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Update February, 23 2012 14:40:42
Recent fires prompt stricter enforcement of regulations
Recent fires prompt stricter enforcement of regulations
February, 20 2012 10:54:37
Public places nationwide are being put under fire inspection and regulations, according to a decision by the Minister of Public Security. The decision is the result of recent big fires with losses of tens of millions of dollars.
Somalia looks to future at London conference
February, 23 2012 12:13:49
Somalia looks to future at London conference
World powers meet with Somalia's fragile government in London on Thursday to build on progress in the struggle against Islamist militants, pirates and poverty after two decades of unrest.
29 officials arrested after Mexico prison violence
February, 23 2012 12:10:39
29 officials arrested after Mexico prison violence
The director of a Mexican prison and 28 guards have been arrested on suspicion of helping a mass breakout and massacre by drug gang members at the weekend, authorities said on Wednesday.
Putin supporters to stage giant Moscow rally
February, 23 2012 12:08:00
Putin supporters to stage giant Moscow rally
Tens of thousands of Vladimir Putin supporters were to mass in Moscow on Thursday, seeking to prove his bid for the Russian presidency enjoys popular support despite an outburst of opposition protests.
Fatah, Hamas hold reconciliation talks in Cairo
February, 23 2012 11:58:01
Fatah, Hamas hold reconciliation talks in Cairo
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met with Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal in Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the formation of a national unity government, an AFP reporter said.
Argentina rail crash kills 49, injures hundreds
February, 23 2012 11:56:08
Argentina rail crash kills 49, injures hundreds
A packed commuter train slammed into a retaining wall at a railway terminus in Buenos Aires during rush hour on Wednesday, leaving at least 49 dead, 675 injured, and dozens trapped in the wreckage.
Scaffolding collapse kills one, hurts four
February, 23 2012 09:31:16
Scaffolding collapse kills one, hurts four
Collapsed scaffolding in Ha Dong District on Tuesday killed one and injured four others.The accident happened at the 34-storey construction site of Mulberry Lane in the Mo residential area.
Explosion injures four high school students
February, 23 2012 09:27:00
Explosion injures four high school students
The explosion of a steel-pellet bomb in Chi Dam Commune, Doan Hung District, northern Phu Tho Province, left four students from the local Tien Phong Secondary School seriously injured yesterday.
Scaffolding collapse kills one, injures four
February, 22 2012 11:30:18
Scaffolding collapse kills one, injures four
Collapsed scaffolding in Ha Dong District yesterday killed one and injured four others.
Vinasa kicks off Sao Khue IT awards
February, 22 2012 11:18:26
Vinasa kicks off Sao Khue IT awards
The Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) will today kick off the selection rounds for the Sao Khue Awards, an annual prize giving ceremony aimed at the IT and software sectors.
Afghan protests erupt over Koran burning
February, 22 2012 10:59:33
Afghan protests erupt over Koran burning
Protesters hurling petrol bombs and firing slingshots besieged the largest US-run military base in Afghanistan, furious over reports that NATO troops burned copies of the Koran.
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