French couple is put under formal investigation for ties to jihadist
PARIS – A man and his pregnant, teenage girlfriend suspected of plotting to kill in the name of the Islamic State were put under formal investigation on Friday following their arrest…
UN concerned over Vietnam’s crackdown on bloggers and rights defenders
GENEVA – The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concern about a growing crackdown by the Government of Vietnam on human rights defenders. The concern follows this week’s arrest of…
Victoria overhauls health services after damning report in wake of baby deaths
The Victorian Government has announced an overhaul of the state’s health services after a damning report found a number of baby deaths at a hospital north-west of Melbourne were potentially…
Angered family walks out on final day of Hughes inquest
The family of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes has walked out of an inquest into his death after a submission from the lawyer for Cricket Australia found that the coroner should not…
Farmers protest after repeated fish deaths in southern Vietnam
Fish farmers in Vietnam’s southern town of Vung Tau laid out dead fish during a street protest on Thursday morning, demanding compensation from seafood processors for polluting the water. The…
Vietnamese man snaps his penis while trying new sexual position
A Vietnamese man has been rushed to hospital in Ho Chi Minh City after ‘breaking’ his penis while trying an exotic sexual position. Surgeons then proceeded to stitch the 59-year-old’s genital back into position after…
Stevie Wonder tops all-star roster for Prince tribute concert
Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan topped the bill for an all-star concert tribute on Thursday in memory of Prince, six months after the influential pop star died of an accidental…
Tropical depression heads towards Vietnam waters
Towns and cities in Vietnam’s central region are expected to feel the brunt of a developing depression in the East Vietnam Sea, according to Vietnam’s national weather forecast centre. As…
Thai King Bhumibol, world’s longest-reigning monarch, dies – palace
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch and a father-figure to the nation, died in hospital on Thursday. He was 88. King Bhumibol reigned for seven decades after ascending…
‘How does it feel?’ – Bob Dylan wins Nobel literature prize
Bob Dylan, a powerful voice of social turmoil in the United States from the 1960s onward, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday in a surprise decision…
