He was the upper-crust war hero-turned-oilman and diplomat who steered America through the end of the Cold War as president and led a political dynasty that saw his son win the White House. George W. Bush called his father a "man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for," in a statement announcing his death. "The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41's life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends and fellow citizens." Bush's passing comes just months after the death in April of his wife and revered first lady Barbara Bush -- his "most beloved woman in the world" -- to whom he was married for 73 years. The 41st American president was a foreign policy realist who navigated the turbulent but largely peaceful fall of the Soviet Union in 1989 and assembled an unprecedented coalition to defeat Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein two years later. But the decorated war pilot and … [Read more...] about Former US president George Bush, head of political dynasty, dead at 94
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Vagaries of an American vagrant’s life in Vietnam
Originally from Tampa, Florida, Chris Kucharski "studied numbers and stuff at the Duy Tan University." He is the father of a beautiful little boy and a guy who enjoys life in the central city of Da Nang. He also likes customized motorbikes. This apparently, was the status-quo until almost three years ago, going by Kucharski’s Facebook page. In a conversation with a friend, he also mentioned having a lot of stress and not knowing when he would return to Da Nang. Today, Kucharski has no name, no passport, no money and begs on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City to feed his drug addiction. A friend that VnExpress International spoke to was distressed that all the attention he was garnering was not going to help at a time that his families were trying to help him. She said Kucharski is "super smart, very polite and an amazing tennis player. ... He has a son that will be old enough that he would understand if people saw the story and point his father to him. As a mother that is very … [Read more...] about Vagaries of an American vagrant’s life in Vietnam
First polls close as voters decide control of US Congress
'I Voted' stickers rest on the top of a ballot box inside a polling location in Modesto, California.. (Alex Edelman/Getty Images/AFP) WASHINGTON: The first polls began to close in parts of Indiana and Kentucky on Tuesday (Nov 6) as Americans cast votes at the end of a divisive campaign to decide whether Donald Trump's fellow Republicans maintain their grip on the US Congress. The remainder of the polling locations in Indiana and Kentucky, and in half a dozen other states, will close in another hour. But it could be hours before the winners are determined in dozens of tight races that will decide control of the House of Representatives and Senate. The first national elections since Trump captured the White House in a 2016 upset became a referendum on the polarising president, and a test of whether Democrats can turn the energy of the liberal anti-Trump resistance into victories at the ballot box. The Democrats are favoured by election forecasters to pick up the 23 seats they need to … [Read more...] about First polls close as voters decide control of US Congress
First polls close as voters decide control of U.S. Congress
First polls close as voters decide control of U.S. Congress Voters line up to cast their ballots for the midterm elections at Newland Elementary School in the 48th Congressional District, Huntington Beach, California, U.S. November 6, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The first polls began to close in parts of Indiana and Kentucky on Tuesday as Americans cast votes at the end of a divisive campaign to decide whether Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans maintain their grip on the U.S. Congress. The remainder of the polling locations in Indiana and Kentucky, and in half a dozen other states, will close in another hour. But it could be hours before the winners are determined in dozens of tight races that will decide control of the House of Representatives and Senate. The first national elections since Trump captured the White House in a 2016 upset became a referendum on the polarizing president, and a test of whether Democrats can turn the energy of the … [Read more...] about First polls close as voters decide control of U.S. Congress
Winners of Microsoft Office contest honoured
Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) - Three students winning the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) 2018 in Vietnam were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 30. Doan Thuc Thanh from the Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in the northern province of Nam Dinh earned the first prize at the Microsoft Word 2013 category. Meanwhile, Nguyen Ba Trong Dai from the Hanoi-based Phan Huy Chu High School in Hanoi, and Dao Ngoc Anh Thu from the Ho Chi Minh City Banking University were the winners in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 and Microsoft Excel 2013 categories, respectively. The trio will present Vietnam to compete in the world final round in Orlando, Florida, the United States on July this year. Addressing the event, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan, who is also head of the Steering Committee of the contest, said the winners would be presented with Creative Youth badges. … [Read more...] about Winners of Microsoft Office contest honoured