Vietnam group seeks to sue Taiwan giant, says police halt convoy
Police thwarted an attempt by hundreds of Vietnamese to reach a court in a remote town on Tuesday to sue a Taiwanese company, group members said, in the second such…
Vietnam PM sends rescue mission as another helicopter drops off radar
HANOI – Vietnam‘s prime minister ordered the military to launch a rescue mission after a helicopter went missing on Tuesday during a training flight, the government said, in the latest…
Turkish capital bans public meetings due to militant attack fears
ANKARA – Authorities in the Turkish capital Ankara have banned public meetings and marches until the end of November after receiving intelligence that militants were planning attacks in the city,…
Australia-bound refugees driven to suicide on Nauru -rights group Amnesty
Australia on Tuesday rejected a claim by rights group Amnesty International that conditions on a tiny South Pacific island where about 400 Australian-bound asylum seekers are held “amount to torture”.…
Vietnam floods kill 25 as Typhoon Sarika approaches
Vietnam has lifted the death toll from floods brought by torrential rains to at least 25 as the country braces for the arrival of Typhoon Sarika. The typhoon passed through…
Yemen ceasefire set to start on Wednesday night – UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS – A 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen is due to start on Wednesday night, the UN envoy for Yemen said on Monday after he received commitments from all of…
Ecuador cuts Julian Assange’s internet access – WikiLeaks
Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said on Monday that its founder Julian Assange’s internet was shut down by the government of Ecuador, deflecting blame from the US or British governments which have…
Australia’s Crown Resorts ‘deeply concerned’ about employees detained in China
SYDNEY – Billionaire James Packer, the majority owner of Australian Crown Resorts Ltd, said on Tuesday he was very concerned for 18 company employees detained in China for suspected “gambling…
China detains staff from Australia’s Crown for “gambling crimes”
Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Ltd said on Monday China had detained 18 of its employees including three Australians, sending gaming stocks tumbling on concerns about their strategy for luring…
Two new Zika cases occur in Vietnam, raising total number to 7
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has confirmed two more women have been tested positive for the Zika virus. The women from Ho Chi Minh City are among the latest native cases to have…
