Vietnam parliament to put new leadership to work early
HANOI – Vietnam’s outgoing parliament has convened for a final session that will see a new leadership and cabinet take office three months early, ditching the normal route of the…
Indonesia says Chinese coast guard infringed Indonesian waters
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s foreign minister says the country has protested against what it described as an infringement of its waters by a Chinese coast guard vessel near a disputed area…
Bridge collapses in S.Vietnam, some feared missing
A railway bridge in Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai province was hit by a passing barge on Sunday afternoon, sending its middle span and several people into the river. The collision…
Magnitude 6.6 quake hits off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has hit in the Pacific Ocean off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck at a…
Vietnam and Japan vow to work together to strengthen trade, investment
HANOI – Japan and Vietnam have pledged to work together to expand trade and promote investment by Japanese companies’ in the Southeast Asian nation over the weekend, in Hanoi. Japan’s Industry…
Turnbull: double dissolution election will be called if ABCC bill is not passed
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has recalled Parliament to debate a series of Bills that, if they fail to pass, will lead him to dissolve both houses of parliament and call…
Sydney siege inquest resumes
An inquest into the Sydney Lindt Cafe siege enters its final stage today. The final segment opening this morning is set to examine the siege itself and the police response…
Obama arrives in Havana for historic visit to former Cold War foe
HAVANA – United States President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba on a historic visit, opening a new chapter in US engagement with the island’s Communist government after decades of…
Turkey says Istanbul suicide bomber was member of Islamic State
ISTANBUL – A Turkish member of the self-declared Islamic State militant group was responsible for Saturday’s suicide bombing in Istanbul that killed three Israelis and an Iranian, Turkey’s interior minister…
Melbourne workshop: Writing Vietnamese pop songs
Lovers of Vietnamese poems and music have gathered together to participate in a unique and intimate two-hour workshop held in one of Melbourne’s public libraries, in Richmond, on Saturday. The…
