Posts Tagged ‘ United ’

Vietnam did not invade, but revived Cambodia: Hun Sen 

January 9, 2012
Vietnam did not invade, but revived Cambodia: Hun Sen 

  Genocidal Khmer Rouge regime was backed by the US in ‘shameful foreign policy episode’ The skulls of Khmer Rouge victims are displayed in a memorial to the genocide at the Killing Fields Museum outside of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Vietnam had saved his country in the 1970s, not invaded [...]

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Obama Pacific trade bid gathers steam 

November 14, 2011
Obama Pacific trade bid gathers steam 

  Front row (L-R), Australian Prime Minister Julie Gillard, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, US President Barack Obama, Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda; second row from left Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak, Mexican Trade Minister Bruno Ferrari and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill on November 13, 2011 [...]

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Obama toughens tone with China as businesses vent 

November 14, 2011
Obama toughens tone with China as businesses vent 

President Barack Obama arrives during the first plenary meeting at the APEC Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii November 13, 2011. The head of Boeing chose his words carefully as he explained to President Barack Obama the “dilemma” that Corporate America faces in trying to do business in China. “We see a world where our interests lay [...]

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Vietnam president hails US as strategic partner 

November 13, 2011
Vietnam president hails US as strategic partner 

President Truong Tan Sang (L) meets with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Hawaii on Nov. 10, 2011. Vietnam always attaches importance to relations with the United States as a leading strategic partner, President Truong Tan Sang said Thursday during his meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Honolulu, Hawaii. Sang is in Honolulu [...]

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Obama seeks to hitch US economy to Asian growth 

November 12, 2011
Obama seeks to hitch US economy to Asian growth 

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the National Women’s Law Center’s Annual Awards dinner in Washington November 9, 2011. With Europe mired in crisis, President Barack Obama is launching a charm offensive this week to hitch the US economy to opportunities in Asia he hopes can help power the recovery he needs for re-election. Obama, [...]

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Invest in the 7 billion as Human Capital 

October 31, 2011
Invest in the 7 billion as Human Capital 

   Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects during Diwali at the Sikh Shrine the Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 26, 2011. As the global population hits seven billion, experts are warning that skewed gender ratios could fuel the emergence of volatile "bachelor nations" driven by an aggressive competition for brides. Many demographers believe the [...]

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Hoang Anh Gia Lai hires Korean coach 

October 14, 2011
Hoang Anh Gia Lai hires Korean coach 

South Korea's Choi Yoon Gyum has signed a contract to coach V-League club Hoang Anh Gia Lai for one year. V-League club Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) on Monday officially signed a one-year contract with South Korean Choi Yoon Gyum to replace current coach Huynh Van Anh. Choi, 49, played for Korean club Jeju United [...]

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New bird flu virus mutation threatens Vietnam 

September 3, 2011
New bird flu virus mutation threatens Vietnam 

  Experts urge better detection and poultry production practices in response to a new mutant strain of H5N1 appearing in the northern and central parts of the country Cooked chicken are displayed for sale on a street in Hanoi. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned against a new strain of H5N1 virus in [...]

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AT&T vows to bring back 5,000 US jobs if merger approved 

August 31, 2011
AT&T vows to bring back 5,000 US jobs if merger approved 

A view shows the AT&T store sign in Broomfield, Colorado April 20, 2011. Telecommunications giant AT&T Inc, whose proposed buy of T-Mobile USA is under scrutiny by US regulators, promised to bring 5,000 wireless call-center jobs back to the United States if the deal wins approval. The company has not decided where in the United [...]

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Mobile network Beeline partners with Manchester United 

August 30, 2011
Mobile network Beeline partners with Manchester United 

  Beeline, a mobile network operated by Russia’s VimpelCom, has signed an agreement to become a commercial partner of UK soccer club Manchester United in Vietnam. The deal will give the club’s estimated 16 million fans in Vietnam a chance to see all the goals scored, exclusive interviews, news and behind-the-scenes access, the club said [...]

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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...