SHANGHAI – The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased vigilance,…
Ariana Grande and more than a half-dozen songwriters have been sued for copyright infringement by a hip hop artist who says the pop star’s 2019 Grammy-nominated single “7 Rings” was…
NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Four men and three women were chosen on Thursday as jurors in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, as the judge cautioned against using…
Microsoft Corp on Thursday set a new ambition among Fortune 500 companies in addressing climate change, pledging to remove as much carbon as it has emitted in its 45-year history.…
STOCKHOLM – A surge in drug-linked gang-violence in Sweden has led to a 60% increase in bomb blasts in 2019, government statistics showed, as police work to rid the streets…
SANDRINGHAM, England – Queen Elizabeth has reluctantly agreed to her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s wish for a more independent future after the British royal family held crisis…
SYDNEY – Mining giant BHP Group says that poor air quality caused by smoke from Australia’s bushfires is hurting coal production, as authorities cautioned a reprieve from hazardous fire conditions…
SYDNEY – More than 80% of Australian business executives believe climate change will damage their companies, a paper published has shown, the highest percentage recorded out of business leaders in…
SYDNEY – Australia will have to wait until March for rains heavy enough to bring sustained relief from dry weather that has fuelled deadly bushfires, the country’s weather bureau said.…
SYDNEY – Australia’s devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week, Victorian state officials have warned as Melbourne was blanketed by hazardous smoke. At least 180…
LONDON – There is “no doubt” that climate change is increasing the risk of wild fires around the world, researchers say, as Australia’s government faces criticism for denying devastating bush…
MELBOURNE – Public support for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has slumped to its lowest levels amid widespread anger over his government’s handling of the country’s bushfire crisis, according to…
BANGKOK – A deadly land dispute in Vietnam has led to a crackdown on social media posts, a sign of growing heavy-handedness by authorities as rising demand for land spurs…
HANOI – A court in Vietnam has handed lengthy jail terms to two former chairmen of Danang city, accused of economic mismanagement, state media reported. Tran Van Minh and Van…
HANOI – Three policemen were among at least four people killed in Vietnam on Thursday when protesters attacked soldiers building a wall near a military airport, the Ministry of Public…
HANOI – A court in Vietnam has sentenced a former information minister to life in prison after finding him guilty of taking $US3 million in bribes in connection with a controversial…
HANOI – Vietnamese authorities have seized more than two tonnes of pangolin scales and ivory from Africa, state media reported. Trade in ivory and pangolin is illegal in Vietnam but wildlife trafficking remains…
LONG AN – A Vietnamese entrepreneur is promoting an environmentally friendly way to sip drinks by using grass stems to make reusable, biodegradable straws. Tran Minh Tien, 32, runs his…
SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION CRITERIA Avepa will award scholarships to the Australian students of Vietnamese origin (according to the available funds) who can best demonstrate they meet the following criteria: They have…
LONDON – A British truck driver charged with the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals found dead in a truck near London last month has pleaded guilty to plotting to assist…
HANOI – The United States announced on Wednesday it will provide Vietnam with another coast guard cutter for its growing fleet of ships, boosting Hanoi’s ability to patrol the South…
HANOI – Tradition in Vietnam dictates that the dead should be buried within three days, but Nguyen Dinh Gia is still waiting for his son’s body to come home. “We…
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…
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.…
CHELMSFORD, England – A court heard on Monday that a global ring had been involved in smuggling the 39 people whose bodies were found in a truck near London, as…
NGHE AN, Vietnam – The countryside in the Vietnamese provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh is dotted with billboards for labour export companies advertising jobs or study overseas. Thousands…
GRAYS, England – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written in a book of condolences for the 39 people found dead in a truck on Oct. 23 that the whole…