French police stage fifth night of protest, Hollande pledges meeting
PARIS – French police staged protests in Paris and other cities for a fifth night on Friday, in a movement showing no sign of abating despite President Francois Hollande’s government…
US warship challenges China’s claims in South China Sea
WASHINGTON – A US navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Friday, drawing a warning from Chinese warships to leave the area. The…
Australia, with tight gun curbs, announces new firearms amnesty
Australia on Friday has announced a gun amnesty for next year after a criminal intelligence report estimated there were 260,000 illegal firearms in the country. Australia introduced tight curbs on gun…
Australian shotgun row threatens to ignite political turbulence
A debate over Australia‘s notoriously tight gun laws has opened up a dangerous rift in the ruling Liberal Party, pitting Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull against the man he overthrew ahead…
Typhoon kills 12, destroys rice fields in Philippines, takes aim at Hong Kong
PHILIPPINES/ HONG KONG – Typhoon Haima, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in three years, killed at least 12 people and inundated vast tracts of rice and corn fields,…
Vietnam suspends top two editors of new website Infonet.vn
Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications says it has decided to temporarily suspend the two top editors of online newspaper Infonet.vn, local media reports. In a statement, the ministry said…
Duterte aligns Philippines with China, says US has lost
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced his “separation” from the United States, declaring he had realigned with China as the two agreed to resolve their South China Sea dispute through…
Chinese naval ships set for first visit to Vietnam’s Cam Ranh international port
Vietnam will receive three Chinese warships from Saturday at its newly-opened Cam Ranh international port, a provincial government official said on Thursday, following a similar visit by US vessels last…
High levels of arsenic content found in Vietnamese fish sauce: survey
A survey showing excessive levels of arsenic in a number of Vietnamese made fish sauce has come under fire for misleading the public. The consumer advocacy group called Vinastas tested…
Challenging pillar of US democracy, Trump says he may not accept election result
Republican candidate Donald Trump today would not commit to accepting the outcome of the November 8 US presidential election if he loses, challenging a cornerstone of American democracy and sending…
