...
Tulsa World COWETA - As he picked himself up from where he was lying, feet across a sidewalk, hair matted with sticks and grass, Niles Bosin tried to get his bearings. | It was morning, that much was clear - and he was in a city park. But everything else was haz... |
| Tue 24 Jan 2012 |
Business booming for the dog smugglers of the Mekong
CNN January 25, 2012 -- Updated 0307 GMT (1107 HKT) Dogs bound for markets in Vietnam intercepted by a Thai navy patrol on the banks of the Mekong this month | (CNN) -- Chinese New Year is a dangerous time for pet dogs in Thailand. | Traditionally the ti... |
Man Arrested For 'Being Atheist'
Huffington Post | By Luke Hunt, The Diplomat | As the international community sharpens its focus on Burma and its "opening-up" amid the ongoing release of political prisoners, its near neighbors appear to be heading in another direction. | Among them is Indonesia, w... |
U.S. Shifts Policy on Nuclear Deals
Wall Street Journal By JAY SOLOMON | WASHINGTON—The Obama administration, in advanced negotiations on nuclear-cooperation agreements with Jordan and Vietnam, has withdrawn a demand that these countries forgo their rights to produce nuclear fuel, senior U.S. offici... |
Tapes: JFK Worried About Re-Election, Vietnam
WPXI (CNN) -- Shortly before his death in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was worried about how he would come across to young voters at the 1964 Democratic Convention. | "What is it that we can [do to] make them decide that they want to vote for us, Democ... |
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