Australian High Court agrees to hear ex-Vatican treasurer’s sex offences appeal
MELBOURNE – Australia‘s High Court has agreed to hear a final appeal from Vatican treasurer George Pell over his conviction for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys. Pell, who is in jail…
Vietnam jails Australian citizen for 12 years on ‘terrorism’ charges
HANOI – A court in Vietnam has sentenced a 70-year-old Vietnamese-Australian man to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of “terrorism”, a lawyer who attended the trial told…
“Leave now”: Australians urged to evacuate as “catastrophic” fires loom
SYDNEY – Authorities have declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast, urging residents in high risk areas to evacuate ahead of looming “catastrophic” fire…
Australian court to rule on Wednesday on appeal by Vatican’s former treasurer
MELBOURNE – Australia’s High Court will rule on Wednesday whether to allow a final bid by Vatican former treasurer George Pell to overturn his convictions for sexually abusing two 13-year-old…
China hopes Vietnam does not ‘complicate’ South China Sea issue
BEIJING – China has called on Vietnam not to “complicate” the South China Sea issue, after a senior official in Vietnam said it could explore legal action, among various options, in its territorial…
Australia offers drought ravaged farmers up to $688 million in cheap loans
SYDNEY – Australia will offer farmers hurt by drought up to $1 billion in cheap loans, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, as the government seeks to curb rising discontent from…
Police say all 39 people found dead in UK truck were Vietnamese
HANOI/LONDON – The 39 people who were found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck after being smuggled into Britain last month all came from Vietnam and have been formally identified.…
Vietnam mulls legal action over South China Sea dispute
HANOI – Vietnam could explore legal action among various options in its territorial dispute with powerful neighbour China in the South China Sea, a senior government official said. Frictions have…
Vietnam arrests eight more in connection with British deaths
HANOI – Police in Vietnam have arrested eight people in connection with the discovery of 39 dead people, all believed to be Vietnamese, in a truck near London last month,…
Australia rains: Dancing in the street, not so much down on the farm
SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The heaviest rains in years have fallen across parts of Australia’s east coast, bringing relief to some struggling livestock farmers, although the showers are not…
