Footscray officially launches its Saigon Welcome Arch
On a beautiful sunny afternoon, the City of Maribyrnong officially launched the Saigon Welcome Arch in Melbourne’s western suburb of Footscray. The arch, situated on the corner of Leeds and…
Former Haitian President Aristide collapses at rally, said to be fine
CAP HAITIEN, Haiti – Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide fainted on stage at an election rally on Friday after his blood sugar levels fell, but was otherwise fine, a party…
Del Potro sinks Murray as Argentina take 2-0 lead
GLASGOW – Juan Martin del Potro has delivered a huge blow to Britain’s hopes of retaining the Davis Cup when he beat Andy Murray 6-4 5-7 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 in…
Number of refugees fleeing South Sudan tops one million- U.N.
LONDON, Sept 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The number of South Sudanese who have fled their conflict-ridden homeland for a neighbouring country has passed one million this week following renewed…
Swedish court upholds Assange warrant, clears way for questioning in October
STOCKHOLM – A Swedish appeals court has decided to uphold the arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, prolonging the six year long legal stand off with prosecutors and clearing…
Blow for Obama’s TPP as Vietnam parliament defers ratification
HANOI – Vietnam will not include ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on its agenda for its next parliament session, an official said on Friday, adding to uncertainty over the…
Turkey detains four for suspected plot against British, German embassies -official
Turkish authorities detained four people in an investigation into a potential threat against British and German diplomatic missions but found no links to any terrorist groups, a Turkish official said…
Typhoon kills at least 11 in China and Taiwan; another on the way
SHANGHAI – The world’s strongest storm this year has killed at least 10 people in China when it hit the southeast coast, the government said on Friday, as rescuers scoured…
In triumph for Trudeau, China frees Canadian detained for years
Kevin Garratt, a Canadian held in China for two years and charged with spying, has returned to Canada in what was a diplomatic triumph for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The…
Wet koala no damp squib on social media
SYDNEY – A rain-soaked koala has found fame after its attempts to escape floods in Australia by sitting on a fence post landed him on the front page of an…