* The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s President Moon Jae-in will send his special delegation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on September 5, Moon's office said Friday. * Six villagers were killed when unidentified gunmen abducted a Filipino business couple in a southern Philippine town, police said on September 1. * Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said on August 31 that Russia is "resolved" to support the Syrian army in its counter-terrorism efforts during the "final quarter of an hour" of the more than seven-year-long Syrian crisis, state news agency SANA reported. * EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on August 31 that Tehran complies with all its nuclear related commitments is a "good news", when EU is still working on preserving the Iranian nuclear deal. * The White House said on August 31 that US President Donald Trump will travel to France, Ireland, Argentina and Columbia in November for bilateral and multilateral issues. *The US State … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: September 1
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Toronto shooting leaves 2 dead including gunman, 13 hurt
"One female adult has died. One young girl in critical condition," Toronto police said on Twitter, adding that all 14 victims were shot with a handgun. Police said the suspect was also dead, and The Toronto Star quoted Police Chief Mark Saunders as saying there had been "an exchange of gunfire." The suspect is believed to have opened fire at police before killing himself, Global News quoted a Toronto police source as saying. The shooting in the busy Greektown neighborhood added to concern about gun violence in Canada's largest city. Officers, some armed with rifles, sealed off Greektown's main street, known as the Danforth, after getting the call around 10:00 p.m. (0200 GMT Monday). Witnesses described to local media hearing about 20 shots and the sound of a weapon being reloaded several times. Jody Steinhauer told CBC News she was at a neighborhood restaurant with her family when she heard what sounded like 10 to 15 blasts of firecrackers. She said she was told to run to the back of … [Read more...] about Toronto shooting leaves 2 dead including gunman, 13 hurt
Canada appoints first woman to head public broadcaster
Viet Nam News OTTAWA — Television and film executive Catherine Tait on Tuesday became the first woman to lead Canada’s public broadcaster, promising to tell more local stories about women, indigenous and LGBT people, and immigrants. Tait, 60, said she would also boost digital access to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) content anywhere and anytime. The broadcaster already reaches Canadians in French and English through television, radio, and online. "In order for public broadcasters to survive and to flourish, we must focus on the services, news and programming that most connect with our public, not just as one audience, but as many audiences," Tait said. "This is, after all, the power of digital," she said. "We also need to reach deep into our shared culture for indigenous peoples to tell their own stories, to tell the stories of the many struggles and triumphs of new Canadians, of women and of the LGBTQ community. "By being inclusive storytellers, we enrich … [Read more...] about Canada appoints first woman to head public broadcaster
International comedians gather in Saigon for large-scale festival
Five popular comedians from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK have arrived in town to join the Magners International Comedy Festival to be held at the Caravelle Saigon in HCMC’s District 1 tonight at 8 p.m. The festival, which is held for the second time, features Dana Alexander from Canada, John Robertson from Australia, Andre King from New Zealand, Lars Calleiou from Canada and Matthew Giffen from the UK. Prior to the grand final show at the Caravelle Saigon, the artists also joined two shows at La Fenetre de Soleil on March 20 and Game On Saigon on March 21, and later they will head to Hanoi for a show at Standing Bar on March 23. Matt Bennett from the organizing committee told the Daily that due to active response from local audiences at last year’s event, they have decided to bring more artists to the festival in 2017. Bennett expects to lure 1,000 spectators to the festival compared to 400 tickets sold last year. Dana Alexander, from Edmonton, Canada, … [Read more...] about International comedians gather in Saigon for large-scale festival
TMA Is A Success Story
By Tieu Nha On March 28, a delegation consisting of 23 MBA students from Drexel University of the U.S. dropped by TMA Solutions (www.tmasolutions.com) to learn how a Vietnamese software company has been able to compete successfully on global markets. In the past 10 years, similar delegations from the U.S. like Harvard Business School, Kellogg School of Management, Minnesota University, and Pittsburgh University have visited TMA for the same purpose. Tran Phuc Hong, vice president of TMA Solutions, said in addition to introducing Vietnam’s technology during the firm’s meetings with guests, TMA has run internship, research and development (R&D) and training programs in cooperation with universities from Norway, Sweden, the U.S. and Canada. TMA Solutions has also attracted the attention of international media outlets like CNN, USA Today, NHK, Nikkei Computer, CBC Television, TV5Monde, The Nation and GloboTV. This is a success story for Vietnam’s software industry. … [Read more...] about TMA Is A Success Story