Những con số trong tuần 28-08-2012

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by RFAVietnamese

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Lời cầu hôn bằng phấn

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by VOATiengVietVideo

Từ 20 năm qua, thành phố Pasadena ở California vẫn tổ chức "Lễ hội Tranh vẽ Bằng Phấn." Hàng trăm nghệ sĩ đã góp tay bằng các hình vẽ bằng phấn để lắp kín một khu vực công cộng. Năm nay, một bức được chú ý đặc biệt.

VOA60 Hoa Kỳ 28/08/2012

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by VOATiengVietVideo

Người dân chọn mua nhu yếu phẩm giữa lúc bão nhiệt đới Isaac tiến gần tới thành phố New Orleans.
Đại hội toàn quốc Ðảng Cộng hòa khai mạc tại thành phố Tampa, bang Florida.
Tấm ảnh cuối cùng của một người leo núi trước khi bị một con gấu xám giết chết.
Một loại virus hiếm bị quy là đã làm 3 người thiệt mạng ở công viên quốc gia Yosemite, bang California.
Nhân vật sắp được đề cử làm Tổng giám mục giáo phận San Francisco bị bắt vì lái xe trong khi say rượu.

VOA60 Thế Giới 28/08/2012

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by VOATiengVietVideo

Bão Isaac đang tiến về New Orleans, đúng 7 năm sau khi bão Katrina ập vào tàn phá thành phố này.
Quân đội và các lực lượng nổi dậy giao chiến dữ dội tại thủ đô Damascus và thành phố Aleppo ở Bắc Syria.
Hai phức hợp của Nhóm Hồi giáo Hamas ở dải Gaza bị không lực và hải quân Israel dội bom.
Nhân viên cứu hỏa chật vật kiềm chế một đám cháy tại xưởng lọc dầu lớn nhất nước.
Tổng thống Santos vận động để hòa đàm với Lực lượng Vũ trang Cách mạng Columbia (FARC), hy vọng sẽ chấm dứt cuộc chiến chống chính phủ kéo dài nhiều thập niên do FARC phát động.
Một cặp đôi ở Buenos Aires được tuyên bố là cặp nhảy tango (salông-optional) hay nhất thế giới.

Trees Fall at the 2012 World Logging Championships

Russian lumberjack Alexander Sokolov won the 2012 World Logging Championships held in Belarus on Saturday.

The woodsman beat out the field in which competitors from Great Britain and Finland got second and third, respectively.

Over one-hundred lumberjacks from nearly thirty countries competed in the events, with their skills showcasing the most precise and fastest in the business.

Starting in a nearby forest, Sokolov and his competitors cut down trees, attempting to make them fall in an exact direction determined by judges.
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World's Longest Bus Unveiled

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by geobeats

World's Longest Bus Unveiled - as part of the news series by GeoBeats.

World's longest bus was unveiled in Dresden, Germany recently.

Dubbed the Autotram Extra Grand, the 98-foot long vehicle looks like a bus with the capabilities of a train and has a passenger capacity of 256.

The Autotram is undergoing testing, with the inaugural passenger run on the streets of Dresden expected in October.

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The Top Ten Stocks for Tuesday, August 28

Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Betty Liu, Dominic Chu, Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman report on today’s ten most important stocks including Yelp, Nokia and Apple. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

Snack Pack: Oil, Yen-Kiwi, EUFN, Bonds to Stocks

Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Adam Johnson, Stephanie Ruhle, Alix Steel, Sara Eisen and Dominic Chu update the top trading stories of the day. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money." (Source: Bloomberg)

Mars Rover Beams Back Audio Recording

Created: 2012-08-28 12:11 EST

[Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator]
"This is Charlie Bolden, NASA administrator, speaking to you via the broadcast capabilities of the Curiosity rover, which is now on the surface of Mars."

Beamed over millions of miles, this historic audio has become the first recording of a human voice to be transmitted back to Earth from the surface of another planet.

The message from a NASA administrator was sent from the Curiosity rover, sitting in uncharted territory on Mars.

The robotic lab has also continued snapping pictures of the Martian landscape.

NASA hailed the audio transmission, hoping it will inspire a new generation to look to the stars. 
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Heathrow third runway 'not a long-term solution', says Greening

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by IBTimesUK

To extend or not to extend, at Heathrow Airport, that is the question. And Justine Greening the Transport Secretary answered the question head on, by declaring the government remains opposed to a third runway at Heathrow and other options needed to be considered - including building a new hub airport.

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08/28/2012 LATEST BUSINESS BULLETIN

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by france24english

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Brazilian Boy Without Feet Shows Soccer Skills

Created: 2012-08-28 12:09 EST

Running, passing, shooting, tackling and even taking a tumble – this young boy has everything it takes to captain his football team during school gym class.

The only difference? Gabriel Muniz was born without any feet.

In Brazil football is a passion and a way of life, and nothing was going to get between Gabriel and his dreams.

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World Tango Festival 2012

Created: 2012-08-27 12:59 EST

Hundreds of couples danced on stage as this year’s Gran Milonga, Buenos Aires World Tango Festival came to a close. The Great National Milonga, which ran from August 14th to the 28th, closed with a big performance in front of an audience, which included many of the competitors in this year’s Tango World Championship. Both the dance and music of Tango is deeply ingrained in Argentine culture; it can be traced to the the late 19th century in poorer areas of Buenos Aires. In 2009. UNESCO added the activity to the cultural world heritage list.
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Chile - A Life Devoted to Education | Global 3000

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Nearly half of schools and universities in Chile are private and charge hefty tuition fees. But public schools are chronically underfinanced and offer an inferior education. Many parents and students alike have been protesting against this two class system.
Find out more: www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,16154817,00.html

Global Snack - Tacacho Mixto from Peru | Global 3000

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

At a streetside stall in Lima, Yasmin Losano and her son Marco whip up an authentic snack from the Amazon rainforest. They serve up fried green banana balls with fried meat and sausages, accompanied with spicy sauce and fresh salad. A filling and tasty Peruvian treat!
Find out more: www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,16154817,00.html

Refugees in South Sudan | Global 3000

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Currently close to 500 people are arriving at the Yida refugee camp in South Sudan each day. The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR says over 63,000 individuals are crowded into a camp originally built to accomodate 15,000.
Find out more: www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,16154817,00.html

Tunisian Activists Found a News Agency | Shift

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

In early 2011, protests led mainly by young Tunisians caused President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to flee the country he'd run with an iron fist since 1987. Many of those youth activists are still active today. Some have gone on to found an Internet news agency called Tunisia Live.
Find out more: www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,16154798,00.html

China - Drowning in Garbage and Sludge! | Global 3000

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Chinese cities are drowning in garbage. In 2006, the Chinese government responded by setting environmental policy objectives: by 2010 at least 70 percent of all urban waste water and 60 percent of urban household trash was to be processed using ecologically compatible methods.
Find out more: www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,16154817,00.html

Flying High | Euromaxx

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

The 14th Fédération Aéronautique Internationale World Helicopter Championship is underway in Russia. Teams from eleven countries are taking part in the five-day competition at Drakino airbase south of Moscow. The event features breathtaking helicopter races including slalom and fender rigging.
Find out more: www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,16154751,00.html

euronews hi-tech: Getting to grips with an artificial finger

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Surgeons at Malmö's University Hospital in Sweden are used to treating patients with injured hands or fingers, but sometimes the only option they have is to amputate.

Modern prosthetics can help to restore the ability to grip or manipulate objects, to carry things or even write, but they do nothing to replace the sense of touch that goes when a patient loses a limb.

So scientists are looking into ways of mimicking the human nervous system to create artificial senses.

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European markets at close: 28.08.2012

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Euronews

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Will ECB 'save the euro' plan be enough?

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ The European Central Bank is trying to ease fears about its plans to "save the euro" by buying the government bonds of those eurozone countries that come under pressure from unsustainably high borrowing costs.

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Spanish recession set to deepen

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Spain is falling deeper into recession as Madrid moves closer to seeking a European rescue package.

Data released on Tuesday show the economy shrank 1.3 percent between April and June from the same period last year.

The amount of money being withdrawn from Spanish banks soared in July, with private sector deposits falling almost five percent at end-July from one month earlier.

The recession is expected to worsen as austerity measures introduced in response to the eurozone debt crisis reduce demand for goods and services.

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Italy's debt costs fall

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Italy's two-year borrowing costs fell nearly two percentage points at an auction of debt on Tuesday.

Rome sold all it wanted to - three billion euros' worth.

There is a much bigger test on Thursday when five and 10 year Italian government bonds will be on the block.

Foreign investors remain cautious on Italian debt as they await details on how the European Central Bank will help lower borrowing costs.

Paris pushes petrol price cuts

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ The French government seems to have scored an early victory in its campaign to help drivers by reducing the cost of fuel.

On Monday two French supermarket chains - Leclerc and Système U - said they would sell petrol and diesel at cost during September, taking no profit to reduce the price by two or three euro cents a litre.

That announcement came as the finance ministry prepared for talks with the oil companies and fuel distributors and after speaking to consumer groups.

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Airbus wins Philippine Air order

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Airbus has won a huge order from Philippine Airlines (PAL) beating out US rival Boeing.

The European planemaker will supply 54 new jets as the Philippine flag carrier triples the size of its fleet over the next seven years.

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Double-deckers link tourist hotspots in Moscow

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by primetimeru

Seeing the historical and cultural sides of Moscow has never been so easy, thank to a new sightseeing tour that's come to the capital.

Not only can you travel on iconic red double-decker buses, but the frequency of the service means you'll also be able to hop-on and hop-off at places you consider especially interesting.

Here's Svetlana Kurakina to tell us more.

Russia attractive market for luxury hotels

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by primetimeru

For the past eight years, Moscow has been topping the list of cities with the most expensive hotels.

And it turns out this segment STILL has some growth potential.

The world's biggest luxury-hotel chain Starwood -- which operates in Russia under brands Sheraton and Le Meridien -- plans to open another 5 hotels in the next three years

Our correspondent Lynsey Free talked to Starwood's global CEO about the company's plans in Russia.

Market round up

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by NewsOnABC

Marcus Padley from Patersons Securities takes us through the day on the ASX

Street art on the rise in Burma amid recent reforms

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by australianetworknews

The recent reforms in Burma have emboldened a new generation of young artists to comment on social issues through one age-old form of self-expression - graffiti.

Jessica Longbottom reports.

Manus Island detention centre a 'done deal'

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by NewsOnABC

Papua New Guinea's prime minister says a deal has been done for Australia to use Manus Island as an asylum seekers processing centre.

Typhoon Bolaven leaves trail of devastation in South Korea

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by NewsOnABC

Typhoon Bolaven, the strongest to hit the country in almost a decade, left a trail of death and destruction in south-western and south-central regions of the country.

Bản tin video sáng 28-08-2012

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by RFAVietnamese

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Hội VAHF với nỗ lực mang lại sự thật lịch sử cho người Mỹ gốc Việt

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by RFAVietnamese

RFA phỏng vấn Bà Triều Giang, Hội trưởng Hội Bảo tồn Văn hoá và Lịch sử người Mỹ gốc Việt. http://www.rfatiengviet.net

Chiến dịch xây hạ tầng Tam Sa của TQ

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by BBCVietnamese

Trung Quốc bắt đầu phát triển hạ tầng tại Tam Sa, bắt đầu bằng cơ sở xử lý rác thải trên đảo Phú Lâm.

Điền kinh VN chuẩn bị cho Paralympics

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by BBCVietnamese

BBC Việt ngữ gặp gỡ đội điền kinh VN khi đang tập luyện cho sự kiện thể thao lớn nhất hành tinh dành cho người khuyết tật ở Anh.

Súp vi cá chứa các chủng loại cá mập có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by VOATiengVietVideo

Mỗi năm, ngư dân đánh bắt hằng triệu cá mập, cắt lấy vây của chúng rồi vứt thân cá xuống đại dương cho chết. Vây cá được sử dụng để nấu súp vi cá, một thứ mỹ vị Á đông được bán tại nhiều nước. Mới đây, một toán khoa học gia và các tổ chức bảo vệ môi trường đã lấy mẫu súp vây cá từ các tiệm ăn trên khắp nước Mỹ và phân tích thành phần thiên nhiên. Họ thấy trong danh sách có nhiều chủng loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng. Video sau đây giới thiệu ý kiến của các nhà khoa học này.

TQ tiếp tục 'hành động' ở Biển Đông

Published on Aug 28, 2012 by VOATiengVietVideo

Trung Quốc xây các sơ sở xử lý chất thải trên Biển Đông (Hoàng Sa). Bộ trưởng Quốc phòng Australia thăm Việt Nam. Nhiều tổ chức bảo vệ nhân quyền quốc tế đồng gửi thư kêu gọi Việt Nam phóng thích 17 nhà hoạt động Công giáo trẻ. Xem thêm: http://www.voatiengviet.com/ và http://www.youtube.com/user/VOATiengVietVideo

VOA60 Thế Giới 27/08/2012

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by VOATiengVietVideo

Syria: Quân nổi dậy loan báo bắn hạ một máy bay trực thăng gần thủ đô Damascus.
Áo: Không phá vỡ được bế tắc trong cuộc đàm phán hạt nhân giữa Cơ quan Nguyên tử năng Liên Hiệp Quốc và Iran.
Miến Điện: Mưa lũ lớn nhất trong vòng nhiều năm qua buộc hàng vạn người di tản, hàng ngàn diện tích đất trồng lúa bị ngập.
Trung Quốc: Các nhà dự báo nói hai trận bão đang đi về phía tỉnh Chiết Giang và thành phố Thượng Hải.
Indonesia: Một máy bay nhỏ rơi tại Borneo, 4 người chết.
Anh: Lễ hội Notting Hill, lễ hội đường phố lớn nhất châu Âu đang diễn ra ở London.

VOA60 Hoa Kỳ 27/8/2012

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by VOATiengVietVideo

Thị trưởng New Orleans tuyên bố tình trạng khẩn cấp do bão nhiệt đới Isaac đang đến gần.
Bão Issac buộc đảng Cộng Hòa phải hoãn lại một ngày khai mạc đại hội toàn quốc tại Tampa, Florida.
Người đầu tiên đặt chân lên mặt trăng, Neil Armstrong, qua đời ở tuổi 82.
Thị trưởng Chicago ông Rahm Emanuel tham gia cuộc thi 3 môn phối hợp do thành phố tổ chức.
Khách đi xem hội chợ ở Pennsylvania gặp bất ngờ: bò xổng chuồng.
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