President Donald Trump has called on the media "to stop the endless hostility", after suspected explosives were posted to high-profile US figures.

 Hurricane Michael left "unimaginable destruction" as it ploughed into coastal areas of Florida, the state's governor, 

 The most powerful hurricane ever to hit north-west Florida has flooded beach towns, submerging homes and snapping trees like twigs.

 Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in an incident in South Carolina, officials say.

The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates again. Officials increased the target for the bank's benchmark rate by 0.25%, to a range of 2%-2.25%. A majority of members also said they expect another rise before the end of the year.

 At least one person has been killed and others injured after a series of suspected gas explosions rocked towns north of Boston in Massachusetts on Thursday evening.

 US President Donald Trump has issued a series of warnings to prepare for Hurricane Florence, which is gathering power as it approaches the Carolinas.

 The Trump administration has unveiled a $12bn (£9.1bn) plan aimed at helping US farmers hurt by the intensifying trade war.

 A drug to treat malaria - the first such pill to get approval in 60 years - has been given the green light by authorities in the United States.

 The US has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it a "cesspool of political bias".

 The European Commission has warned America that its data controls should be significantly strengthened.

 The US central bank has said it will raise its benchmark interest rate citing a strengthened economic outlook.

 More Americans are seeking medical care for flu than at any time since the "swine" pandemic of nearly a decade ago, say US health officials.

 The US has approved controversial tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels.

 A heavy storm has brought a record amount of snow to the US city of Erie on Christmas Day, forcing officials to declare a state of emergency.

 Technology that forces trains to adhere to speed limits was being installed on the express that crashed in the US state of Washington on Monday but was not yet operational, 

President Donald Trump’s participation in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and his State visit to Vietnam reflects the US’s interest in the partnership with Vietnam in particular and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam still has great opportunities if it joins TPP, but instead of focusing too heavily on trade agreements like the TPP, Vietnam needs to strengthen internal resources, experts say.

 American pianist Ory Shihor will perform with Vietnamese pianist Nguyen Bich Tra at the Soul Music and Performing Arts Academy in HCM City on September 22.

The economic fallout from Hurricane Harvey will make the Federal Reserve’s job more difficult when it meets in three weeks, but U.S. central bankers have looked past major storms before with little change in monetary policy