Australia Surveys Devastation
Australia is surveying the devastation wrought by Cyclone Debbie, which has flooded vast tracts "almost the size of Texas" and left at least three dead. Debbie has now blown out over the Tasman Sea...
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Australia Floodwaters Still Rising, Police Search For Missing
Floodwaters were still rising in eastern Australia on Sunday as emergency workers battled to restore water and electricity supplies in regions hardest hit by a powerful tropical cyclone. At least two...
Credit Suisse Offices Searched In Tax Evasion Probe
In an internationally coordinated investigation, authorities in five countries searched offices of Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse. Prosecutors are investigating tax evasion by the bank's clients....
Australia Floods Still Rising With Two Dead, Four Missing
Flooded rivers were still rising Saturday in two Australian states with two women dead and four people missing after torrential rains in the wake of a powerful tropical cyclone. Queensland police...
Rafael Nadal Reaches Final With Dominant Victory Over Fabio Fognini
Rafael Nadal reached the Miami Open final with a dominant straight-sets victory over Italy's Fabio Fognini. Spain's 14-time Grand Slam champion won 6-1 7-5 to set up a tie with Roger Federer or Nick...
New Podcast ‘S-Town’ From ‘Serial’ Creators Tops Charts
The new radio show "S-Town," by the team behind "Serial," the most downloaded podcast in history, is leading download charts just about everywhere in the world. "Serial" is considered the first big...
Sam Arday Was Loyal and A Trendsetter
I have faced some of the toughest challenges running football in Ghana for about 12 years yet writing a tribute for someone who is a father figure to me, a mentor and a teacher proved to be one of...
‘Big Little Lies’ Makes Most of Star-Studded Cast
"Big Little Lies" easily could have been a big disappointment -- another series built around big-name stars that, despite its origins in a popular book, echoed themes from several similar shows and...
Japan Kills 333 Whales In Annual Antarctic Hunt
A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port on Friday after killing more than 300 mammals in an annual Antarctic hunt, as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism. The fleet set sail...
Gold Bar and Cars Seized As Dutch Trigger Multi-Country Tax Raids
Dutch prosecutors say they have launched co-ordinated raids in several countries against suspected money-launderers and tax evaders. They are investigating about 3,800 Dutch-linked accounts in an...
Johanna Konta Beats Venus Williams To Reach Final
Johanna Konta defeated seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams 6-4 7-5 to become the first British woman to reach the Miami Open final. The 25-year-old will face world number 14 Dane Caroline...
Stonebwoy Wins Best Performance In Music At 2017 Coca Cola Youth Achiever Awards
Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy won the award for Outstanding performance in music at the 2017 Coca Cola Youth Achiever Awards. The awards scheme was instituted to celebrate 60 young Ghanaians doing...
Dutch Raids Target ‘tax Evaders’ In Europe and Australia
Dutch prosecutors say they have launched co-ordinated raids in several countries against suspected money-launderers and tax evaders. They said they had been tipped off about millions of dollars of...
One Dead As Cyclone Flooding Overwhelms Australian Towns
A woman's body was found Friday and tens of thousands of people were evacuated from towns in two Australian states after torrential rain caused by a powerful tropical cyclone. Category four Cyclone...
Australians May Strike If Super Rugby Team Axed
Australia's professional rugby players may go on strike early next year if one of their Super Rugby teams is axed in a shake-up of the competition, a report said on Friday. Fairfax Media said...
Australia Warns of Snakes, Crocs and Sharks In Floods
Wading through flooded areas can be dangerous anywhere in the world, but in Australia the waters may contain snakes, crocodiles and sharks as well as rubbish and sewage. One of the striking images...
Manny Pacquiao Back In Talks To Fight Jeff Horn
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is back in talks for a possible fight with unbeaten Australian Jeff Horn, the Filipino world champion's adviser said Friday. The announcement follows the much-publicised...
Japan Kills 333 Whales In Annual Antarctic Hunt
A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism. The fleet set...
Federer, Kyrgios Advance To Miami Open Semis
Roger Federer dramatically fought his way into the Miami Open semi-finals with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) victory over Czech 10th seed Tomas Berdych on Thursday. The 35-year-old Swiss, who has already won...
Flame of Reconciliation To Burn Brightly At Commonwealth Games
The two decade reconciliation process which has seen Australia confront its treatment of indigenous people has been fully embraced by 2018 Commonwealth Games organisers, Gold Coast Elder Ted Williams...