Vietnam’s freedom status, unchanged from last year
Vietnam has again been ranked as having very little political freedom by the United States watchdog Freedom House. The country’s status as one of the 49 countries graded “not free”,…
Australian army chief to meet Indonesian military leaders after spat
JAKARTA – Australian army chief Angus Campbell will meet Indonesian military leaders in Jakarta on Wednesday, after defence cooperation was suspended last month over “insulting” teaching material found at an…
US moves to resume admitting refugees, including Syrians
WASHINGTON – The US State Department has moved to begin admitting refugees, including Syrians, as soon as Monday after a federal judge blocked a Trump administration temporary ban on refugee…
Hỏi và giải đáp 205: Quá trẻ để làm mẹ? (2)
Cách đây khoảng 2 tháng, TL đã trả lời thư của nữ độc giả U về việc con gái bà (A) đang học đại học đã có bầu với bạn…
Father of Louvre attacker says son is not a terrorist
CAIRO – The father of the machete-wielding man who was shot by a guard as he tried to enter Paris’s Louvre museum has said his son was not an Islamist and…
Philippines govt says church ‘out of touch’ in attacking drugs war
MANILA – The Philippine government has derided Catholic bishops on Sunday as “out of touch” after they used weekend sermons to attack a war on drugs they said had created…
Julie Bishop says US refugee swap proceeding
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Saturday that a controversial refugee resettlement deal with the United States would go ahead, despite US immigration officials postponing interviews with asylum seekers.…
Japan extends stay for Vietnamese trainee nurses
Vietnamese trainee nurses can now stay in Japan for one more year, after their official training period. Since 2014, Vietnam has sent trainee nurses and caregivers to Japan, a rapidly…
Trump’s refugee order triggers protests across Australia
SYDNEY – Thousands of protesters have rallied across Australia condemning US President Donald Trump’s order temporarily barring refugees and nationals from seven countries and demanding an end to Australia‘s offshore detention…
Trump’s travel ban has revoked 60,000 visas for now
About 60,000 visas were revoked under US President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily halting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, the State Department has said, in one of several government communications…
