Students from the Soul Music and Performing Arts Academy star in the music video. (Photo: change.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A music video entitled Rise for Climate was recently launched in HCM City with the participation of artists Thanh Bui, Hoang Bach and many others. The video was co-produced by the Centre of Hands-on Action and Networking for Growth and Environment (Change), 350.org Vietnam and the Soul Music and Performing Arts Academy to celebrate the Global Day of Action - Rise for Climate last weekend with the participation of hundreds of people from over 90 countries. "Hopefully our song, Rise for Climate, will make an important contribution in raising public awareness about this issue and engaging all Vietnamese to build a ‘cleaner’ and ‘carbon-free’ society," said artist Thanh Bui. "I feel very strongly about protecting the environment as it is one of the greatest factors that can affect my children’s future. We have already seen the … [Read more...] about Music video launched to tackle climate change
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Music video launched to rise for climate
Students from the Soul Music and Performing Arts Academy star in the music video. Photo change.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A music video entitled Rise for Climate was recently launched in HCM City with the participation of artists Thanh Bùi, Hoàng Bách and many others. The video was co-produced by the Centre of Hands-on Action and Networking for Growth and Environment (Change), 350.org Vietnam and the Soul Music and Performing Arts Academy to celebrate the Global Day of Action - Rise for Climate last weekend with the participation of hundreds of people from over 90 countries. "Hopefully our song, Rise for Climate, will make an important contribution in raising public awareness about this issue and engaging all Vietnamese to build a ‘cleaner’ and ‘carbon-free’ society," said artist Thanh Bùi. "I feel very strongly about protecting the environment as it is one of the greatest factors that can affect my children’s future. We … [Read more...] about Music video launched to rise for climate
Facebook Watch video service launches worldwide
Facebook's Watch video-streaming service is rolling out worldwide, just over a year after its US launch. Facebook hopes Watch will encourage users to spend longer within its app -- FACEBOOK Users will be able to choose from a range of shows - from both established brands and new players - and have the ability to view clips saved from their News Feeds. The firm plans to allow all content creators to feature advertising breaks, so long as they hit certain metrics. Until now, only select publishers had been given the opportunity. To begin with, only videos shown to audiences in the UK, US, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand will have this facility. The revenue split will be 55% to the creators and 45% to Facebook. Facebook had intended to reveal the roll-out on Wednesday, but brought forward the announcement after details leaked. As a consequence, some users may not be able to access its pages yet. Unaware audience Watch is often portrayed as a rival to Google's YouTube, … [Read more...] about Facebook Watch video service launches worldwide
Gunman kills two at video game tournament in Florida
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams named the shooter as David Katz, 24, of Baltimore and said he was in town for the competition. He declined to comment on what led to the third major mass shooting to hit Florida in the last two years. Williams said Katz killed himself after the shooting and that his body was found along with those of his two victims. Williams said nine people were wounded by gunfire, and at least two others were injured while fleeing the scene. Dozens of ambulances and police cars flooded into The Jacksonville Landing, a waterfront dining, entertainment and shopping site in the city’s downtown, after several shots rang out on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The shooting took place during a regional qualifier for the Madden 19 online game tournament at the GLHF Game Bar inside a Chicago Pizza restaurant, according to the venue’s website. The bar was livestreaming the football video game competition when the gunfire started, according to video of the stream shared … [Read more...] about Gunman kills two at video game tournament in Florida
Three Southeast Asians in IS beheading video blacklisted by US
By AFP  August 25, 2018 | 09:39 am GMT+7 An Islamic State group flag in the Syrian town of Tabqa as it is being removed by a member of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on April 30, 2017. Photo by AFP/Manila Bulletin Three Southeast Asians who appeared in a 2016 Islamic State video showing the beheading of a captive were added to the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions blacklist Friday. The Treasury said Malaysian Mohamad Rafi Udin, Indonesian Mohammed Karim Yusop Faiz and Filipino Mohammad Reza Lahaman Kiram all took part in the June 2016 video made in Syria in which Islamic State members execute a prisoner. Sigal Mandelker, Treasury under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said the video was "part of a propaganda campaign to attract radicals to join militant terrorist groups in Southeast Asia." Udin, 52, is a well-known Malaysian militant, having been detained in 2003-2006 for his association with the radical Islamist group Jemaah Islamiyah. … [Read more...] about Three Southeast Asians in IS beheading video blacklisted by US