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Alphabet’s ‘Loon’ Internet Plan Closer To Deployment

In the hopes of bringing internet access to even the most remote corners of the globe, Google parent Alphabet's 'Loon'...

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Australia PM Turnbull Offers Media Advice To Trump

Australia's prime minister, who was at the receiving end of US President Donald Trump's ire during a fiery phone call...

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N. Zealand Part of Sunken ‘lost Continent’

New Zealand sits atop a previously unknown continent -- mostly submerged beneath the South Pacific -- that should be...

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New Zealand Win Toss, Bowl In South Africa Twenty20

New Zealand won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the one-off Twenty20 at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday....

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All Black Legend Carter ‘sorry’ For Drink-Driving

New Zealand rugby union legend Dan Carter apologised for a "massive error in judgement" Thursday after French police...

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Alphabet’s ‘Loon’ Internet Plan Closer To Deployment

Google parent Alphabet said Thursday it was closer to deployment of Project Loon's internet balloons to serve remote...

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Keith Urban Leads Country Nominations After Pitbull Rap

Keith Urban led nominations in the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday after releasing an experimental album...

International

Homes Destroyed and Residents Evacuated

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in the New Zealand city of Christchurch as a huge wildfire rages on its...

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Pakistan Vow To Host PSL Final Despite Lahore Blast

Pakistani cricket officials have vowed to stage the final of their Twenty20 league in Lahore next month, despite a...

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Lam Blasts Hansen Over ‘ex-New Zealander’ Jibe

Europe-based former All Black Pat Lam slammed Steve Hansen on Thursday after the world champions' coach labelled him an...

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Wildfire Razes Homes In New Zealand

A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city...

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Ashwin ‘Bradman of Bowling’, Says Steve Waugh

Former skipper Steve Waugh has warned that Australia's only hope of beating India in their upcoming series is by taming...

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Fears of Exploding Whales As New Zealand Clears Carcasses

The grim task of clearing hundreds of washed-up whale carcasses was under way in New Zealand Tuesday, with the beach...

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Twenty20 Blitz Puts Hong Kong On the Map

A burgeoning Twenty20 tournament and growing interest from abroad is turning Hong Kong into one of Asia's...

International

Lopez Kicks France To Narrow Win Over Battling Scotland

France lacked their usual inspiration and relied on the boot of Camille Lopez to labour to a 22-16 home win against...

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No Fresh Whale Strandings Seen In New Zealand

Rescuers found no newly stranded whales Monday on a notorious stretch of New Zealand's coastline where hundreds of...

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Israel Dagg Staying With All Blacks

All Blacks back Israel Dagg said Monday he had signed to stay in New Zealand until the end of 2019, turning down...

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Taylor Again Left Out of New Zealand Twenty20 Squad

Senior batsman Ross Taylor has again been kept out of the New Zealand Twenty20 squad, named on Sunday, to play South...

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Former All Black Lauaki Dies Aged 35

Former All Black Sione Lauaki has died at the age of 35, New Zealand Rugby said Sunday. The cause of death was not...