The U.S. economic recovery that started 18 months ago was still underway, but not strongly enough to significantly cut unemployment, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in Senate testimony Friday.

Since the middle of last October, at least 43 people have been hospitalized due to A/H1N1 flu in the Netherlands, local media reported on Friday.

The U.S. federal prosecutors have filed five charges against the suspect in the multiple shootings in a grocery store in Tucson, Arizona, in one of the most deadliest shooting spree in the U.S. history, the authorities said Sunday.

Roger Federer from Switzerland warmed up for the Australian Open in impressive fashion on Saturday as he took his third Qatar Open title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over defending champion Nikolay Davydenko of Russia.

Fifteen beheaded bodies were found Saturday morning in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco, the public security office of Guerrero state reported.

U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona is undergoing a surgery for gunshot wounds after being shot on Saturday morning, Arizona State Senator Linda Lopez said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 1,400 blood units were collected yesterday, Jan 9, on Red Sunday, a blood donation day in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sprinter Vu Thi Huong topped this year's poll on Viet Nam's most outstanding athletes and coaches.

VietNamNet Bridge – The general secretary of the Viet Nam Football Federation, Tran Quoc Tuan, won a seat on the Asian Football Confederation's executive committee at the 24th AFC Congress that wrapped up on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Defending V-League champions Ha Noi T&T fought back to win the Super Cup at Hang Day Stadium yesterday against Song Lam Nghe An, winning 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in normal time.

PM hails Front co-operation; Party theory focuses on reality; Vietnam attends Sweden’s Party Congress; People's Procuracy urged to improve performance; Greek man awarded VN friendship medal

VietNamNet Bridge – Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Cardinal Ivan Dias has expressed the hope that each Vietnamese parishioner would live the gospel amidst the nation and be good and exemplary citizens . . .

VietNamNet Bridge – Since its establishment, the Communist Party of Viet Nam has held 10 Congresses. Each Congress is considered an important historical milestone in recognising the Vietnamese revolution's victories,

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of violations of environmental law increased by 43 per cent in 2010 compared to 2009, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

VietNamNet Bridge – Public universities should streamline administration of evening classes and focus on improving the quality of training provided, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga says.

VietNamNet Bridge – Several new comic book series for children written and designed by Vietnamese authors and artists from HCM City-based TVC Culture Company will hit bookstore shelves nation-wide this month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Historic buildings in two localities that functioned as commercial port towns during the Nguyen dynasty are in a severely dilapidated condition.

VietNamNet Bridge – Esquire magazine has chosen singer and actress Ngo Thanh Van as the sexiest woman alive in Viet Nam, the first time a Vietnamese woman was selected for the magazine's Sexiest Woman Alive Atlas, . . .

Dong Thap Province to welcome in Tet with art shows, festivals; Hundreds join Ha Noi High School English Festival; Choir festival welcomes opening of 11th Party Congress

Seventy-two people, including 12 crew members, were killed when a passenger plane with 105 people on board crashed Sunday evening in northwest Iran, the semi-official Fars news agency reported early Monday morning.