Australia officials to visit teenager detained for drug possession in Bali
Australian consular officials will on Wednesday visit a teenager detained in Bali on suspicion of drug possession, Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said. The 18-year-old was detained on Monday after…
Aussie’s death sentence for drug trafficking is reduced to life in Vietnam
HANOI – An appeals court in Vietnam has lightened the death sentence of a 73-year-old Australian woman convicted of heroin trafficking. According to online state media outlet Vietnamnet, it quoted the…
Twelve Indonesians still missing after collision between Vietnamese freighter and their sailboat
The whereabouts of 12 Indonesians who disappeared off Indonesia’s East Java province after a Vietnamese freighter and an Indonesian sailboat collided on Saturday, remains unknown. Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has urged for…
Vietnam abandons plan for first nuclear power plants
HANOI – Vietnam‘s National Assembly voted on Tuesday to abandon plans to build two multi-billion-dollar nuclear power plants with Russia and Japan, after officials cited lower demand forecasts, rising costs…
China arrests three Australian Crown Resorts employees
Three Australian employees of casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd detained in China since mid-October have been formally arrested on suspicion of gambling offences, Australia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. The…
Struggling Australian PM wins much-needed victories in Parliament
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, whose leadership has been questioned after political setbacks, on Tuesday won a much-needed victory in parliament, with the passage of two controversial bills. Australia‘s Senate, which…
Australia launches Vietnamese gender equality intiative
The Australian government on Monday launched a Gender Equality Strategy for Vietnam, outlining its plans to promote women’s empowerment in the Southeast Asian country. The strategy will be implemented by…
S.Korea’s opposition parties move towards President Park impeachment
SEOUL – South Korea‘s opposition People’s Party will start collecting signatures for an impeachment motion against President Park Geun-hye, while the main opposition Democratic Party will review the conditions for…
Cambodia charges Australian nurse for running surrogacy clinic
A Cambodian court charged an Australian nurse on Monday for allegedly operating an illegal fertility clinic, police said, weeks after the country declared a ban on commercial surrogacy. Tammy Davis-Charles,…
Murray says his best years can still be ahead of him
LONDON – Andy Murray believes the best years of his career could still be ahead after confirming his status as world number one by beating Novak Djokovic to claim the…
