Fifteen years after the Afghanistan war began and nearly three years since Australians withdrew from the Southern province of Oruzgan, insurgent fighters are reportedly within kilometres of the provincial capital amid heavy fighting. Source The Sydney Morning Herald
China has threatened to attack Vietnamese bases over gas drilling in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, according to diplomatic sources in Hanoi and the Asian oil industry. Source The Sidney Morning Herald
The incident occurred on Sunday when the two Chinese J-10 warplanes intercepted a US Navy EP-3 reconnaissance plane in international air space west of the Korean Peninsula, Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said. Source South China Morning Post
“In this instance the truck itself was hi-jacked, the driver was attacked with a brick and he ended up in hospital with a severe head injury. Since this situation began we have stressed that migrants are putting the lives of HGV drivers at risk. Source HGVuk
