The golden glow Nov 15, 2009
It is legend now how Earl Woods, Vietnam veteran and Green Beret, groomed his son, Eldrick, virtually from birth to the megastar he is today. They played golf together when Tiger was just a toddler. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
India seeks services pact with ASEAN Nov 15, 2009
The Asean countries are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Chinese-Americans' history ascends new stages Nov 15, 2009
The intimate, light-filled space is situated in a former machinist s shop on the border between Chinatown and SoHo, and was designed by Maya Lin, architect of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. The museum had its beginnings in 1980 as the New York Chinatown History Project, an organization co-founded by Charles Lai and John Kuo Wei Tchen to document the oral histories of older generations of Chinese-Americans in the community. (Boston Globe)
Obama: Afghanistan Troop Decision Soon Nov 14, 2009
Today, those VietNam war dead lie in quiet graves, while Bank of America and Intel build factories and offices in Ho Chi Minh City and our Presidents and politicians do photo ops under the watchful gaze of a portrait of Uncle Ho ... "Intel is the first major foreign investor in high technology in Vietnam. The country's Ministry of Investment and Planning has given Intel an investment license to build a $300 million assembly and test facility to produce chips and computer parts. When completed,... (CBS News -- World)
Robson gets first taste of Asian Cup action Nov 13, 2009
Uzbekistan play Malaysia in Tashkent in the only Group C game while leaders Syria take on Vietnam in Group D and China travel to bottom-of-the-table Lebanon. There are no Group A games, with table toppers Bahrain facing New Zealand in Wellington for a place in the World Cup on the same day. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The Weight of War Is Showing on Obama Nov 13, 2009
otherwise you'll be one of those who still lives within the day of The Bay of Pigs and Vietnam. good grief. (CBS News)
Former Dragon on world tour Nov 13, 2009
I am taking a total of 5 classes, or 15 hours, Haitz said in an email from Vietnam. Everyone on the ship takes Global Studies, which is a course that covers historical and cultural points on the countries that we visit before we get there. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
APEC's role to become more important post-crisis, says PM Lee Nov 13, 2009
We know that economies have to build up their long-term capabilities and upgrade the skills of their workforce because that's the only sustainable way to keep growing, keep improving standards of living, not only for a small elite but for a broad segment of population in all our countries," he said. One initiative that can help is to build on the idea of a free trade area of the Asia Pacific, and Mr Lee believes economies can work towards this vision by pushing ahead with the Trans-Pacific... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Danger tourism Nov 12, 2009
A history of turmoil has not stopped other countries affected by war, such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Croatia, becoming popular tourist spots. But it can take years after the last hostilities end to become part of the mainstream tourist trail. (BBC News -- UK)
Central Texas Observes Veterans Day Nov 12, 2009
Award Ceremony and Reception at the American Legion, Post Time: 1:30 pmLocation: American Legion, Post 223Details: The Order of the Silver Rose medal will be presented to seven local Vietnam veterans. WacoVeterans Day ParadeTime: 11:00 amLocation: Will travel along Austin Avenue from 8th Street to Heritage Square. (KWTX.com, TX)
Juneau VA clinic to open in March Nov 12, 2009
Vietnam veteran Michael Walsh is looking forward to a Veterans Affairs medical clinic opening in Juneau next spring so former service members won't need to travel to Anchorage or beyond for routine health care ... Vietnam veteran Michael Walsh is looking forward to a Veterans Affairs medical clinic opening in Juneau next spring so former service members won't need to travel to Anchorage or beyond for routine health care ... Walsh, who served in Vietnam in 1968, said he thinks the clinic will... (Juneau Empire)
Westminster president shares Berlin Wall memories with friends Nov 12, 2009
Instead of a stay of only a few months prior to going to Vietnam, Forsythe had his tour of duty extended to three years in Berlin. Since the United States was winding down its involvement in Vietnam, Forsythe said he is fortunate he missed combat in Vietnam. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Deal with Safeway a boon for Hanford firm Nov 12, 2009
There was a time when Meeks believed that success would be had by convincing seafood producers in countries such as China, Chile and Vietnam to install the system and pay a per-pound royalty. But the company found that producers also wanted them to create demand for iPura among consumers in the United States. (Fresno Bee)
'Price of $375-450 /t to fetch cheaper rice' Nov 11, 2009
However, Mr Sethia pointed out that even transport charges between Karachi and Mumbai would be lower than if rice were imported by India from Vietnam and Thailand. The Centre, which has put up a proposal of two million tonne imports to the EGoM to be held this week, is understood to be looking at positive responses from Vietnam on 25% brokens, which has five million tonnes in surplus rice and is cheaper than Thai rice. (India Times)
What I Ate in Barcelona: Triumphs, Tragedies, and Travel Advice Nov 11, 2009
Great food does not just 'happen' in Spain like it sometimes feels it does in Italy or France or Vietnam. I think that in Spain, a great meal comes from a great chef, not from some spectacular culinary tradition. (Epicurious.com)
BURIAL SITES: Vets search for cemeteries close to home Nov 11, 2009
Raymond Cartwright, a resident of Kanarraville who served in Vietnam, says he and others secured enough land for the cemetery but couldn't afford the maintenance and burial expenses. That left veterans in southern Utah facing a dilemma faced by thousands of others nationwide: get buried far from home in a veterans' cemetery, or close to home in a local cemetery. (USA Today)
Hanford HIV clinic open till July Nov 11, 2009
Ray R. Moreno was part of a unit that helped rescue about 100 soldiers on March 26, 1970, in Vietnam in dense jungle near the Cambodian border ... A special Air Cavalry medal, right, sits next to the Presidential Unit Citation, left, with a photo of Moreno taken when he served in Vietnam. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Yahoo eyes operating margin at 20% Nov 10, 2009
Yahoo, the top US seller of online display ads, will eye growth in Southeast Asian markets such as Indonesia and Vietnam, she said at a lunch talk organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. Microsoft Corp said on November 5 that its search engine partnership with Yahoo would not be limited to the United States but would be introduced around the world once it gets regulatory approval. (India Times)
Yahoo to expand India headcount Nov 10, 2009
"We go where the population is, we go where the economies are growing," she said, highlighting India, Indonesia and Vietnam as countries where Yahoo hoped to grow its presence. She would be heading from Singapore to India, she said, where she is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior officials. (India Times, India)
Area residents remember the fall of the Berlin wall Nov 10, 2009
Its arguably one of the most important set of events since Vietnam, and arguably since the post-World War II era, he said, also putting 9/11 right up there because of everything that has happened since with domestic and foreign relations. A symbol. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
APEC warned of critical labour shortages Nov 10, 2009
APEC's members are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam. AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Maldives for carbon pledge Nov 10, 2009
Officials from Kiribati, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Barbados, Bhutan, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania have gathered ther 00004000 e to try to forge a common position ahead of global climate change talks in Copenhagen in December. The low-lying Maldives has become a leading voice on global warming, even staging an underwater Cabinet meeting last month to promote awareness about rising sea levels. (India Times)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Nov 10, 2009
He hitchhiked his way around war-torn Lebanon, lived in China, met with victims of land mines in Cambodia and Vietnam and spent two years in the Sinai region of Egypt, giving scuba lessons and taking visitors diving among sharks. He was conversational in Arabic, Japanese, French and Italian. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
An in-depth look at sister city programs around the Valley Nov 9, 2009
California-based chip-making giant Intel Corp. has a plant in Chandler and is one of the most globalized companies operating in the Valley, with facilities in Mexico, Israel, Vietnam, China and Europe. The relationships that the Phoenix Sister Cities have created are vital to our business at Intel Corp. These relationships and core values are vital for any company that has business connections with other countries, Schaecher said. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Man Spends 3 Days In Tree During Vietnam Storm Nov 8, 2009
HANOI, Vietnam (November 6, 2009)--A watchman in Vietnam was rescued after surviving three nights and two days clinging to a tree to avoid a flash flood sparked by Tropical Storm Mirinae ... They used the phone to calm his fears about the rescue from a disaster that has claimed at least 108 lives in central Vietnam. (KWTX.com, TX)
Pou brothers honored by Honor Flight S.C. Nov 8, 2009
While in the nation's capital, the group also visited the Korean, Vietnam and Lincoln memorials. Following the Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns, the charter flight returned to Columbia for a heroes' welcome. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Malaysia wins seven Asian travel awards Nov 8, 2009
With them are: (From left) MAS air hostesses Lilis Surianty (far left) and Yvonne Kow (second from right) as well as Miss Vietnam Huong Giang (third from right) and Miss China Yu Sheng (far right) ... MAS chairman Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid and Genting Malaysia Berhad president and chief operating officer Datuk Lee Choong Yan received their awards from Miss Vietnam/Miss World 2009 contestant Huong Giang ... Genting Malaysia Berhad president and chief operating officer Datuk Lee Choong Yan received... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Textile exporters gear up for hiring Nov 8, 2009
Despite the increase in orders, exporters still feel caught out during by stiff competition they face in terms of pricing from countries like Bangladesh, China and Vietnam. Bangalore-based Gokaldas Exports which supplies ready-to-wear apparel to more than 100 labels including Nike, Adidas, Pierre Cardin, and Mexx, claims that they are operating on tight margins. (India Times)
Victims, relatives to witness sniper execution Nov 7, 2009
Dean Meyers, 53, a Vietnam vet and civil engineer, was the youngest of four brothers. He was shot in the head while filling up at a Manassas, Va. (Pensacola News Journal)
A hero's welcome for McNabb Nov 7, 2009
I m from the Vietnam era so I know how devastating it was for them when they came home after putting their lives on the line. We should always support our troops. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
United States Claims #1 Spot For First Time as World's Top Country Brand Nov 6, 2009
- Canada Holds on to Second Spot and Australia Slips to Number Three - - Global Study Expanded to Cover Regional Rankings Including Asia Pacific, Sub-Sahara Africa and the Americas. This category remains one with tremendous potential not only for tourism but investment, trade and policy. (Canada Newswire)
Arlington officials can't get their stories straight Nov 6, 2009
She had served 26 years as an operating room nurse in the Air Force she loved, including 17 months in a Manila hospital treating wounded soldiers during the Vietnam War ... This is the first time the cemetery has marked an unknown since 1984, when Arlington entombed the remains of a Vietnam veteran in the Tomb of the Unknowns in a ceremony rife with pomp and circumstance ... Around 400 service members work full time, conducting roughly 50 missions per year, scouring the battlefields of Vietnam,... (Salon)
Freedom fighter Nov 6, 2009
" Dexter Clark added that secessionists should "infiltrate" the two major parties when they could advance their cause this way. But Lynette Clark makes it clear that she does not believe in working within the American political system. Clark, who served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, says she once believed in America. But no longer. "My God, our country's been completely whored out to the highest bidders. " We no longer live in a democracy, she says. "We have a partnership between a... (Salon)
Save environment during armed conflicts: UN Nov 6, 2009
NEW DELHI: More than 30 years since the massive defoliation campaigns of the Vietnam war, and nearly 20 years since the extensive pollution caused by the destruction of 600 oil wells in Kuwait at the end of the first Gulf War, the environment continues to fall victim to armed conflict worldwide ... More than 30 years since the massive defoliation campaigns of the Vietnam war, and nearly 20 years since the extensive pollution caused by the destruction of 600 oil wells in Kuwait at the end of the... (India Times)
Fall Of The Wall? U.S. Sends Regrets Nov 6, 2009
If you lived through the Vietnam war, the building of the Wall - you would have a better respect for the efforts (even if overdone) taken to make this world a better place. The current administration seems to think America is something to be ashamed of -- not me. (Investors Business Daily)
Canada Holds on to Second Place as World's Top 'Country Brand' in Prestigious FutureBrand Country Brand Index Nov 6, 2009
" In the 28 different categories that the influential CBI uses to determine the Best Country Brand, Canada also ranked among the top five countries in ten of the categories, and ranked first in the categories of: Country You Would Most Like to Live In; Families; Resort and Lodging Options; Political Freedom; Safety. Other countries making the Top Ten of the global 2009 CBI study include New Zealand, France, and Italy. CBI also identified the United Arab Emirates (UAE), China and Vietnam,... (Canada Newswire)
Veteransprogramsnext week Nov 5, 2009
After graduating from high school, DiPalma joined the Navy during peace time, after the Korean War and before Vietnam. He served four years of active duty and three years in the Navy Reserve headquartered at Key Field. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Wipro buys Yardley personal care biz for $45.5 mn Nov 5, 2009
Wipro had funded the Unza acquisition through internal accruals and the deal had allowed the Azim Premji-led firm to get a foothold in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Wipro is yet to leverage the potential of these brands in India. (India Times)
Veterans Day brings back many memories for Wright Nov 5, 2009
Tsgt E6 Frankie Wright enlisted July 2, 1964 and retired on Nov. 30, 1984, after serving in a number of bases in the states, in addition to Da Nang AB in Vietnam ... His primary job was to repair damaged aircraft and he also saw guard duty while in Da Nang, Vietnam ... In addition to retrieving planes and repairing them, Wright also retrieved bodies from the planes in Vietnam. (Elgin Courier, TX)
Little Laos relishes its big moment Nov 5, 2009
Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news and business from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam ... These are Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam ... A Vietnamese company has built the $19 million athletes' village and Thai funds have been used to refurbish the existing National Stadium. (Asia Times Online)
What type of country the U.S. is Nov 4, 2009
He begins by noting that "next fall, the United States' occupation will equal in length the Soviet Union's own physical involvement in Afghanistan," and contends that our unwanted occupation combined with our support for a deeply corrupt government "reminds [him] horribly of our involvement in South Vietnam." He then explains that most of the people we are fighting are not loyal to the Taliban or driven by any other nefarious aim, but instead are driven principally by resistance to the presence... (Salon)
The Clinton Foundation's donors Nov 4, 2009
" Remember that for all the hoopla over Hillary Clinton's refusal to concede in 2008, in 1980 Teddy Kennedy took his fight with an incumbent president all the way to the convention, despite having half as many delegates. Once Carter limped into the general, he was dispatched by the "Great Communicator," one of the most skilled Republican political figures since Teddy Roosevelt. It was Carter's 1976 victory that was the fluke. A Baptist from Georgia won narrowly in the wake of Watergate and... (Salon)
Cuban-Americans' Change of View Means U.S. Travel Ban Could End Nov 4, 2009
Says Tomas Bilbao, executive director of the Cuba Study Group, a Miami-based organization of business and community leaders, "After the loosening of restrictions for Cuban-Americans by the Obama Administration, it will be increasingly difficult for the government to respect the liberties of one narrow group while restricting them for a broader group." Democratic U.S. Representative William Delahunt of Massachusetts, who introduced the new travel-to-Cuba bill in the House, where it now has 180... (Time.com)
World Bank raises Asia forecast Nov 4, 2009
That means growth in the region outside of China, despite government spending and steady performances by the likes of Indonesia and Vietnam, will be slower on average this year than in South Asia, the Middle Ea 00004000 st and North Africa. "China's rapid growth is not only pulling the region along; it is also having an impact on the global economy," said Vikram Nehru, the bank's regional chief economist. (India Times)
San Francisco's 6-week run' now in 35th year Nov 3, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - It was summer 1974, and a one-time street performer produced a comedy show in the back room of a club - a perfect antidote to the grimness of Watergate and the Vietnam War. Tickets were $2. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Coastal Areas Evacuated As Storm Bears Down On Vietnam Nov 3, 2009
HANOI, Vietnam (November 2, 2009)--Coastal areas of Vietnam have been evacuated ahead of Tropical Storm Mirinae, which battered the Philippines as a typhoon, leaving 20 people dead. The storm was expected to strike Vietnam's central coast sometime Monday afternoon ... Vietnamese authorities evacuated 20,000 people from coastal provinces, far fewer than they moved in advance of Typhoon Ketsana, which slammed Vietnam in September, killing 160 people. (KWTX.com, TX)
* World News Quick Take Nov 3, 2009
VIETNAM Bird flu hits poultry farms. The government has announced the reemergence of bird flu among its poultry after six months with no reported outbreaks of the H5N1 virus, the animal health department said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Russia 'simulates' nuclear attack on Poland... Nov 3, 2009
How about the genesis of the war in VietNam. Read and learn more. (The Drudge Report)
Daily guide to television and radio Nov 3, 2009
Music Within 8 p.m. (TMC) A man who suffered hearing damage in Vietnam becomes a crusader for the handicapped. Ron Livingston. (Boston Globe)
China plans to lure outsourcing contracts Nov 2, 2009
After India became world's largest service-outsourcing base, many East Asian countries including Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam have begun competing for more market share. Text. (India Times, India)
Tanks to travel streets in parade Nov 1, 2009
Billy Bauer, president of First National Bank, owns a total of eight military vehicles as well as several old military trailers, ranging from the World War II-era to the Vietnam War-era ... Bauer has been part of the restoration process for at least two of the vehicles, a Korean War-era M38A1C jeep and a 1963 Vietnam-era aluminum amphibious carrier. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Medford veteran plans trip back to Vietnam Nov 1, 2009
Michael Phillips sits on a sandbag wall in Vietnam in this photograph from his days in the war in the early 1970s. Phillips will be among 20 people on a trip to Vietman, including eight veterans, their spouses and several others with ties to Vietnam or the war ... When Michael Phillips returned to Medford from Vietnam in 1971, the Army veteran didn't exactly march back into society. (Longview Daily News, WA)
'Tigers years away from extinction' Oct 29, 2009
Tigers still roam terrain in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. John Seidensticker, chief scientist at the Smithsonian National Zoo's Conservation Ecology Center, said tiger habitat had declined by 40 percent in the last decade due to destruction of forests. (India Times)
U.N. Vote Condemns U.S. Embargo on Cuba Oct 29, 2009
Vietnam, then the domino to prevent from falling, now a source of trade and non enemy. by OregonJames October 28, 2009 7:20 PM EDT. (CBS News -- World)
Kharif rice may fall short by 17 mn ton Oct 28, 2009
Kharif rice output may see a shortfall of 17 million tonne- Commodities-Markets-The Economic Times. Kharif rice output may see a shortfall of 17 million tonne28 Oct 2009, 0623 hrs IST, Prabha Jagannathan, ET Bureau. (India Times)
Tigers dying despite campaigns: Experts Oct 28, 2009
Tigers fast dying out despite campaigns: Experts - Flora & Fauna-Environment-The Economic Times. Tigers fast dying out despite campaigns: Experts 27 Oct 2009, 1749 hrs IST, AP. (India Times)
Pepper prices rise on local demand Oct 28, 2009
Industry spokesmen said that Vietnam has offered another 3,500 to 3,700 tonne in October. The total export of Vietnam has crossed 1. (India Times)
Rs 10k computer-phone in 2010 Oct 28, 2009
He was speaking on the sidelines of a function here to inaugurate an initiative of NGO Room to Read and Qualcomm's Wireless Reach project and local communities, who have set up computer labs in five government schools in Nepal and five labs in Vietnam with broadband access. India is expected to auction 3G spectrum later this year, which will allow cellular operators to offer high-speed Internet access to content such as video on mobile phones. (India Times)
14 Americans killed in 2 Afghan crashes Oct 27, 2009
The twin-rotor Chinooks first saw action during the Vietnam War. They can carry 33 soldiers and three crewmembers, Army records show. (Florida Today)
Wielding the whip on asylum seekers Oct 27, 2009
In 1975, during what turned out to be his final year in office, Gough Whitlam went out of his way to stop South Vietnamese anti-communists from settling in Australia. This was despite their having a genuine fear of persecution from the Vietnamese communist regime that came to power that year ... In 1977, speaking as ALP president, Bob Hawke campaigned against the arrival of Vietnamese boat people in Darwin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
New career as a digital ethnographer? Oct 25, 2009
It's since steadily increased its investment in MultiPoint, notes Toyama, and today in India, Vietnam, Chile, and elsewhere the dominant use of it is as a way to quiz primary school students in multiple-choice questions. The social component of interaction might actually be better than having students each with their own PC, notes Toyama. (CNN -- International)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Oct. 25) Oct 25, 2009
VIRTUAL JFK: VIETNAM IF KENNEDY HAD LIVED (2009). Documentarians speculate about how or if the war in Southeast Asia would have escalated if the president had escaped assassination in 1963. (Boston Globe)
With much to lose and little to win, let's get out of Afghanistan now Oct 24, 2009
Gator wrote on Oct 22, 2009 10:04 PM:" You have to ask your self danielh if the Vietnamese are better off than before we went inand are manufacturing products for the world market. Plus the dominos didnt fallAnd Asia is till all together.. Why did we waste 58,000 plus the MIA.s some one answerThe question with a degree of intelligence.. Waiting, wating, Beuller, beuller????? " ... "politicians make local campaign stops to promise their constituents that we will get out soon.The only time I... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Oct 24, 2009
He hitchhiked his way around war-torn Lebanon, lived in China, met with victims of land mines in Cambodia and Vietnam and spent two years in the Sinai region of Egypt, giving scuba lessons and taking visitors diving among sharks. He was conversational in Arabic, Japanese, French and Italian. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
China may push for yuan at Asean Oct 24, 2009
BEIJING: China is set to use the Asean meet to sell the idea of making the yuan an in 00004000 ternational currency. It is using the sense of uncertainty over the US dollar to sell a new dream of enlarged regional trade, financial support from Beijing and reduced dependence on the volatile dollar. (India Times)
