Trafficking of Vietnamese women for sex and marriage expands across region: expert
China is a destination for trafficked brides because of its shortage of women as a result of its strict one-child policy introduced in the late 1970s. (Photo courtesy: South…
First kidnapped Chibok girl found alive – BBC
Bring Back Our Girls campaigners take part in a protest procession marking the 500th day since the abduction of girls in Chibok, along a road in Abuja August 27, 2015.…
Philippines detains 25 Chinese fishermen for suspected poaching
A fishing boat used to fish in the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in South China Sea is pictured in Masinloc, Zambales in the Philippines April 22, 2015. (Photo: Reuters) MANILA…
More than 150 people feared buried in Sri Lanka landslides – rescue officials
People walk through a flooded road after they moved out from their houses in Biyagama, Sri Lanka May 17, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) COLOMBO – More than 150 people are…
Vietnam blocks Facebook temporarily due to environmental protests
A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest in Hanoi, Vietnam May 1, 2016. The sign reads, “Protect the environment. I love Vietnam”. (Photo: Reuters) The government of Vietnam…
Melbourne Uber driver wins landmark court battle
An Uber car is seen parked with the driver’s lunch left on the dashboard in Venice, California, United States. (Photo: Reuters) A Melbourne Uber driver has won an appeal…
Dutton warns against ‘illiterate, innumerate’ refugees
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. (Photo: Andrew Meares/ smh.com.au) Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has brought border security and immigration to the centre of the 2016 election campaign warning that resettling…
Vietnamese fishermen angry over China’s fishing ban in disputed sea
China has banned fishing from May 16 to August 1 in the South China Sea. (Photo courtesy: Xinhua/Sha Xiaofeng) Vietnamese fishermen have condemned China’s annual ban on fishing in…
Young pianist Ann Anh-Thu Nguyen selected to perform with the Melbourne Classic Orchestra on May 22
Pianist Ann Anh-Thu Nguyen will perform as a soloist with the Melbourne Classic Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Vengerovski at Melba Hall on Sunday, May 22. The music concert, presented by…
Hong Kong on high alert for Chinese visit as independence calls grow
A local protester against mainland Chinese parallel traders carries a British Hong Kong colonial flag in Hong Kong, China, May 1, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) HONG KONG – Authorities worried…
