Malaria superbugs threaten global malaria control, scientists say
LONDON – Multidrug-resistant malaria superbugs have taken hold in parts of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, threatening to undermine progress against the disease, scientists said. The superbugs – malaria parasites that…
“Dumb deal” drags Australia-US ties to new low after tense Trump call
US President Donald Trump has labelled a refugee swap deal with Australia “dumb” after a Washington Post report of an acrimonious telephone call with Australia‘s prime minister threatened a rare…
Vietnamese taxi drivers speak out against ride-sharing apps Uber and GrabTaxi
A news report by AAP has detailed violent clashes between Grab taxi drivers and traditional motorcycle taxi drivers near airport and bus stations – places that traditional taxis consider their…
Record number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded in UK last year
LONDON – Britain saw a record number of anti-Semitic incidents last year, fuelled by issues such as xenophobia following the EU referendum and allegations of anti-Jewish sentiment in the opposition…
Hỏi và giải đáp 204: Mất lòng trước, được lòng sau
TL trả lời thư cháu X, viết về một đề tài ‘xưa gần bằng trái đất’, đó là mẹ chồng nàng dâu. Tuy nhiên trong trường hợp của cháu X,…
Amazon plans more than 200 daily flights from new cargo hub
SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon.com Inc plans to schedule more than 200 flight departures and landings per day at a $US 1.49 billion cargo hub it is building near Cincinnati, the…
Mexican officials meet in Mexico, discuss security
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican delegation met United States military officials in southern Mexico on Tuesday to discuss security initiatives, as the two countries seek to find common ground in…
Trump blasts media at Black History Month event
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has opened a “listening session” for Black History Month by lashing out at one of his favorite targets for derision – the news media…
Tourist dies while snorkelling at Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY – A tourist has died while snorkelling at Australia‘s Great Barrier Reef, police said, the fourth such fatality in recent months. Police said the man died on Wednesday and…
US Senate confirms Tillerson as secretary of state
WASHINGTON – The US Senate has confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, filling a key spot on the Republican’s national security team despite concerns about the…
