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HANOI, Vietnam, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Emobi Games is proud to announce 7554. 7554 is the first major video game developed by a Vietnamese company and made available in North America. 7554 is currently set for a February 2012 release date in North America and will be available exclusively for PC for $12.00 USD. The title of the game, 7554 (7 May 1954) represents the day the French army in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam surrendered to the Vietnam People's Army thereby...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Pennsylvania's radio, television and cable stations will participate by interrupting regularly scheduled programming with an Emergency Alert System test announcement lasting approximately 30 seconds. "This event is significant because although we do tests at the local and state level on a...
Vietnam-Visa.org has recently initiated a column of Vietnamese embassy information, which, though not new, is one of the greatest ideas ever. (PRWEB) November 03, 2011 Vietnam-Visa.org has recently initiated a column of Vietnam embassy information, which, though not new, is one of the greatest ideas ever. Vietnam-visa.org now embraces the most comprehensive information regarding addresses and contacts of Vietnamese embassies in each country, with customized tips for visa applicants based...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Zero today issued an international call to action - urging world leaders to cut spending on nuclear weapons and reprioritize funds towards vital services at a time when the global economy is in financial crisis. The group is meeting at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library today on the 25th anniversary of the historic Reykjavik Summit when Presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev nearly agreed to eliminate all nuclear weapons. One...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 11-12, the 25th anniversary of the historic Reykjavik Summit when Presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev astonished the world by nearly agreeing to eliminate all nuclear weapons, 100 eminent international leaders will gather at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to call on heads-of-government to revitalize this vision and initiate the first in history multilateral negotiations for the elimination of nuclear weapons....
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- KWAFU's 'Study on the Korean War Armistice Conference Records' released at a seminar in Wash., DC. - Revealing study of the declassified records of the transcript minutes regarding agenda 4 of the armistice conference in 1951~1952. - Denial and concealment of the North Korean abduction of ROK civilians, despite the UN command's efforts to repatriate abductees. The ROK civilian abductees still remain scapegoats of the armistice agreement,...
TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has completed all system requirements and testing of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar at Thule Air Base, Greenland. With this upgrade, the UEWR at Thule is ready to conduct the missile defense mission as a critical component of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. "The Raytheon-led team delivered solid program performance and flawless execution during the Thule upgrade," said Dave Gulla, vice president National...
There are two Vietnams today. One that is real and the other that exists only in the mind's eye of the soldiers who fought there more than thirty-five years ago. The Vietnam of today has five-star resorts like the Sheraton Hanoi, set on the same streets, where between 1964 and 1975, at the so-called Hanoi Hilton, American POWs were housed at Hoa Lo. For many Americans, they have moved on, for thousands of others Vietnam remains exactly as it was"”a battlefield. Sterling Heights, MI...
LONDON, February 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who ended the Cold War and united East and West, the former President of the USSR and Nobel Peace Prize winner, will mark his 80th birthday by honouring people who have 'changed the world', his family announced today. The first recipients of the Gorbachev Award will be outstanding people of today, whose contribution to the development of the world community should be valued on its merits. Their achievements in...
IRVING, Texas, Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- National Motor Club (NMC) is excited to announce the launch of its next generation website, nmca.com and a new service mark. Both the website and service mark depict the company's longstanding tradition of providing protection and security through its travel-related services. Many people already familiar with National Motor Club may not know that NMC owns a variety of other familiar brands including Coach-Net, Auto-Net and EquiPass -- that offer...
