Vietnam destroys mass rhino horns and elephant ivory
HANOI – Vietnam destroyed nearly 2.2 tonnes of seized elephant ivory and 70 kg of rhino horns on Saturday, in one of its strongest moves yet to stop illegal wildlife…
Australia’s Crown says China releases 1 of 18 detained casino employees
SYDNEY – Australia‘ top casino operator Crown Resorts said on Sunday that one of 18 staff arrested in China in October for suspected “gambling crimes” had been released from detention.…
Australia, US announce refugee resettlement deal
Australia has reached a resettlement deal with the United States for refugees being held in Papua New Guinea and Nauru after attempting to reach Australia by boat, Prime Minister Malcolm…
Pressure on S.Korea’s Park mounts as massive crowd demands she quit
SEOUL – South Korean President Park Geun-hye faced mounting calls to step down as a record number of people at a massive rally on Saturday criticised her as unfit to…
Trump names loyalists, children to transition team
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump has put vice presidential running mate Mike Pence in charge of a White House transition team that also includes three of his grown children…
Egypt imposes big security clampdown, protests fail to materialise
CAIRO – Egypt imposed a big security clampdown in its cities on Friday as mass demonstrations called to protest against austerity measures failed to take place. Riot police and armoured…
Facebook to stop ethnicity-based targeting for some ads
Facebook Inc said on Friday it would no longer allow certain advertisers to exclude racial or ethnic groups when placing ads on its service, following criticism that the practice was…
Vietnam says economy will still thrive even if TPP tanks
HANOI – Vietnam will stay competitive and its economy will still thrive if the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal collapses, its trade minister said, as doubts hang over the future of…
Australians encouraged to remember all soldiers on Armistice Day
CANBERRA – Australians were encouraged on Friday to do more for returning soldiers with mental illness, during Canberra’s annual Armistice Day ceremony to honour its war dead. Soldiers often bring…
Gunmen in Philippines seize 6 Vietnamese sailors near rebel stronghold
MANILA – Gunmen have abducted six Vietnamese sailors and shot another on Friday when a bulk carrier was intercepted in Philippine waters off a southern island stronghold of the militant…
