Take Lap Vo district’s Binh Thanh Chung commune in the Mekong delta province of Dong Thap for example, where the rate of needy households in the area in 2012 was 13.4 per cent (553 out of 4,100 households). The commune had worked with artist Minh Luan to successfully host a performance night to raise funding to aid needy people in the area with a total mobilised sum reaching VND368 million ($16,000). … [Read more...] about VBSP on 17 year proud development journey
Reno sparks tahoe economic development authority
Life in prison for killer of Reno man at Tahoe hotel-casino
He claimed he was acting in self-defense. He originally was charged with first-degree murder but the jury determined he did not act with premeditation and found him guilty instead of second-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon. … [Read more...] about Life in prison for killer of Reno man at Tahoe hotel-casino
Victim of South Tahoe hit-and-run was 78-year-old local man
Authorities have identified the 78-year-old California man who was struck and killed while crossing a street in South Lake Tahoe in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend. … [Read more...] about Victim of South Tahoe hit-and-run was 78-year-old local man
Homeless man charged in arson fire at Lake Tahoe college
The Truckee Police Department says Stevenson suggested he lit the fire and was having hallucinations that a Biblical flaming bush was talking to him. It says Stevenson is not from the area and was passing through. … [Read more...] about Homeless man charged in arson fire at Lake Tahoe college
World Economic Forum says downgrades Pakistan’s performance
The report says Pakistan’s ranking deteriorated due to poor performance in key areas of press freedoms, governance, innovation, corruption, life expectancy, productivity and human development. … [Read more...] about World Economic Forum says downgrades Pakistan’s performance
