Pence’s plane skids off runway at New York airport, no injuries
A campaign plane carrying US Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence has skidded off the runway after landing at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport. There were no injuries, the campaign…
China says latest South China Sea drill was normal search and rescue exercise
BEIJING – China’s latest drill in the South China Sea was a normal search and rescue exercise, the defence ministry said on Thursday, less than a week after a US…
PNG court dismisses Australia asylum seeker resettlements on technicality
SYDNEY – The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court has dismissed an application to send asylum seekers held on an isolated island to Australia on a paperwork technicality. A ruling in…
Dreamworld accident: Police continue investigation , theme park to reopen on Friday
Police in Queensland are continuing their investigation at Dreamworld’s theme park, where four adults died after being trapped under an upturned raft. Two men and two women, who all lived…
Vietnam seizes third illegal ivory shipment in a month
Local authorities have seized 1 ton of ivory smuggled from Kenya, the fifth such seizure in the past month. The ivory was hidden in timber in two containers en route…
Kim Kardashian resumes filming E! reality TV show after robbery
LOS ANGELES – Kim Kardashian has returned to filming the reality series “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” the E! network said on Wednesday, following a brief hiatus from the show…
Deadly Australian theme park ride had just had safety checks – owner
A water ride that killed four people at an Australian amusement park in one of the world’s deadliest theme park accidents had completed an annual safety inspection less than a…
TiVi Tuan-san celebrates the official launch of its bi-lingual television online
TiVi Tuan-san (TVTS) has officially launched its television online which is believed to be the first type of online media in Australia’s Vietnamese community. Over 60 people including politicians, religious…
China to carry out more military drills in South China Sea
BEIJING – China will carry out military drills in the South China Sea all day on Thursday, the country’s maritime safety administration said on Wednesday, ordering all other shipping to…
Islamic State kills dozens of civilians in Afghanistan-official
HERAT, Afghanistan – Suspected Islamic State fighters rounded up dozens of civilians and executed them in a reprisal after police killed a militant commander in the remote Afghan province of…
