18 Vietnamese caught poaching in PH waters
PH authorities nab 18 Vietnamese fishing along the coast of Calayan Island, Cagayan. (Photo: Google maps) TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of…
US seeks 50-year sentence for Vietnamese-British man in bomb plot
NEW YORK – A Vietnamese man from south London was given instructions by a senior Al-Qaeda operative on how to build a bomb ahead of a planned attack at Heathrow…
Police arrest Sydney teen for terrorism offences
Police tape is seen in this illustrated photo in Melbourne’s suburb of Glenroy. (Photo: Reuters/Mick Tsikas) SYDNEY – A New South Wales teenager has been arrested by Australian Federal…
Australia defers backpacker tax hike after rural opposition
Australia defers backpacker tax hike (Photo: Reuters) SYDNEY – Australia will review a planned tax hike for foreign travellers who work in the country, following complaints from farmers in…
South Korean novelist Han wins Man Booker International Prize
South Korean author Han Kang and translator Deborah Smith (L) pose with Han’s novel “The Vegetarian”. (Photo: Reuters) SEOUL – South Korean author Han Kang won the Man Booker…
Twitter to eliminate photos and links in character count: report
A man reads tweets on his phone in front of a displayed Twitter logo (Photo: Reuters /File Photo) Twitter Inc users will soon have more flexibility in writing tweets…
Police raid Melbourne properties linked to IS sailing group
A boat, which Australian police have seized, is towed in Cairns, Queensland. (Photo: ABC/Handout via Reuters) MELBOURNE – Counter-terrorism police have raided properties in Melbourne’s northern and north-western suburbs…
Police Commissioner demands inquiry into Man United fake bomb ‘fiasco’
General view of police outside the stadium after the match was abandoned. (Photo: Reuters / Andrew Yates) LONDON – Manchester’s police commissioner demanded an inquiry into the “fiasco” of…
Singers, actors, riders honour Queen Elizabeth in birthday pageant
Queen Elizabeth II arrives with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to attend a 90th Birthday Celebration show at Windsor Castle on May 15, 2016 in Windsor, England. (Photo: Reuters) …
Aussies lose $229 million to scams in 2015
Investment scams and dating and romance scams resulted in the largest financial losses. (Photo: Reuters/ George Frey/ file photo) The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its annual…
