Mike Tyson in Vietnam for ‘Girls 2’ filming
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to join the cast of “Girls 2”, a comedy-action film directed by Barbara Wong Chun-Chun of…
Vietnam province launches probe into Formosa-related waste burial
Police in Vietnam have launched a criminal investigation into the illegal burial of a huge amount of waste dump, with Formosa Ha Tinh Steel among the parties to be inspected,…
NSW brother of IS fighter to be released on parole
SYDNEY – The brother of jihadist Mohammed Elomar who died fighting for the self-declared Islamic State militant group will be released from jail today. Ahmed Elomar, 33, has served close…
Clinton mural in Melbourne painted over after bikini and niqab fail to fit
FOOTSCRAY – A mural in Melbourne’s inner west of US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a revealing swimsuit that was later updated to show her in a niqab, has been…
London police deploy extra armed officers to protect against attacks
LONDON – London’s police force will deploy an additional 600 armed officers across the capital to protect against the threat of attacks, authorities announced on Wednesday. The threat level in…
Newly elected protectionist senators could harm Australia’s trade ties
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (C) looks across at the Governor General Peter Cosgrove as they laugh with members of the ministry as they pose for an official photograph after a…
Latest North Korea missile launch lands near Japan waters, alarms Tokyo
SEOUL – North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Wednesday that landed in or near Japanese-controlled waters for the first time, the latest in a series of launches by the…
Protesters disrupt Hong Kong election meeting over rule change
Supporters of Hong Kong Indigenous member Edward Leung try to break into the venue during a briefing for qualified candidates running for the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, China,…
Australia sees abuse in Nauru migrant camp as deterrent – rights groups
Asylum seekers are pictured being transported from an aircraft to a bus upon their arrival on the island of Nauru, September 14, 2012. (Photo: Reuters/ Rod Henshaw/ File Photo) …
Calls for Australian government to pressure Vietnam over prisoners – HRW
SYDNEY – Human Rights Watch has urged Australia to press Vietnam over its detention of political prisoners in the upcoming human rights dialogue between the two countries this week. Senior…
