Marie-Antoinette and lover's censored letters deciphered Love letters between the ill-fated French queen Marie-Antoinette and her lover, which contain key passeges rendered illegible by censor marks, have been deciphered using new techniques, the French National Archives said on Wednesday.

NA deputies questioned on agriculture, commercial issues

NA deputies yesterday asked about measures to remove the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ warning on Việt Nam’s fisheries sector during the question & answer (Q&A) session to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường, as part of the 14th NA’s ongoing eighth session.

Asia Pacific's biggest Industry 4.0 opens in Singapore, focusing on solutions

Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacifc (ITAP) 2019, the biggest Industry 4.0 event in the region, opened its door at the Singapore Expo on Tuesday with participation of about 350 exhibitors from more than 30 countries.

Clashes as Ecuador president declares 'state of emergency' Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Ecuador after President Lenin Moreno declared a "state of emergency" on Thursday following demonstrations against rising fuel prices due to the government scrapping subsidies.

Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content Social media companies led by Facebook said Monday they were ramping up an industry body that aims to weed out extremist content, seeking to put procedures in place globally on how to handle crises.

Battle over Marvel comic gay kiss is defused by Brazil court Brazil's Supreme Court on Sunday made it illegal to ban any LGBT publication, after a lower court allowed conservative mayor to confiscate comic books at the Rio Book Fair containing content he considered "inappropriate" for minors.

Samoa bans hit Elton John biopic over gay sex scenes

Samoa's Principal Censor Leiataua Niuapu confirmed the ban to local media this week, saying the film contained too many scenes that were "not good for public viewing".

European Parliament backs copyright reform in blow to global tech firms

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial EU copyright law that hands more power to news and record companies against internet giants like Google and Facebook, which promised to fight on.

Tiger’s wood leaked

Robert Bicknell examines how people as media savvy as Tiger Woods can be so stupid as to send nude “selfies” to his girlfriend, then act surprised when her phone gets hacked and the pics end up online.

Fishermen, locals suffer in wake of fish deaths

There has yet to be a definitive conclusion on the cause of mass fish deaths in the central region, but nonetheless, local residents whose diets rely on seafood and fishermen living along the coast from Hà Tĩnh to Thừa Thiên-Huế have been suffering.