The centre of the picturesque lakeside town was heavily damaged in a campaign of shelling and aerial bombing.
The Philippines has declared victory over supporters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in the southern city of Marawi.
Flames rise from damaged buildings after government troops cleared out pro-ISIL groups inside a war-torn area of Marawi City, in the southern Philippines. [Romeo Ranoco/Reuters]
vietnamnews Update: October, 20/2017 – 10:00
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| Bricks are piled up at a workshop of the Cao Bằng Construction Materials Manufacture JSC. Company offcials say they abide by all environmental protection regulations. — VNS Photo Thu Trang |
Thu Trang CAO BẰNG — A familiar worry and anxiety tugged at Hanoian Nguyễn Thu Hà as she made her very first trip to the famous Bản Giốc Waterfall in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bằng.
Jesus,
I love listening to you.
But if I merely listen,
I’ll deceive myself. (1)
Please hold me fast by your right hand (2)
so that I can do what you say.
Yes, I can do all things through you who strengthens me. (3)
Amen.
PTH
(1) James 1:22 NIV
(2) Psalm 139:10 NIV
(3) Philippians 4:13 ESV
Last update 16:00 | 13/10/2017- vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – Bank shares, called ‘king shares’, have seen prices escalate to record highs after a period of decline.
Analysts say the time of the king share has returned.
Nearly 650 million shares of LienVietPost Bank (LPB) have been put into transactions on UpCom market since October 5. With the reference price level of VND14,800 per share, the bank has capitalization value of VND9.5 trillion, ranking 10th among listed banks.
Jesus,
I want to be one with you.
So when the sun shines again in grace,
and birds sing their old carols
of peace on earth good will toward men, (1)
I’ll wake up, start living
and working in the Garden of Eden. (2) Continue reading Prayer 284
FILE PHOTO: Picture shows a protesting camp set by villagers to block entrance of Hong Kong’s Pacific Crystal textiles factory after villagers accused the company of polluting local water in Hai Duong province, outside Hanoi, Vietnam July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Staff
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese authorities on Monday used water cannon and electric rods to end a five-month long protest by villagers blockading a textile plant that serves global fashion brands, an official and a villager said.
channelnewsasia – The Cambodian government is threatening to deport any “newcomers” unable to produce correct and legal documentation.
Many Vietnamese communities exist around the Tonle Sap. (Photo: Pichayada Promchertchoo) Jack Board @JackBoardCNA
(Updated: )
PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government has illegal Vietnamese migrants in its sights, threatening to deport any “newcomers” unable to produce correct and legal documentation.
Multiple locations including New York’s subway, Times Square and certain concert venues were identified as targets in the plot that was foiled by an undercover FBI agent. (Photo: AFP/Loic Venance)
MANILA: A Filipino suspect in a thwarted jihadist plot targetting New York City had boasted that his country was “a breeding ground for terrorists”, the US Justice Department said Saturday (Oct 7).
Giêsu ơi,
Lời cầu nguyện này thật hay.
“Ô Thánh linh Vĩ đại của phương Đông, miền Mặt trời lên, Ngài cầm trong tay phải Ngài tuổi đời chúng con và trong tay trái Ngài cơ hội của mỗi ngày. Ôm chúng con để chúng con không bỏ bê những tài năng chúng con được tặng hoặc đánh mất, trong lười biếng, hy vọng của mỗi ngày và hy vọng của mỗi năm.”* Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 283 – Prayer 283
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries.
The Language of Science
Science and Islam Episode 1 of 3
Its legacy is tangible, with terms like algebra, algorithm and alkali all being Arabic in origin and at the very heart of modern science – there would be no modern mathematics or physics without algebra, no computers without algorithms and no chemistry without alkalis.
Jesus,
“Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.”*
Yes, they are blessed,
for they have a friend.
He comes and wipes their weeping eyes.
They’re not alone anymore. Continue reading Prayer 282
Tuoi Tre News – October 16, 2017, 10:54 GMT+7
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| The evening boat trip home for students in Huu Giang Village, Tay Giang Commune, Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
It remains a daily sight in rural areas of Vietnam to see students cross rivers to get to school.
In Huu Giang Village, Tay Giang Commune, Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province, 652km north of Ho Chi Minh City, hundreds of children make daily trips on a makeshift boat to cross the Kon River.
Last update 09:43 | 16/10/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC National University earns VND180-200 billion a year from technology transfer deals. However, in most cases, the transfer is conducted in unofficial way; thus, the revenue is not commensurate with the real value.
Huynh Quyen, director of the Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer Center under the HCMC National University, said this is a common situation of many universities in Vietnam.
The Chinese-governed territory has witnessed bouts of protests in past decades amid Beijing’s growing influence over the city.
Yellow umbrellas have become a symbol of the 2014 pro-democracy protests [Photo courtesy: Hong Kong Free Press]
Divya Gopalan – Divya Gopalan is an Emmy nominee, international news anchor and correspondent for Al Jazeera English.
Hundreds of people with yellow umbrellas surrounded government headquarters on Thursday to mark the third anniversary of the event that set off Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy protests.
Jesus,
What’s been happening to our country?
Our world?
Relationships between our country and other countries
about economics, politics, diplomacy…?
I want to do something.
Diplomacy, politics or anything you want. Continue reading Prayer 281
Đọt Chuối Non 