Pilots suspended after VietJet plane skids off runway
HANOI – Vietnamese aviation authorities have grounded two foreign pilots after a VietJet Air passenger plane they were controlling skidded off a runway as it landed in Ho Chi Minh City,…
Australian clot-busting drug holds hope for COVID-19 treatment
SYDNEY – An experimental drug developed by an Australian researcher could help prevent deaths from COVID-19 by controlling the formation of blood clots responsible for breathing difficulties, organ failure, stroke…
Australia eliminates coronavirus in many areas, to ease curbs
SYDNEY – Australia has eliminated the novel coronavirus in many parts of the country, its chief medical officer says, clearing the way for sports fans to soon return to stadiums…
Australia to allow 10,000 spectators at small stadiums: PM
MELBOURNE – Australia will allow crowds of up to 10,000 at small stadiums to watch sport as part of plans to ease social distancing restrictions in July, Prime Minister Scott…
Australia’s crime regulator may broaden Westpac child exploitation lawsuit
SYDNEY – Australia‘s financial crime regulator may add additional breaches of anti-money laundering laws related to suspected child exploitation transactions to its lawsuit against Westpac Banking Corp, the bank said.…
Rio Tinto chief apologises for blasting ancient caves as Australia starts inquiry
MELBOURNE – Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques has apologised for distress caused by Rio’s destruction last month of two ancient and sacred Aboriginal caves in Western Australia, pledging full…
Vietnam ratifies free trade deal with EU
HANOI – Vietnam has ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union that will cut or eliminate 99% of tariffs on goods traded between the Southeast Asian country and the…
Thousands in Australia rally against racism defying public health rules
MELBOURNE – Tens of thousands of Australians have rallied in solidarity with US protesters angered by the death of a black man in police custody, after authorities in one area…
China warns against travel to Australia, citing discrimination
China has advised the public to avoid travelling to Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence in connection with the novel coronavirus pandemic. “There has been an alarming increase recently in…
Vietnam league restarts with packed crowds as coronavirus risk abates
NAM DINH, Vietnam – Thousands of fans poured into stadiums in Vietnam on Friday as the country resumed top-flight soccer without social distancing measures or curbs on crowd sizes, owing to…
