Exhibition on Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia tourism to be organised (Nh n D n)
Ha Long, a destination of many foreigners when visiting Vietnam. Nhan Dan/VNA- The International Tourism Exhibition in Vietnam 2008 will be held from September 12 to 14 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Asian Junior Basketball: Philippines Beat UAE (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI – UAE were beaten 73-54 by Philippines in their last Group C match of the Asian Junior Basketball Championship at the Azadi Stadium courts in Teheran on Saturday.
Thai PM turns to parliament to try to defuse protests (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thailand’s prime minister turned to parliament Sunday to try to prevent anti-government protests from entering a second week, but angrily rejected opposition calls for him to step down or hold fresh elections.
Thailand and Vietnam in Malaysia s group (The Star)
JAKARTA: Two-time defending champions Singapore yesterday avoided the tricky hurdle of playing three-time winners Thailand in the group stage of the AFF Suzuki Cup from Dec 5-28.
Thai PM turns to parliament to try and defuse protests (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej turned to parliament Sunday to try to prevent mass anti-government protests from entering a second week, but resisted any suggestion that he step down.
Philippines to continue offensives against Muslim rebels despite Ramadan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Philippine troops will continue offensives against Muslim rebels in the south but commanders will make “tactical adjustments” in deference to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, an official said Sunday.
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos sign border crossing agreement (Vietnam Net)
Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos agreed on the tri-junction point of their land boundaries in Hanoi on August 26.
Environmentalists slam slaughter of trees in Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines An environmentalist group Sunday condemned the gruesome slaughter of age-old trees in a plaza fronting the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila, a week before the celebration of Creation Month which starts Monday.
Manila, US to spend millions for infra in Sulu (Yehey!)
ZAMBOANGA CITY: The United States military has poured some $10 million in infrastructure and development projects in an effort to win hearts and minds in Sulu province, Filipino officials said.
Manila Standard Today (Yehey!)
By Joel M. Sy Egco The editor who exposed errors in textbooks blew his top as he prepared to attend his arraignment for light threats inside the Quezon City Hall of Justice yesterday morning.
McCain rejects Carter claim he is ‘milking’ Vietnam service (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Republican White House candidate John McCain on Sunday rejected a comment by former president Jimmy Carter that he was “milking” his Vietnam war heroism for political gain.
Deferments, asthma kept Biden out of Vietnam (AP via Yahoo! News)
Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden received five student draft deferments during the Vietnam War, the same number of deferments received by Vice President Dick Cheney, and later was disqualified from service because of asthma as a teenager.
