Australia evacuates more than 200 people from China as virus deaths rise
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE – Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne says 243 citizens and permanent residents evacuated Wuhan on Monday on an Australian government-chartered aircraft, fleeing the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak which…
Vietnam airlines resume flights to Taiwan, HK and Macau after govt lifts bans
HANOI – Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air will resume flights to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau from Sunday, the companies said, after the Hanoi government eased restrictions over virus concerns.…
Vietnam bans all flights to and from China over coronavirus
HANOI – Vietnam has declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus epidemic and said it would halt all flights to and from China. The government said it would also…
Vietnam Airlines to suspend flights to Chinese destinations
HANOI – Vietnam Airlines will suspend its flights to destinations in China from next week over coronavirus concerns, the company said. Its flights between Vietnam and Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen…
Australia on standby for fire threat as heat, winds return
SYDNEY – Australian authorities have warned of severe fire danger in densely populated areas this weekend, declaring a state of emergency in the capital, Canberra, as soaring temperatures and strong…
Vietnam to stop issuing visas for Chinese tourists over coronavirus concerns
HANOI – Vietnam will stop issuing visas for Chinese tourists, the government said, after the Southeast Asian country detected three new cases of coronavirus. Cross-border trade between Vietnam and China…
Vietnam says three new cases of coronavirus detected: state media
HANOI – Three new cases of coronavirus have emerged in Vietnam, the official health ministry newspaper said, bringing the number of active cases in the Southeast Asian country to four.…
Australia confirms fifth coronavirus case from last flight out of Wuhan
MELBOURNE – Australia has confirmed its fifth case of a new coronavirus, with health officials saying the case involved a 21-year-old woman who was on the last flight out of…
Half of Australians donated to bushfire appeal: survey
MELBOURNE – One in two Australians have donated money to support bushfire relief efforts, a new survey showed over the weekend, with meteorologists warning more hot and dry weather is…
Irish court approves extradition over Vietnamese truck deaths
DUBLIN – An Irish court has approved the extradition of one of the two Northern Irish men charged with manslaughter over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in the…
