Vietnam condemns Taiwan’s military drills in Spratly Islands
Vietnam has condemned Taiwan’s military drills in the Spratly Islands, a part of which Vietnam is claiming sovereignty over. Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the drills in question are…
15 pct of Vietnamese population suffer from mental disorders
A new study has revealed that 15 percent of the Vietnamese population, or approximately 13.5 million people, suffer from common mental illnesses, state media reports. The study conducted by the…
Pro-asylum seeker protesters force suspension of Australian parliament
About 30 protesters have clashed with security guards at Australia’s parliament, some glueing themselves to handrails and shouting “close the camps”, in a rowdy demonstration against the detention of asylum…
Vietnam grants amnesty to more than 4,000 prisoners
Vietnam has granted amnesty to more than 4,000 prisoners. The Associated Press reports Giang Son, deputy chairman of the President’s Office, told reporters at a joint press conference on Wednesday that…
Gunshots, celebrations and protests in Haiti after presidential vote results
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Protests and celebrations rippled through Haiti on Tuesday, as losing candidates rejected preliminary results of an election that indicated banana exporter Jovenel Moise would be the next president.…
Australia’s Dreamworld to reopen after fatal ride accident
Australia‘s Dreamworld theme park, where four people were killed on a ride last month, will reopen on December 10, operator Ardent Leisure Group said on Wednesday. The park and its…
Vietnam to hold national day of mourning for Cuba’s Fidel Castro
Vietnam will hold a national day of mourning for Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on December 4. Vietnamese institutions, as well as the country’s agencies in foreign nations are required…
Thailand’s parliament to invite prince to become new king
BANGKOK – Thailand’s parliament is expected to invite Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to become the new king on Tuesday, lawmakers said, more than one month after the death of his…
Scientists record biggest ever coral die-off on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY – Warm seas around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km stretch of coral in the past nine months, the worst die-off ever recorded on the…
Car, knife attack at Ohio State injures 11; suspect’s background probed
A car and knife attack by an Ohio State University student that injured 11 people on Monday before the suspect was shot dead by a police officer is being investigated…
