Renowned photojournalist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Horst Faas, who spent years covering war's human dramas in the world's hotspots, has died, The Associated Press said Friday.
The votes are in, the numbers tallied and your number one iconic photograph is "Migrant Mother," by Dorothea Lange.
After four years and more than $100 million spent by the international community, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal rendered its first verdict Monday.
Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for crimes against humanity.
35 years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnamese boat people come to grips with their roots. CNN's Rosemary Church reports.
It might seem that the banking sector's bailout saga is nearing its close, leaving room to focus on other catastrophes like the European debt crisis or the Gulf oil spill, but some small banks across the country that benefited from TARP are still struggling to stay afloat, and many more will likely fail.
A blue-eyed Eagle Scout from Iowa and an athletic daredevil from Massachusetts hold a place in history that no one wanted for them.
The Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon 35 years ago this week, but Hong Nguyen will never surrender.
A 14-year-old girl stoops and screams above the body of a Kent State University student killed in 1970 by an Ohio National Guardsman.
To feel the vibrancy of Ho Chi Minh City, all you have to do is step out onto a bustling city street.
This list isn't just about soundtracks or great music in the movies -- it is about quintessential movie moments where a song flawlessly complements or enhances the action.
At Ben Thanh market in Saigon (even locals don't call it Ho Chi Minh City), saleswomen perch atop piles of fabrics that they sell inexpensively by the meter. Customers are encouraged to take their purchases to nearby tailors, who charge as little as $6 for a pair of pants. As with everything in life, you get what you pay for: hems fall and zippers break. If you want to have clothing custom made in Saigon, these six shops are a better bet.
Fortune: Changing courseupdated: Tue Nov 28 2006 11:14:00
Born in Hanoi and raised in Saigon, Lan Tran Cao started cooking for her family of 13 when she was only 12. She took lessons in haute cuisine from French chefs through her teens, then opened two su...
President Bush will be in Jordan later this week, where he plans to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
An Air Force C-5 cargo jet carrying 17 people crashed and broke into pieces Monday while trying to make an emergency landing near Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Air Force and FAA officials said.
Money Magazine: Should I sock away gold?updated: Fri Jan 20 2006 09:44:00
Q. I want to invest up to $50,000 in gold bullion to hedge against a decline in the dollar's value. What is the best way for me to do this?
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Thousands of Vietnamese took to the streets of Ho Chi Minh city to celebrate 30 years since the communist victory that ended what is known as the "American War."
Just as we're positioned as never before to secure justice in our economy, we're poised as never before to create a safer, freer, more peaceful world. Our alliances are stronger than ever. Our economy is stronger than ever. We have resumed our historic role as a leader of the free world. And all of these together are a great force for peace.
United Airlines is launching flights from the United States to Vietnam -- marking the first commercial service between the two countries since the end of the Vietnam War.
Kerry over? Not.updated: Mon Sep 13 2004 11:34:00
Back before becoming a syndicated wise guy, I was lucky enough to work in political campaigns, including three presidential races, where you can learn an awful lot in a large hurry about human nature.
Thanks to Christopher Cerf and Victor Navasky's "The Experts Speak," we have three more nominations for the Bad Predictions Hall of Fame.
It sounds almost like something out of an Amy Tan novel, but with a Vietnamese flavor. For decades the An family was part of Saigon royalty, but in 1975, when the city fell to communists, the Ans w...
We were awakened at dawn by the strains of "White Christmas" broadcast over Saigon's Armed Forces Radio station--the signal to evacuate. "This is it," confirmed the U.S. embassy. "Everybody out!" C...
Money Magazine: Coming Upupdated: Mon May 01 2000 00:01:00
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DEAR ANNIE: I hope you or your readers can help me, because I am at my wits' end. How do you manage Generation Xers who have an attitude with a capital A? They come in at age 23 with two years' exp...
Generation Xers are storming Vietnam. Some see it as the place to make their fortunes, others as a smart career move, still others as something cool to do after college. The one thing these adventu...
Last year's February lifting of the 19-year trade embargo has opened the door a tad for Vietnamese imports. The latest: "33" Export beer (Ba M'Ba, in Vietnamese). That's the same brew GIs once dran...
HAVING LOST one war in Vietnam, the U.S. is on the verge of losing another. Competitors from other countries are grabbing business opportunities in a land poised for an economic surge -- as Hong Ko...
WHAT of Asia's basket cases -- the countries of the war-wracked region formerly known as Indochina, and repressive Burma, which now calls itself Myanmar? Put your money on Vietnam. Yes, Vietnam. Bu...
WHEN HONG KONG consultant Warren Williams flies on business to Bangkok, as he often does, there is a moment when he can make out the small mountain south of Danang where he and fellow Army Green Be...
Is it ever legitimate to pronounce judgment on a theatrical work not actually seen by the pronouncer? Your correspondent's answer is yes, as indeed it has to be for purposes of this item, in which ...
Nearly 15 years have passed since the fall of Saigon and the reunification of Vietnam under Hanoi's Communist rule. But U.S. policymakers still see Vietnam as an ''enemy'' and continue to ban U.S. ...
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Colin Leinster lived in Vietnam from 1967 to 1969 as a correspondent for Life magazine. He recently returned and found a country still divided into North and South. The most the tw...
COMPETITION/ COVER STORY 42 TREMORS FROM THE COMPUTER QUAKE At age 40 the computer industry is undergoing a mid- life crisis brought on by two developments: the accelerating power of desktop microc...
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