New Zealand begins evacuating tourists from quake-hit town
WELLINGTON – New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel have begun evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake…
Turnbull says asylum seekers to be resettled in US after Trump takes office
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday resettlement to the United States of many of the 1,200 asylum seekers held in detention camps on Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island…
Supermoon delights world’s star gazers in full moon, eclipse combination
SYDNEY – From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon – the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades – as it made its way…
Prosecutors question Julian Assange at Ecuador embassy in London
LONDON – Prosecutors have questioned WikiLeaks founder JulianAssange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been holed up for four years, in an investigation into allegations that he committed…
Vietnam releases largest-ever number of Java pangolins to wildlife
A national non-profit organisation Save Vietnam’s Wildlife on Tuesday released the largest-ever figure of 46 Java pangolins to Cuc Phuong National Park in northern Vietnam. These pangolins were rescued from…
The Buddhist Church of Australia and US deliver gifts for central Vietnam’s flood victims
The Buddhist Church of Australia and the United States’ charity group have travelled to central Vietnam over the weekend to support victims affected by the recent floods. On Saturday, the…
Vietlott confirms another winner of $4.23 million jackpot
Vietnamese lottery company, Vietlott, has announced a new winner of a jackpot worth VNĐ71 billion ($A4.23 million). The lucky numbers for the prize in Sunday’s draw are 11-23-25-34-36-45. The winner…
Aftershocks rattle New Zealand after powerful quake kills two
WELLINGTON – A strong new earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has rattled New Zealand‘s South Island, hours after a more powerful quake killed at least two people, damaged roads and…
US protesters march against Trump presidency for fifth day
NEW YORK – Demonstrators in major US cities took to the streets on Sunday for a fifth straight day to protest President-elect Donald Trump, whose campaign manager said President Barack…
Broken rules at $US11 bln Formosa mill triggered Vietnam spill, report says
HONG KONG/TAIPEI – More than 50 violations at a steel mill run by Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Group, including the unauthorised use of a dirtier production process, led toVietnam‘s worst environmental…
