Australia and Oceania

Bangladesh cricket team escapes NZ mosque shooting: official

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) --Bangladesh's cricket team escaped unscathed after a shooting at a mosque in central Christchurch, an official…

New Zealand police respond to reports of mosque shooting

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) -- Armed police in New Zealand swarmed central Christchurch Friday amid a shooting at a mosque in…

Timeline of Cardinal Pell child sex abuse case

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Born in 1941, Cardinal George Pell grew up in rural Australia and, inspired by his…

Disgraced Cardinal Pell sentenced to six years in jail

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in jail for child sex crimes…

Judge says disgraced Australian cardinal Pell may die in prison

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell "may not live to be released from prison", the judge…

Australia, Singapore ban Boeing 737 MAX jets, more airlines ground plane

by Sam Reeves Agence France Presse SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Australia and Singapore on Tuesday banned Boeing 737 MAX planes from…

Convicted Australia cardinal sentence to be broadcast live

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- The sentencing of Australian Cardinal George Pell for child sex crimes will be broadcast live Wednesday…

Convicted Australian cardinal sued over alleged abuse

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Convicted Australian Cardinal George Pell faced a fresh legal challenge Thursday after a civil suit…

Bushfires rage after Australia’s hottest summer on record

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Homes have gone up in flames and skies turned blood red as nearly 1,000 firefighters battle…

Australia suffers hottest summer on record, little relief in sight

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia suffered its hottest summer on record from December through February and forecasts show the southern…

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