Sydney peace prize

Rafael Nadal (left) steers the Spanish team through to the ATP Cup quarter-finals. (AFP/TONY ASHBY) After six days of round robin play at the inaugural team event across Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, eight teams are left standing from the 24 that started. … [Read more...] about Argentina and Nadal-led Spain sweep into ATP Cup quarters

In addition to tools like mortars, and pestles and rice straw, each participating team is given a kilo of rice. The young men husk the rice. Their movements must be very fast and extremely skillful so that the rice grains do not break. Next the rice is screened to eliminate the rice husks and grit before being washed in water. … [Read more...] about Rice cooking contest in Hanoi’s Thi Cam village

Inspirational speaker Dang Kim Phuong at the Global Peace and Prosperity Initiative “I focus on cultural diversity and education, so my plan is to renew text books, stimulate creativity in education and upgrade knowledge to meet Industry 4.0’s demands.” … [Read more...] about Vietnamese speaker on mission to inspire youngsters

Tu Hieu Pagoda on Le Ngo Cat Street, six kilometers from downtown Hue, is where the journey of Thich Nhat Hanh to a world renowned apostle of peace began. He became a novice here at the age of 16 and became a monk seven years later after graduating from a Buddhism institute in Hue. After more than half-a-century, the Zen Master returned home on October 26 last year. … [Read more...] about In a Hue pagoda, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh is back home

Novak Djokovic said the win was "one of the nicest moments" of his career. (Photo: AFP/William West) The world number two blasted the top-ranked Spaniard off court 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) after world number 10 Roberto Bautista Agut caned Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 6-1 in the other singles. … [Read more...] about Emotional Djokovic beats Nadal, steers Serbia to ATP Cup title