British actor John Hurt, star of ‘The Elephant Man’, dies aged 77
LONDON – Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in “The Elephant Man” and his supporting role in “Midnight Express”, has died after a long battle…
Trump refugee order dashes hopes of Iraqis who helped the US
NEW YORK – Iraqis who say their lives are in danger because they worked with the US government in Iraq fear their chances of finding refuge in the United States…
TVTS ONLINE wishes its audience a Happy New Year
The editorial board for TVTS ONLINE would like to wish its viewers a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. TiVi Tuan-san began its online platform in 2007 to better serve…
Spate of Australia shark attacks could take a bite out of tourism
A series of shark attacks off Australia‘s northeast coast has given the tourism industry the shudders, prompting a controversial deployment of protective nets to save lives and guard the country’s…
Foreign workers in Japan hit 1 mln for the first time
TOKYO – The number of foreign workers in Japan surpassed 1 million for the first time last year, as the labour-strapped country struggles to find enough Japanese workers. Slightly over…
Singapore minister says seized troop carriers left HK port
Singapore’s defence minister has said that the Singaporean armoured vehicles seized by Hong Kong in November, on their way home from military exercises in Taiwan, have left Hong Kong port…
Last bodies pulled from Italian avalanche hotel, death toll 29
PENNE, Italy – Rescuers have pulled the last two dead bodies from the wreckage of a hotel in central Italy that was razed by an avalanche last week, raising the…
Vietnam punishes four officials over Formosa environmental disaster
HANOI – Vietnam said on Thursday it would punish four officials over one of its worst environmental disasters, caused by a unit of Taiwan conglomerate Formosa Plastics, in the first…
Thousands march demanding change to Australia Day, citing aboriginal injustices
Thousands of Australians have staged protest marches demanding the date of Australia Day, January 26, be changed as it celebrates the arrival of white settlement and the beginning of injustices suffered…
Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica’s Carter tests positive
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt has lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals and his perfect triple treble of Games’ sprint victories after team mate Nesta Carter was found guilty of…
