Lebanon court acquits one Australia bomb plot suspect – lawyer, NNA
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s military court has acquitted one of four brothers accused of planning to blow up a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi nearly two years ago, his lawyer…
Trump to meet with India, Australia leaders in US next week
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump will meet next week with the leaders of India and Australia at events in Texas and Ohio to promote trade and investment. The White House said…
Australian jailed in Iran identified as Melbourne University academic
MELBOURNE – A British-Australian woman jailed in Iran has been identified as Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a specialist in Middle East politics at the University of Melbourne. The academic’s family issued a…
Australia lobbies for release of three citizens held by Iran
SYDNEY – Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said she met last week with her Iranian counterpart, seeking to secure release of three citizens held by Tehran. Australia‘s Department of Foreign Affairs…
Heavy winds fan Australian bushfires, disrupt flights
MELBOURNE – Strong winds have fanned bushfires in two states, with flames out of control in some areas ravaging thousands of hectares of land, fire services officials said. The heavy…
Australia blocks access to 8 websites showing video of NZ mosque attacks
SYDNEY- Australia has ordered internet service providers to block access to eight websites still showing footage of deadly attacks on two mosques in New Zealand earlier this year. A lone…
More than 100 Australian bushfires ‘omen’ of severe summer fire season
MELBOURNE – Australian firefighters have battled more than 100 bushfires across two eastern states as authorities warned that parts of the country could expected a severe bushfire season this summer.…
Gần 200 người được triệu tập đến phiên xét xử vụ án VN Pharma
Tòa án Nhân dân thành phố Hồ Chí Minh vào ngày 6/9 vừa có quyết định sẽ đưa ra xét xử sơ thẩm vụ án buôn lậu thuốc ung thư…
Vietnam plans to nationalise civilian airports operator
HANOI – Vietnam is considering nationalising Airports Corporation of Vietnam, a move that economists say may hurt investor sentiment and hamper the Southeast Asian country’s privatisation drive. The Ministry of…
Vietnam ex-minister took $3 mln bribes in MobiFone case -police
HANOI – Police in Vietnam have accused a former information minister of taking $US3 million in bribes in connection with a controversial deal at state telecoms firm MobiFone, state media…
