Vietnamese man allegedly chops off penis of wife’s lover
A Vietnamese man is recovering from a penis reattachment operation after the husband of his mistress reportedly sliced off his genitalia. According to state-run Thanh Nien Daily, police on Tuesday arrested 29-year-old…
U.S. and Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce from Monday
The United States and Russia have hailed a breakthrough deal to put Syria’s peace process back on track, including a nationwide truce effective from sundown on Monday, improved humanitarian aid access…
Trump says Clinton could shoot someone, not be prosecuted
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump once famously said he could shoot someone on New York’s Fifth Avenue and not lose voters. Now he says his rival Hillary Clinton could…
France, Britain urge new UN sanctions on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS – The United States, Britain and France have pushed the United Nations Security Council to impose new sanctions on North Korea over its fifth and biggest nuclear test…
Islamic State twin suicide bombings at Baghdad mall kill 12
Twelve people were killed late on Friday in two suicide bombings claimed by Islamic State at a shopping mall in eastern Baghdad, police and hospital sources said. More than 40…
Facebook reinstates ‘Napalm Girl’ photo
Facebook has reversed its decision to remove an iconic 1972 image of a naked nine-year-old Vietnamese girl running from a napalm attack during the Vietnam War. The move comes after…
17 Vietnamese poachers nabbed at West Philippine Sea
The Philippine Navy has arrested 17 Vietnamese fishermen on board three Vietnamese fishing vessels for allegedly fishing illegally inside Philippine territory. Local media outlets reported the Navy apprehended the suspects…
Norway’s PM attacks Facebook “censorship” over Vietnam photo
Norway’s prime minister joined a campaign by a Norwegian newspaper on Friday accusing Facebook Inc of undue censorship by barring a Vietnam War era news photograph showing a naked girl…
Weightlifter wins paralympic gold medal fo Vietnam, makes history
Weightlifter Cong Le Van has won the first-ever gold medal at a Paralympics for Vietnam, securing victory with a world record lift of 183 kg. The thirty-two-year-old athlete from Ha Tinh Province told…
Vietnam jails former bank chairman for 30 years over illegal withdrawals
A Vietnamese court has jailed a former bank executive for 30 years on Friday for illegally withdrawing more than 9 trillion dong ($A534 million), the biggest such loss brought to light…
