British diver rescued after 17 hours in shark-infested Australian waters
A 68-year-old British scuba diver expressed relief over his rescue after 17 hours lost at sea in shark-infested waters off Australia’s northeast coast, when a solo dive trip went wrong.…
Vietnam produces country’s first measles-rubella vaccine
Vietnam has successfully produced a combined vaccine against measles and rubella for the first time, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. The vaccine, which was made by the Ministry’s Centre…
Republicans projected to keep control of US Congress
WASHINGTON – Both chambers of the US Congress are projected to remain under Republican control when they convene on January 3, with voters dashing Democrats’ hopes of taking over the…
200 Vietnamese drug addicts stage second breakout in one week- state media
Around 200 inmates have broken down the walls and escaped from a drug rehabilitation centre in Vietnam’s southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Wednesday morning, according to local media.…
First Vietnamese-American woman elected to US congress
US Democrat newcomer Stephanie Murphy has made history as the first Vietnamese-American woman elected to Congress after winning the seat for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The 38-year old businesswoman and professor will…
Two dead, 2 wounded by gunfire near California polling place
LOS ANGELES – One man has been killed and two women wounded when a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at a house across the street from a polling station…
Trump, Clinton in tight battles in Ohio, Florida and elsewhere
NEW YORK – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton waged a tight battle in several crucial battleground states on Tuesday in their bitter race for the White House, although…
Australian theme park to shut down ride that killed four people
Australia‘s Dreamworld theme park will permanently shut a water ride on which four people were killed last month, owner Ardent Leisure Group said on Wednesday. Two men and two women…
India abolishes larger banknotes in fight against graft, “black money”
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes would be withdrawn from circulation at midnight to crack down on rampant corruption…
UK’s Prince Harry hits out at media “harassment” of new U.S. girlfriend
Britain’s Prince Harry issued a rare statement on Tuesday criticising the media for intruding into the private life of his American girlfriend, saying the press had subjected her to “a…
