23 dead as Typhoon Ketsana strikes Vietnam's central coastSeptember 30th, 2009 23 dead as Typhoon Ketsana strikes VietnamHANOI, Vietnam — Twenty-three people are dead in central Vietnam from Typhoon Ketsana. Disaster officials have reported deaths in six provinces, including three in Quang Nam, where the storm made landfall around 2 p.m.
170,000 evacuated as Typhoon Ketsana approaches Vietnam's central coastSeptember 30th, 2009 170,000 evacuated as typhoon approaches VietnamHANOI, Vietnam — Authorities in Vietnam have evacuated 170,000 people as Typhoon Ketsana bears down on the country's central coast. The storm killed 240 people in the Philippines.
Vietnamese president to release more than 5,000 prisoners in National Day amnestyAugust 31st, 2009 Vietnam grants amnesty to over 5,000 prisonersHANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam will release more than 5,000 prisoners as part of an annual prison amnesty, but not a Catholic priest whom U.S. senators have campaigned to have freed, an official said Monday.
Top US officials in Afghanistan look to Vietnam War for 'how not to' lessonsAugust 6th, 2009 US looks to Vietnam for Afghan tipsBRUSSELS — Top U.S. officials have reached out to a leading Vietnam war scholar who opposes American involvement in Afghanistan in an apparent effort to apply the lessons of the earlier conflict to the fight against the Taliban.
Report: Vietnam deports American who investigated arrests of democracy activistsJuly 25th, 2009 Vietnam deports American democracy activistHANOI, Vietnam — Police have deported an American citizen of Vietnamese origin who had allegedly come to Vietnam to investigate recent arrests of local democracy activists, a state newspaper reported Saturday. Vo Tan Huan, 25, was deported via the international airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday in the presence of U.S.
US, Vietnam air forces hold talks in Hanoi as former foes grow closerJuly 23rd, 2009 US, Vietnam air force officials meet in HanoiHANOI, Vietnam — Senior officials from the U.S. and Vietnamese air forces are meeting in Hanoi this week, a sign of the growing cooperation between the former foes, officials said Thursday.
Death toll from landslides, floods in northern Vietnam rises to 22July 6th, 2009 22 die in Vietnam landslides, floodsHANOI, Vietnam — The government says the death toll from landslides and floods in Vietnam's mountainous north has risen to 22. Thirteen other people are still missing after the heavy rains that struck on Friday night.
US Navy ship helps in search for MIAs in VietnamJune 12th, 2009 US ship helps search for MIAs in VietnamHANOI, Vietnam — A U.S. Navy ship is participating in the search for the remains of more than 1,000 U.S.
India initiated most anti-dumping cases among WTO membersMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India initiated 42 investigations into anti-dumping activities in the second half of 2008, the highest among the total 120 such cases moved by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members. Data released here Thursday by WTO showed that the last half of 2008 saw 16.5 percent jump in anti-dumping cases to 120 from 103 in the like period of the previous year.
Government plans duty on auto component importsMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government is considering imposing safeguards duty and anti-dumping measures on cheap imports of auto components, a senior official said here Tuesday. 'The industry has approached the government as it is worried about cheap auto component imports that can harm the sector,' Surajit Mitra, additional secretary at the Department of Heavy Industries, said.
I won't be dumping my kids on Ritchie: MadonnaMay 1st, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Madonna has shot down reports that she'll be leaving her young sons with ex-husband Guy Ritchie as she tours Europe this summer. It was reported that Madonna will hand the filmmaker the custody of Rocco, eight, and her three-year-old adopted son David, for three months so she can concentrate on her gigs, reported contactmusic.com.
India imposes anti-dumping duties on stainless steelApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has imposed anti-dumping duties on certain types of stainless steel that are imported from a host of countries including China and Japan after finding that they were landing at below the normal value. 'The domestic industry had suffered material injury,' said a notification by the Central Board of Customs and Excise.
Vietnam fixes loophole, requires children to wear helmets on motorbikesApril 17th, 2009 Vietnam requires children to wear helmetsHANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has closed a legal loophole that exempts children from wearing motorcycle helmets when they ride with their parents, state media reported Saturday. Under a revised Transport Law that will take effect July 1, adults transporting children under age of 16 without a helmet will be fined up to 200,000 dong ($11), the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper said.
China upset about India's toy import banFebruary 3rd, 2009 BEIJING - The Chinese government has protested India's ban on Chinese toy imports and is likely to ask the World Trade Organization (WTO) to probe it, a newspaper here reported Wednesday. The move came after India announced a six-month ban on toy imports from China Jan 23.
There can only be one PM, I am simply discharging duties: PranabFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said he was simply 'discharging his duties' while officiating in place of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is recuperating after a heart surgery. Asked at CNN-IBN's 'Indian of the Year' awards function about his status now since he is discharging the duties of the prime minister, the senior Congress leader quipped: 'Simply I am discharging duties, neither I am officiating nor acting, neither de-jure nor de-facto.'
Under the constitution of the country, there can be only one prime minister, he said.
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