Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese footballers have left for the World U-12 Football Championship in Japan , which kicks off in Shizouka on August 21.

Islamabad, Aug 22 (PPI) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Thursday reaffirmed resolve to continue the fight against terrorism with full force to wipe out this menace.

Karachi, Aug 22 (PPI) - Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves stood at $9,568.1 million on August 16, 2008, as against $9,920.0 million on August 9, 2008, State Bank of Pakistan said on Thursday

New York (VNA) - Vietnam welcomes a number of positive developments across the Middle East over the past month, stated Vietnamese representative to the United Nations Security Council Ambass

AAP - A senior vet at a Brisbane clinic hit by an outbreak of Hendra virus has died from the illness.

AAP - Qantas Ltd expects a 41 per cent fall in profit this financial year as the airline faces the headwinds of rising fuel costs and a slowing global economy.

delivery of 20 T-37 refurbished jet trainer aircraft toPakistan's air force.

AAP - Victorian backbencher John Forrest has joined a growing list of National MPs lining up to support the Rudd government's Pacific guest worker scheme.

AAP - The baby humpback whale stranded in a Sydney waterway will be euthanased some time tonight, wildlife authorities say.

AAP - Queensland is in trouble after figures showed the sunshine state took a record amount of water from the parched Murray-Darling river system last year.