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Deadly Ebola breaks out in Uganda, kills one, 30 monitored

The deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever has broken out in Uganda, killing one person and leaving over 30 others being monitored by health officials, ministry of health announced here on Saturday.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 16/5

June’s Consultative Group meeting to focus on macro-economic stability; OVs in UK honoured for sovereignty protection; US declassifies war-era ‘Pentagon Papers'; Indian Lower House Chairwoman visits HCM City    

Big difficulties force businesses cut down production and labor force

VietNamNet Bridge – Planning the production and labor force cut is the thing that many enterprises now think about in order to overcome the current difficulties.

Frenchman faces fine for bomb prank

VietNamNet Bridge - Frenchman held up a Vietnam Airlines aircraft leaving Ho Chi Minh City to central Da Nang Saturday, May 14, by “joking” to a co-passenger he had a bomb in his bag.

Making money on Facebook

VietNamNet Bridge – Some people have performed tricks to earn money from Facebook, including impersonation.

78 injured in new sectarian clash in Egypt

Egypt's Health Ministry said on Sunday that 78 people were wounded during violent clashes that took place on Saturday in downtown Cairo.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/5

CPI in May likely to rise 1.2%-1.3%: ministry; Dutch dairy firm continues upgrade of plant; Savills ties up with North American alliance; Businesses starved for capital; Surveying Italian agro-forestry and seafood market

IMF chief arrested in NY for alleged sexual attack

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was arrested in New York City on accusations of sexually attacking a Manhattan hotel maid, it is reported Saturday.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 16/5

Vietnam’s vitality spotlighted in Argentina; Two Japanese children’s books published in Vietnam; Vietnamese film week to welcome election; Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011 to kick off; Korean music band to perform in Vietnam      

Appointed ambassador vows more support to OVs in US

The newly-appointed Vietnamese ambassador to the US pledged to provide more support for the Vietnamese community in the US and create favourable conditions for businesses of Vietnamese Americans to invest in Vietnam.

Nguyen Dynasty art works sold in US

VietNamNet Bridge - Bookseller Eric Chaim Kline of California in the US recently sold a manuscript about the Nam Giao Festival of the Nguyen Dynasty to an antiques collector.

SPORTS IN BRIEF

Sepak takraw tourney opens; Couples tee off at Tam Dao; VFF to set up referees board; ACB edge Hoa Phat 3-2 in Hanoi derby

Gaddafi denies death as Libya claims NATO has killed more civilians

Libyan state TV broadcast a recorded audio message from leader Muammar Gaddafi Friday evening in which he says he is still alive after claims earlier in the day he may have been hurt in NATO airstrikes.

China’s ban on fishing in East Sea violates Vietnam sovereignty

VietNamNet Bridge - China’s ban on fishing in waters in the East Sea has violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and further complicated the East Sea situation, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson. 

Flash floods devastate Lao Cai province

VietNamNet Bridge - Heavy rains on May 12-13 triggered flash floods in the mountainous provinces of Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang and Lao Cai which was the hardest hit.

‘Free & Easy’ tour service popular in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - ‘Free & Easy’ tour service which arranges air travel tickets and hotel bookings without tour itineraries and tour guides is gaining popularity in Vietnam due to escalating prices in domestic travel.

Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Chok Tong to leave cabinet

Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said on Saturday that they have decided to leave the cabinet for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to have "a fresh clean slate."

Facebook denies waging smear campaign against Google

Facebook on Thursday denied waging an alleged smear campaign against Google after it admitted having secretly hired a top U.S. PR firm to plant controversial stories on Google to media outlets.

Dortmund receives German Bundesliga trophy

Bundesliga champion Dortmund received their trophy after beating Frankfurt into second division with a 3-1 victory at the final round of Bundesliga on Saturday.

Mining for some hard facts

VietNamNet Bridge - Some shareholders at Thach Khe Iron Joint Stock Company (TIC) were sluggish in handling their capital contribution obligations in the Thach Khe mining project, while some other partners wanted to jump into the project.