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Trump, Australia’s Turnbull To Bury the Hatchet In New York Meeting
Donald Trump will meet Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in New York next week, rebooting a relationship that...
N.Korea Puts ‘new ICBM’ On Show, Say Analysts
North Korea unveiled what could be a new intercontinental ballistic missile at a giant military parade in Pyongyang on...
Cyclone Cook: New Zealanders Flee Ahead of Huge Storm
Heavy rain has begun to hit New Zealand’s North Island, ahead of what is being called the worst storm in generations....
New Zealand Battens Down As Big Storm Approaches
New Zealand was bracing Thursday for a storm that meteorologists warned could be the worst for almost 50 years, with...
Indonesian Volcano In Fresh Eruptions
A volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island spewed hot smoke and ash high into the air Wednesday, in its latest violent...
El Nino Can Warn On Cholera Outbreaks In Africa
El Nino, the cyclical climatic phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, is linked to shifts in cholera cases in Africa,...
‘Zero Recovery’ For Corals In Back-To-Back Australia Bleaching
Coral bleached for two consecutive years at Australia's Great Barrier Reef has "zero prospect" of recovery, scientists...
Panic, Damage As Three Strong Quakes Hit Philippines
A trio of strong earthquakes damaged buildings and caused panicked tourists to flee a popular dive resort near the...
New Zealand Floods Force Evacuations After Tropical Storm Debbie
The entire town of Edgecumbe on New Zealand's North Island has been evacuated, after severe flooding. About 600 homes...
Philippine Fisherman’s Tale of 58 Days Adrift
Adrift and alone in the Pacific Ocean, Rolando Omongos prayed to live long enough to bring home news of the death of...
‘Monster’ Storm Batters Australia
A powerful cyclone has pummelled the north-east Australian coast, causing major damage, torrential rain and power cuts...
‘Monster’ Storm Makes Landfall In Australia
A powerful cyclone carrying winds of up to 263km/h (163 mph) has reached the coast of Queensland, Australia. More than...
Northeast Australia In Grip of ‘monster’ Cyclone Debbie
Lashing rain and howling winds battered northeast Australia Tuesday as towns went into lockdown ahead of a "monster"...
Thousands Evacuated As Cyclone Bears Down On Australia
Thousands of people including tourists were being evacuated Monday as northern Australia braced for a powerful cyclone...
Pirates’ South Korean Infielder Kang ‘denied’ US Visa
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Kang Jung-Ho, the first player to jump directly from South Korea into Major League...
Coral Reefs In Hot Water
A spike in water temperature lasting only days bleached all the coral in a South China Sea atoll, and killed 40 percent...
SpaceX Cargo Ship Returns To Earth
A SpaceX reusable cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean safely on Sunday, ending a mission to supply astronauts...
UK Cruise Ship Damages Pristine Indonesian Coral Reef
A British-owned cruise ship has smashed into pristine coral reefs, causing extensive damage in a remote corner of...
British Cruise Ship Damages Pristine Indonesian Coral Reef
A British-owned cruise ship crashed into pristine coral reefs, causing extensive damage in a remote corner of Indoneisa...