Indonesia evacuates hundreds of tourists after volcano erupts
JAKARTA – Indonesian rescuers have evacuated hundreds of tourists from a volcano that erupted a day earlier and were searching for as many as 50 climbers. Authorities closed the gates…
Investigators to pinpoint rocket launch that downed airliner over Ukraine
International prosecutors investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 will report their findings on Wednesday, but stop short of naming any culprits. A surface-to-air missile hit…
Lightning storms knock out power to entire Australian state
Severe storms and thousands of lightning strikes have knocked out power to the entire state of South Australia, energy authorities said. South Australia is the country’s fifth most populous state,…
“Người vẫn cứu người”!
(Nam Lộc) – Khi sáng tác nhạc phẩm “Có Tin Vui Giữa Giờ Tuyệt Vọng” năm 1996, với câu hát “Người Đã Cứu Người” để đánh dấu ngày thành lập…
Hỏi và giải đáp 194: Ăn thua đủ với chồng!
TL trả lời thư cháu V, một người vợ bất mãn vì bị chồng qua mặt, lấn lướt từ mấy năm qua. Tóm tắt nội dung thư như sau:…
Vietnam’s agriculture at a turning point – report
The World Bank has released a new report finding Vietnam’s agriculture and overall food system are at a turning point. The Vietnam Development Report 2016, titled “Transforming Vietnamese Agriculture: Gaining…
Israel’s Shimon Peres, 93, dies in Tel Aviv
Former Israeli president and elder statesman Shimon Peres died in Tel Aviv on Wednesday aged 93, Israel Radio said. Peres was hospitalised following a stroke two weeks ago and had…
Taiwan’s third typhoon of the month kills at least four, injures hundreds
TAIPEI – The third typhoon to hit Taiwan this month has killed at least four people and injured hundreds on Tuesday, knocking down trees and cutting power to millions. Most…
California man convicted as would-be Islamic State recruit gets 30 years
LOS ANGELES – A would-be Islamic State recruit from California has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his conviction on charges he sought to join the militant group in…
Sri Lanka police exhume journalist’s body in murder he predicted
COLOMBO – Sri Lankan police have exhumed the body of a senior journalist who had predicted just days before his murder in 2009 that he would be killed by the government,…
