UN investigator says Australia responsible for children suffering in detention
Australia is responsible for children detained for years in an offshore immigration centre developing post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments, a United Nations investigator into the human rights of migrants…
Fire in Melbourne bank branch injures 27, one man under police guard
A fire in a Melbourne branch of Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Friday, which police said was allegedly set by a man, injured 27 people, including six critically. Victoria police,…
South Korea confirms highly pathogenic bird flu outbreaks, ramps up quarantine
SEOUL – South Korea has confirmed the country’s first outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu virus and has ramped up quarantine measures in response, agriculture ministry officials said…
Applying for the Australian-Vietnamese scholarship: AVEPA
AVEPA (the Australia Vietnam Education Promotion Association) is inviting students of Vietnamese origin who are completing Secondary School in 2016 and are wishing to undertake a degree program at an…
Japan’s Abe, concerned by Trump rhetoric, says he is confident of building trust
NEW YORK – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he was confident of building trust with Donald Trump following a meeting in which he sought clarity on campaign…
Germany sees surging asylum applications from Turkey – report
BERLIN – The number of Turks seeking asylum in Germany is up sharply this year, and has been rising steadily since a failed military coup on July 15, a German…
Vietnam expanding South China Sea runway – U.S. think tank
WASHINGTON – Vietnam is extending a runway on an island it claims in the South China Sea in apparent response to China’s building of military facilities on artificial islands in…
Vietnam, neighbours told to close illegal wildlife markets
HANOI – Vietnam and neighbouring countries should shut down illegal wildlife markets and step up their fight against the trafficking of rhino horn, ivory and tiger parts, international conservationists said…
Hỏi và giải đáp 198: Ích kỷ chưa hẳn là xấu
Tác giả lá thư tâm tình này là một nam độc giả trẻ đang nghi ngờ mình đã bị cô vợ quý hóa hài tội trên trang này. Để tránh…
Trump’s golf buddy Norman pitches Australia to head of diplomatic queue
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull became one of the first world leaders to speak to US President-elect Donald Trump this week, but only after one of Trump’s old…
