Two activists jailed in Vietnam in over anti-government propaganda
A Vietnamese court in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has sentenced two activists to up to three years in prison for spreading propaganda against the state. State-media run…
Ryan Lochte loses all his major sponsors after Rio incident
US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has lost all four of his major sponsors, including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren Corp, following his apology for an “exaggerated” story about being robbed…
No date set for Australia same sex marriage vote – PM’s spokeswoman
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has recommended that a vote on whether to allow same sex marriage be delayed, but a spokesman for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Sunday…
Twenty-two killed, 94 injured in bomb attack of Turkish wedding
ANKARA/ISTANBUL – Twenty-two people have been killed and 94 wounded when a suspected suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration in the Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday local time, adding…
France seizes dead seahorses en route to Vietnam
French customs officials say they have seized about 2,000 dead seahorses in parcels from the west African country of Guinea that were destined for Vietnam. The endangered creatures, described as…
California firefighters make gains after 100 homes destroyed
Firefighters have gained ground against a wildfire burning in a Southern California mountain pass that has forced tens of thousands of residents to flee and destroyed about 100 homes, officials…
Australia denies banks interim approval to jointly negotiate with Apple on payment apps
Australia’s anti-trust regulator on Friday has said it would not grant the country’s three biggest banks interim approval to collectively negotiate with Apple Inc to install their own electronic payments…
Rio 2016: Peerless Bolt powers to 200m gold
RIO DE JANEIRO – The incomparable Usain Bolt has powered his way around the Rio track to win the Olympic 200 metres gold for the third straight Games in 19.78…
US Olympic Commitee apologises for behaviour of swimmers who claimed they were robbed
RIO DE JANEIRO – The United States Olympic Committee has apologised to the people of Brazil for the behaviour of four American swimmers who were found to have lied about…
Australia, Hanoi at odds over 50th anniversary of Vietnam War battle
An Australia ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a Vietnam War battle has soured into a diplomatic spat after the Vietnamese government restricted access to the site at Long…
