Indonesia repatriates 57 Vietnamese fishermen
The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia said it sent 37 Vietnamese fishermen back to Vietnam on Tuesday, in coordination with Indonesian agencies. Vietnamese news agency VNA cited the embassy as saying a total of…
Vic poised to legalise assisted dying in 2017
Victoria could become the first state to legalise limited euthanasia with a bill expected before parliament next year. Premier Daniel Andrews has said the State Government would provide “a way forward”…
American tourist killed in lightning strike in Australia
SYDNEY – An American backpacker was killed in Australia on Tuesday when lightning struck his tent, police and local media said, as severe thunderstorms swept the east coast. Police said…
Italian president pushes for new voting law before election
Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella wants parliament to draft a new electoral law before any ballot is held, a source close to the president has said, a move likely to delay…
Matt Damon defends role in “Great Wall” against charge of ‘whitewashing’
Hollywood actor Matt Damon has defended his starring role in upcoming Hollywood film “The Great Wall”, saying that accusations of “whitewashing”, or the use Caucasian stars over actors of other…
India to train Vietnam’s Sukhoi fighter pilots
India has agreed to train Vietnam’s fighter pilots, in a deal that bolstering the countries defence ties. Vietnam’s pilots will be trained on how to use the Russian made fighter…
Two Australian nationals detained in Vietnam for alleged drug smuggling
A pair of Australians have been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for running a drug smuggling operation. According to Vietnamese online news, VN Express, the two have been identifed…
Indian state names successor as thousands mourn charismatic leader
The party of Jayalalithaa Jayaram, a powerful Indian politician who died on Monday, appointed a loyalist to lead her southern state and keep her supporters together as thousands of them…
Death toll rises to 36 from California warehouse inferno
The death toll from a blaze that engulfed a converted warehouse during a dance party in Oakland, California, has risen to 36 – the greatest loss of life from a US…
French PM Valls launches presidential bid, quits government
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has declared that he would seek the Socialist Party’s nomination for next year’s presidential election and said he was quitting the government to focus on…
