Three Chinese warships make call in Vietnam
Three Chinese warships along with hundreds of military personnel have arrived in central Vietnam to promote military ties between the two sides. The Chinese naval fleet arrived in the newly…
Vietnamese ‘Napalm girl’ expresses sadness after Facebook banned iconic photo in Sept.
The Vietnamese woman, who appeared in an iconic 1972 photo as a naked 9-year-old girl running from a napalm attack during the Vietnam War, has spoken out after Facebook temporarily…
Over 500 drug addicts escape rehab centre in Vietnam
Local media reports more than 500 inmates at a rehabilitation centre in the southern province of Dong Nai, broke out of the facility on Sunday night. The break-out occurred at…
Aussie surfer bitten by shark; a day after anti-shark net protest
A man has escaped with minor injuries after being attacked by a shark near Byron Bay on the New South Wales north coast. The incident comes just a day after…
Cameroon President vows probe after rail crash kills at least 75
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has pledged to investigate the causes of a rail crash that killed at least 75 people, as rescue workers scoured wreckage for more bodies. The packed passenger…
Australia’s largest private trade delegation to visit China
Australia‘s largest ever private trade delegation is due to arrive has arrived in China, just over a week after 18 employees from Australian gaming giant Crown Resorts Ltd were detained there…
Iraqi Kurds claim capture of town in advance on Mosul
ERBIL – Kurdish fighters say they have taken the town of Bashiqa near Mosulfrom Islamic State on Sunday as coalition forces pressed their offensive against the jihadists’ last stronghold in…
Australian minister says rights commissioner politicising role
SYDNEY – An Australian government minister has criticised the human rights commissioner on Sunday for comments on the treatment of refugees and reproof of politicians, saying she had politicised her…
Mass prison break in Haiti, 174 inmates flee after killing guard
ARCAHAIE, Haiti – Most inmates of a northern Haitian prison escaped on Saturday after killing a guard and stealing firearms, said authorities who launched a manhunt with support from UN peacekeepers for…
Somali pirates free 26 Asian sailors held since 2012
MOGADISHU – Somali pirates have freed 26 Asian sailors held captive in a small fishing village for more than four years since their ship was hijacked in the Indian Ocean,…
