US-economy WASHINGTON: US economic growth slowed dramatically in the second quarter, battered by the Asian crisis and strikes at General Motors, but rising wages and vigorous consumer spending point to a near-term pickup. (AFP) Myanmar-politics BANGKOK: Myanmar's capital was in the grip of increased security as the city braced for a new escalation of political tensions ahead of an opposition-set deadline by parliament to be convened. (AFP) DRCongo-politics KINSHASA: Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) freed Finance and Budget Minister Fernand Tala Ngai, who had earlier been arrested, his family said. (AFP) Cambodia-KRouge PHNOM PENH: Nguon Paet, the Khmer Rouge commander held responsible for the murders of three western hostages four years ago, has been arrested by Cambodian authorities, senior police sources said. (AFP) China-corruption-reax BEIJING: Seven dissidents in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang demanded a retrial and execution of disgraced former Beijing party boss Chen Xitong, sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for corruption Friday. (AFP) US-Clinton WASHINGTON: President Bill Clinton pledged to testify "completely and truthfully" about his relationship with a former White House intern as investigators examined potential evidence in the sex-and-perjury case. (AFP) Colombia-massacre BOGOTA: At least one military officer participated in the May massacre of as many as 36 people in a city in northwestern Colombia, a presidential "truth commission" said. (AFP) Caribbean-Cuba BRIDGETOWN: Cuban President Fidel Castro arrived in Barbados for a two-day state visit, the second stop on a tour aimed at building better relations with Havana's Caribbean neighbours. (AFP) SAfrica-truth CAPE TOWN: The final public hearing by South Africa's truth commission into apartheid-era human rights violations ended with a string of delays and denials that served the cause neither of truth nor of reconciliation. (AFP) Guatemala-bishop GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemalan police ordered the exhumation of the body of a Roman Catholic bishop found beaten to death in April. (AFP) Summary filed: 05:00 GMT ------- VN NEWS/ Headlines : 072898-073198 HANOI, July 31 09:27 GMT - 133 words Vietnam-property : Ho Chi Minh City to allow foreigners to lease land, build houses HANOI, July 31 08:45 GMT - 268 words Vietnam-SKorea : South Korean foreign minister meets Vietnamese counterpart HANOI, July 31 08:18 GMT - 119 words Vietnam-drugs : Vietnamese heroin trafficker executed HANOI, July 31 08:14 GMT - 323 words Vietnam-US : Vietnam welcomes US Congress move to lift trade restrictions HANOI, July 31 04:48 GMT - 252 words Vietnam-China : Vietnam allows some of 57 arrested Chinese fishermen to return HANOI, July 31 04:10 GMT - 144 words Japan-politics-Vietnam : Vietnam premier congratulates new Japanese PM HALONG, Vietnam, July 31 03:05 GMT - 639 words Vietnam-tourism : Crisis under the limestone islets of Halong Bay WASHINGTON, July 30 21:49 GMT - 66 words US-Vietnam : Congress backs lifting of trade restrictions on Vietnam HANOI, July 30 15:46 GMT - 160 words Vietnam-China : Vietnam cautions China over violation of Vietnamese waters HANOI, July 30 10:35 GMT - 274 words Vietnam-France-babies : Eight get jail terms in Vietnam for selling babies to French citizens HANOI, July 30 09:06 GMT - 204 words Vietnam-cement : Vietnam halts new investment in cement projects HANOI, July 30 08:36 GMT - 463 words Vietnam-projects : Vietnam postpones 27 state-funded projects to cut costs HANOI, July 30 05:47 GMT - 145 words Vietnam-drugs : Taiwanese, two others get death sentence for drug dealing in Vietnam HANOI, July 30 05:26 GMT - 255 words Vietnam-projects : Vietnam government postpones 27 state-funded projects to cut costs HANOI, July 30 05:21 GMT - 103 words Vietnam-floods : Torrential rains kill five in southern Vietnam HANOI, July 30 03:42 GMT - 715 words Vietnam-tourism : Despite tourism downturn, Vietnam slow to end dual pricing HANOI, July 29 13:39 GMT - 254 words Vietnam-SKorea : South Korean foreign minister in Vietnam to boost economic ties HANOI, July 29 12:35 GMT - 484 words Cambodia-vote-Vietnam : Vietnam lauds Cambodia polls, voices concern over ethnic Vietnamese HANOI, July 29 09:19 GMT - 239 words Vietnam-corruption : 78 to stand trial in Vietnam's biggest fraud case HANOI, July 29 08:48 GMT - 249 words Vietnam-SKorea : South Korean foreign minister due in Vietnam HANOI, July 29 08:33 GMT - 83 words Vietnam-oil : PetroVietnam to hold bidding for oil projects HANOI, July 29 06:48 GMT - 70 words Vietnam-prostitution : 51 held in two prostitution dens in Ho Chi Minh City HANOI, July 29 04:25 GMT - 146 words Vietnam-counterfeit : Vietnamese man gets death sentence for dealing in counterfeit money HANOI, July 29 03:57 GMT - 119 words Vietnam-China : 57 Chinese fishermen arrested for operating in Vietnamese waters MANILA, July 28 10:48 GMT - 270 words ASEAN-Vietnam-drugs : Vietnam proposes regional conference on youth drug abuse
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