Posts Tagged ‘ The Rebel ’

The rebel reporter and Vietnam 

September 27, 2011
The rebel reporter and Vietnam 

Australian Journalist Wilfred Burchett (L) in a photo taken in a Vietnam's war zone, and one of his photo depicting Vietnamese children in war-time One-hundred black and white photos from 1954-1966 by legendary journalist Wilfred Burchett are on display in Hanoi to commemorate the Australian photographer’s 100th birthday (1911-1983).   Ho Chi Minh Museum is [...]

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Libyan rebels say military chief killed 

July 29, 2011
Libyan rebels say military chief killed 

Mustafa Abdel Jalil, top rebel leader and chairman of the Libyan National Transitional Council, makes a statement on the death of Abdel Fattah Younes in Benghazi July 28, 2011. Libya’s rebels said their military commander was shot dead in an incident that remained shrouded in mystery, pointing either to divisions within the movement trying to [...]

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Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO 

June 21, 2011
Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO 

A Royal Air Force Tornado aircraft prepares to land at RAF Marham, Norfolk. The Libyan government said on Monday 19 civilians were killed in a NATO air strike on the home of one of Muammar Gaddafi’s top officials, a day after NATO admitted killing civilians in a separate aerial attack. Libyan officials took reporters to [...]

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NATO strikes Tripoli after Zuma ends peace mission 

May 31, 2011
NATO strikes Tripoli after Zuma ends peace mission 

South African army soldiers patrol at Matiga military airport in Tripoli, as part of a security delegation accompanying South African President Jacob Zuma, who held talks on ending the conflict in Libya. NATO pounded Libya’s capital on Tuesday, only hours after South Africa’s president left following talks that produced only a commitment to a peace [...]

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US warns of Libya 'stalemate' as Misrata battle rages 

April 22, 2011
US warns of Libya 'stalemate' as Misrata battle rages 

A rebel fighter looks through bullet holes as he takes cover during a firefight and shelling near Tripoli street in Misrata, April 21, 2011. The top US military officer said air strikes had hobbled Libyan forces, but admitted the conflict was moving into "stalemate" as Muammar Gaddafi’s troops pressed on with their punishing siege of [...]

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West pounds Libya, Kadhafi vows retaliation 

March 20, 2011
West pounds Libya, Kadhafi vows retaliation 

French Mirages 2000 jet fighter of the French armys prepare to land on March 19, 2011 at the aerial military base of Solenzara in Corsica The US, Britain and France pounded Libya with Tomahawk missiles and air strikes into the early hours of Sunday, sparking fury from Moamer Kadhafi who said the Mediterranean was now [...]

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Budding US filmmakers blossom in Vietnam 

January 16, 2011
Budding US filmmakers blossom in Vietnam 

Jenni Trang Le, 31, has participated in the making of seven Vietnamese films although she has only lived in Vietnam for two years. A symbiotic relationship has emerged the Vietnamese film industry and Vietnamese-American professionals. While the local industry has received a huge fillip from the Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) pros, who have brought in [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 17/12

December 17, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 17/12

PM Dung pushes for stronger ties with Australia, Israel; Vietnamese legislators visit Brazil; Party leader Manh begins visit to Cambodia; Vietnam applauds peace progress in Central African Republic PM Dung pushes for stronger ties with Australia, Israel Vietnam and Australia should formulate a programme of action to realise the joint statement on the comprehensive partnership [...]

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Cinematic ceasefire

September 27, 2009
Cinematic ceasefire

Vietnam’s 1981 war classic Canh dong hoang (Deserted Field) won the top prize in Moscow International Film Festival 1981.LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s film industry is escaping an obsession with war and earning international recognition with a flow of daily life and individualism-centered features. A Vietnamese story of tangled love, which explores changes in society and people’s mentality [...]

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Cinematic ceasefire

September 21, 2009
Cinematic ceasefire

Vietnam’s 1981 war classic Canh dong hoang (Deserted Field) won the top prize in Moscow International Film Festival 1981 Vietnam’s film industry is escaping an obsession with war and earning international recognition with a flow of daily life and individualism-centered features. A Vietnamese story of tangled love, which explores changes in society and people’s mentality [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...