China rebuffs Vietnam criticism of oil rig move
Chinese ships and an oil rig (R) which China calls Haiyang Shiyou 981 is seen in the South China Sea, off the shore of Vietnam in this May 14, 2014…
Turnbull to lead the nation’s biggest-ever delegation to China
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull delivers a speech at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, in Tokyo, Japan, December 18, 2015. (Photo: Reuters) Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who…
Citizen board to decide fate of dual nationals
An Islamic State fighter fires a weapon in this still image taken from a video said to be taken on the outskirts of Palmyra and uploaded on March 21, 2016…
Fidel Castro, 89, makes rare public appearance
Tourists take pictures inside a state run market where a picture of Cuba’s former president Fidel Castro is seen on the wall which reads “Welcome”, Havana. (Photo: Reuters) HAVANA…
Obama defends choice of white male jurist for Supreme Court
US President Barack Obama speaks about his Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland to students at the University of Chicago Law School. (Photo: Reuters) CHICAGO – President Barack Obama has…
Nigerian MPs finally submit delayed budget to president
A view of the central business district is seen from a rooftop in Lagos, Nigeria in this February 10, 2016 file photo. (Photo: Reuters) ABUJA – Nigeria’s parliament has…
Lebanon detains Australian TV crew over child custody row
Australian journalist Tara Brown and her crew were reportedly detained in Beirut, Lebanon, late Wednesday. In this photo, heavy traffic fills the streets in downtown Beirut, Dec. 19, 2012. (Photo:…
IERA-VIC to fundraise up to $2.5m for construction project
The Indochinese Elderly Refugees Association Victoria (IERA-VIC), which has been put in charge of constructing an aged care home for Vietnamese residents estimated at $13.5 million, is calling for the…
German president urges swift refugee integration to counter extremism risk
Migrants walk after arriving by train to the main railway station in Munich, Germany, in this September 2015 photo. (Photo: Reuters) BERLIN – Germany must take care to integrate…
Vietnam tells China to shift its rig and stop complicating ties
Chinese oil rig Haiyang Shi You 981 (C) is seen in the South China Sea, off the shore of Vietnam in May, 2014. (Photo: Reuters) HANOI – Vietnam has…
