Aussie Activist Detained in Vietnam on Terror Charges
An Australian activist and two others have been arrested by Vietnamese police in what a human rights group has branded an act of "transnational repression".
Australian Funds to Help Combat Spiralling HIV Crisis
Fiji's growing HIV crisis will be tackled partly through Australian funding to bolster health services, supplies and drug imports.
Gas Giant Charged with Under-reporting Toxic Emissions
Japanese gas giant Inpex has been charged by an environmental regulator for under-reporting toxic emissions released only kilometres from residential areas.
Love And Rights: Thailand’s Same-sex Marriage Milestone
Hundreds of LGBTQ couples are set to marry in Thailand on Thursday, as the kingdom becomes the biggest nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.
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Trump Signs Order to Pull US From WHO, Citing Funding Disparities
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a body he has repeatedly criticized over its handling…
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Cambodian PM Denies Govt Behind Killing of Ex-lawmaker in Bangkok
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet denied on Monday his government and father, former leader Hun Sen, were involved in the killing of an opposition politician in downtown Bangkok this month.
