Vietnam President dead after prolonged illness

New york: Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang died on Friday after prolonged illness. He was 61. Tran Dai Quang died in the Military Central Hospital in Hanoi, reported the presidential website, adding that he had been undergoing treatment both at home and abroad, reports Efe news. He had been elected head of state by the National Assembly in April 2016, three months after the Communist Party of Vietnam, the only legal party in the country, nominated him as a candidate in its XII congress. IANS.

Love Sonia to be screened at United Nations    

New York: Tabrez Noorani’s Love Sonia has been invited for a special screening at the United Nations on October 11, which is the International Day of the Girl Child.  Inspired by true events, Love Sonia is the shocking story of a young Indian village girl whose life is irrevocably changed when she gets entrapped in the global sex trade while trying to save her sister.  “It;s an honour for us to screen our film 'Love Sonia' for the United Nations,” Noorani said. PTI