Spy novels, “daigou” and democracy: the many lives of Australian writer held in China
BEIJING/SYDNEY – A Chinese-born Australian writer detained by authorities in Beijing for suspected espionage has long been a divisive figure among overseas Chinese dissidents and activists. To his supporters, Yang…
Hỏi và giải đáp 494: “Diệt dục”?
Sau khi đăng thư của nam độc giả A “than phiền” về việc mình bị bà xã đòi hỏi “quá tải”, TL đã nhận được thư góp ý kiến của…
Thousands protest Australia Day legacy
MELBOURNE – Tens of thousands of people have rallied across Australia calling for the abolition of the January 26 national holiday in protests showing a deep division over a festivity intended…
Australia divided: thousands expected to protest Australia Day legacy
SYDNEY – Thousands of Australians are expected to protest on Saturday as a national holiday intended to celebrate the birth of modern Australia divides the country. Australia Day on January…
Record-breaking heatwave triggers power cuts on Australia’s stressed grid
MELBOURNE – Blistering heat has triggered power outages on Australia’s strained grid as demand for air-conditioning soared and coal-fired generators struggled to meet the surge in consumption. To shore up…
Vietnam says it has no information on any second Trump-Kim summit
HANOI – Vietnam has not been informed about any time or venue of a possible second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but is confident…
Hỏi và giải đáp 493: SEX “quá tải”
Thông thường, đàn ông con trai chẳng mấy khi đọc các mục “gỡ rối tơ lòng” mà họ cho là dành riêng cho đám quần hồng; cho nên việc em…
Israeli student killed in Australia is buried in her home town
BAQA AL-GHARBIYYE, Israel – The family and friends of an Israeli student who was killed in Australia has walked in a funeral procession through the streets of her home town.…
Vietnam jails man for 14 years for attempting to overthrow state
HANOI – A court in Vietnam has jailed a man for 14 years for attempting to overthrow the state, in cahoots with a group based in the United States, the Ministry of…
Australia probes reports Chinese-Australian writer is missing in China
SYDNEY – Australia is investigating the whereabouts of a Chinese-Australian man, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said, after a newspaper report raised fears that the dissident former…
