Firefighters die in Arizona wildfire

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 23:32 ET At least 19 US firefighters have been killed battling a wildfire in central Arizona, local officials say.The men went missing on Sunday while fighting the blaze threatening the small town of Yarnell.The fire started on Friday but later spread rapidly amid high heat, low humidity and windy conditions.Arizona and other parts of the western United States - including California - have recorded near-record temperatures over the weekend.Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Brazil clashes during Rio cup final

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 13:51 ET Despite the huge security operation, thousands marched towards the stadium Continue reading the main storyBrazil leader plays hand over protests Scarred Brazil hopeful for 2014 Wrestling with unrest Containment or contagion? Protests have resumed in Brazil ahead of the Confederations Cup final between the host nation and Spain.Despite a huge security operation in Rio de Janeiro, thousands marched towards the iconic Maracana stadium.Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff will not to attend the event, reports say. She was booed as she opened the tournament two weeks ago.The protests started nearly a month ago, sparked by transport fare rises, but quickly encompassed other issues.Chiefly,...

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Gold low sparks spending spree

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vuihoang.anh@ibiz.vn (Hoang Anh (Manager)) @ vntimes.infoA three-year-old low in New York gold prices has provoked a rush for the precious metal in Viet Nam, sparking a price surge last weekend. Get VietNam News Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Carney takes over as new Bank chief

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 18:33 ET Mr Carney was once listed by Time Magazine as one of the 25 most influential people in the world Continue reading the main storyGDP explained What is inflation? What is quantitative easing? What is a rating agency? Mark Carney has officially become head of the UK's central bank, replacing Sir Mervyn King as governor of the Bank of England.Mr Carney, who was head of Canada's central bank, is the first foreigner to run the 319-year-old institution.He takes over with interest rates at an all-time low and with several stimulus programmes in place to revive the economy following the financial crisis.Mr Carney will likely oversee the Bank's exit from these measures.Financial markets...

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Cameron 'can't stop MPs' pay rise'

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 22:01 ET The prime minister has urged the independent standards body to "show restraint" David Cameron has been warned he will not be able to block plans for a big pay rise for MPs, the BBC understands.The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority is expected to say backbench MPs' £66,000 salaries should rise to over £70,000 after the next election.The prime minister has said such a plan would be "unthinkable".But the BBC's Nick Robinson said the PM could not block the recommendations and advisers had warned him MPs would reject any bid to do so in the Commons.Our correspondent added that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's (Ipsa) recommendation would be "likely...

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'Cut police pensions' for misconduct

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 19:45 ET The MPs recommended a scale of fines be introduced for police misconduct Police officers who commit serious misconduct should have their pensions docked, a group of MPs has said.The Home Affairs Select Committee also called for a new code of ethics for all officers in England and Wales.Its report comes after the "plebgate" affair and a series of allegations about the conduct of undercover police.The Police Federation said integrity in policing was "paramount", but it was yet to be convinced a new code of ethics would make a difference.The committee said there were currently at least eight investigations under way as a result of police failings, which had so far cost £23m.And...

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Croatia becomes 28th EU member

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 06:40 ET Croatia is only the second of seven former Yugoslav republics to join the EU Croatia is gearing up to become the 28th member of the European Union, with celebrations planned in Zagreb.The milestone will occur at midnight, capping an extraordinary journey for the republic from the Balkan wars of the 1990s.But after years in the economic doldrums, correspondents say few Croatians are in the mood to party.The country of 4.4m is also joining a bloc deeply troubled and divided over its existing economic problems.At midnight (22:00 GMT), EU signs will be unveiled at border crossings and customs duties will cease to be applied.Celebrations will be held later on Sunday in the central...

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Marriage tax break plan 'due soon'

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 17:07 ET Conservative MPs say that married couples are currently disadvantaged in the tax system David Cameron has said the government will bring forward proposals for a transferable tax allowance for married couples and civil partners "shortly".The BBC understands it will happen sometime in the autumn.Mr Cameron has been under pressure to honour a pledge to introduce tax breaks made in his 2010 election manifesto.But Labour oppose the idea and the Lib Dems were given a specific opt-out in the coalition agreement which means they do not have to support it.Under plans being considered, wives and husbands who do not work and pay no income tax would be able to transfer part of their...

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Pearl of wisdom

Nguồn tin: nguontinviet.comA pearl of wisdom is a good or important piece of advice, but it is often used in an ironic way when someone gives advice that is very obvious or not very useful.Đăng ký: Hoc tieng anhTiengAnh...

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PM making historic Kazakhstan visit

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 11:10 ET David Cameron has already visited Pakistan and Afghanistan on this trip David Cameron has said he will raise allegations of human rights abuses with Kazakhstan's president as he arrives in the country for an historic visit.He will hold talks with President Nursultan Nazarbayev on trade and plans to use the country as an exit route for UK troops leaving Afghanistan.But he said he would address claims of torture, the imprisonment of government critics and limits on media freedom.Mr Cameron is the first serving British prime minister to visit Kazakhstan.But former PM Tony Blair has been working with the Kazakhstani government on political, judicial and economic reform since...

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AMM-46 and related meetings opens in Brunei

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vuihoang.anh@ibiz.vn (Hoang Anh (Manager)) @ vntimes.infoForeign Ministers from 10 ASEAN member countries convened 46th meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Get VietNam News Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Mumfords 'match fit' for Glastonbury

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 10:46 ET By Mark Savage BBC News entertainment reporter The band recently won two Grammy awards in the US Continue reading the main storyStones triumph in Glastonbury debut In pictures: Glastonbury on Saturday Arctic Monkeys headline Glastonbury John Humphrys at his first festival Glastonbury headliners Mumford and Sons have said say are "match fit" ahead of the biggest gig of their lives, playing the same stage as the Rolling Stones.The nu-folk rockers are set to draw the curtain down on a uncharacteristically sun-soaked weekend of music from the likes of The Arctic Monkeys and Chic.They will take to the stage at 21:45 BST for the show.Keyboard player Ben Lovett said: "We wouldn't...

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Rosberg wins dramatic British GP

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer at Silverstone Mercedes' Nico Rosberg held off Red Bull's Mark Webber to win a dramatic British Grand Prix overshadowed by a series of tyre failures.In a race featuring two safety car interventions and tyre failures on five cars, Red Bull's championship leader Sebastian Vettel retired from the lead.His rival Ferrari's Fernando Alonso fought up to third from ninth.Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton dropped to last with tyre failure, but fought to fourth ahead of Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen.More to follow. Sunday, 30 June: F1 Forum 15:30 BST. TV highlights 19:00 BST, BBC Three Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Mid-East talks 'within reach' - US

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 06:56 ET The US secretary of state says "real progress" has been made to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks but more work is needed.John Kerry told reporters that "positive" and "very important" discussions had taken place during the past few days.He spoke after the last of several days of meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank.But Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said there had been no breakthrough.He said the latest meeting had been "positive and profound", but "there is still a gap between the Palestinian and Israeli positions", AFP news agency reported.Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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North-west Pakistan bomb 'kills 14'

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.comA California native tribe's effort to save its language from extinction Is this the Middle East's most ironic country? The secrets to contentment, as revealed by scientists Why Australia has a problem with kangaroo meat Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Savvy student swaps academia for anchovies

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vuihoang.anh@ibiz.vn (Hoang Anh (Manager)) @ vntimes.infofter gaining an MA in "Green growth and sustainable development" at South Australia's University of Adelaide, Dao Thi Hang, 28, was offered a prestigious PhD scholarship. Surprisingly, she declined the offer, opting instead to return to Viet Nam to produce a new fish sauce with locals in coastal Quang Tri Province. Hang speaks to Viet Nam News about her surprising career change and plans for the future. Get VietNam News Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Rescue the rich or the poor?

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vuihoang.anh@ibiz.vn (Hoang Anh (Manager)) @ vntimes.infoThe voice of the farmers does not have a rightful place in policies and economic development orientations. Inequality in giving the State's priority and support for the agricultural sector compared with other sectors still exists, commented VietNamNet’s readers. Get VietNam News Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Hydro-power projects dead in the water

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vuihoang.anh@ibiz.vn (Hoang Anh (Manager)) @ vntimes.infoAs many as 338 hydro-power projects, which theoretically could generate a combined capacity of over 1,000MW of electricity, would be put off. Get VietNam News Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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‘Kidney Hamlet' patients sow seeds of hope

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vuihoang.anh@ibiz.vn (Hoang Anh (Manager)) @ vntimes.infoA few women hurried to water vegetable sprouts before leaving home to have their blood filtered. Get VietNam News Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Robert Altman

Nguồn tin: nguontinviet.com"To play it safe is not to play."Đăng ký: Hoc tieng anhTiengAnhVui....

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Anne-Sophie Swetchine

Nguồn tin: nguontinviet.com"Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them."Đăng ký: Hoc tieng anhTiengAnhVui....

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W. Somerset Maugham

Nguồn tin: nguontinviet.com"I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the centre of the world."Đăng ký: Hoc tieng anhTiengAnhVui....

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Thomas Jefferson

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vui"The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers."Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Victor Hugo

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vui"I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses."Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Laurence J. Peter

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vui"The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance."Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Randy K. Milholland

Nguồn tin: tieng anh vui"I've accepted that I'm not going to die of natural causes, [but] getting killed 'cuz you're naturally a dick seems like natural causes to me."Đăng ký: Tieng Anh ...

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Cameron to meet new Pakistan PM

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 02:16 ET David Cameron has already met Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari during his visit David Cameron is in Pakistan to hold talks with its newly elected prime minister Nawaz Sharif.The British prime minister is on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, where Mr Sharif was recently re-elected for an unprecedented third time.Mr Cameron will stress the importance of relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan for regional stability, as well as trade and security issues.It follows his talks with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday.'Power of influence'Mr Cameron earlier said good relations between Pakistan and Britain would be an important part of securing a stable future...

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Obama to visit Robben Island jail

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 03:05 ET Mr Obama's visit to the Robben Island jail where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years is likely to be one of the most poignant moments of his trip, say correspondents US President Barack Obama is due to tour Robben Island - the jail in which Nelson Mandela was kept for 18 years.The trip comes a day after Mr Obama visited members of the family of the 94-year-old former president, who remains critically ill in hospital.Mr Obama paid tribute to the impact of the anti-apartheid leader in building a free South Africa, describing him as "an inspiration to the world".Later, riot police clashed with anti-Obama protesters in Soweto.Security is likely to be strengthened during this final...

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WHO to recommend earlier HIV drugs

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com30 June 2013 Last updated at 00:03 ET By Jane Dreaper Health correspondent, BBC News People with HIV will be given medication much earlier New guidelines for HIV treatment could see millions more people in developing countries getting life-saving medicine.The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending that patients start taking medication at a much earlier stage of the disease.The WHO says the guidelines, which are being launched at an international Aids conference in Kuala Lumpur, could help avert an extra 3m Aids deaths by 2025.The charity MSF welcomed the move - but said extra investment would be needed.A single pill combining three drugs will be given to people who are HIV positive much earlier, while...

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EU alarm over US bugging claim

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com29 June 2013 Last updated at 23:36 ET Edward Snowden is believed to be staying at Moscow's airport Continue reading the main storyUS spy leaksDesperately seeking Snowden Wikileaks back in spotlight Profile: Edward Snowden Q&A: Prism snooping The head of the European Parliament has demanded "full clarification" from the US over a report that key EU premises in America have been bugged.Martin Schulz said that if this was true, it would have a "severe impact" on ties between the EU and the US.The report, carried by Germany's Der Spiegel magazine, cites a secret 2010 document alleging that the US spied on EU offices in New York and Washington.Fugitive ex-CIA analyst Edward Snowden leaked the paper, Der Spiegel...

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