102-year-old great-granny becomes ‘oldest’ skydiver
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 102-year-old great-grandmother is believed to have become the world's oldest skydiver after plunging 14,000 feet…
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Australia and Oceania
Surfer severely mauled by shark in Australia
sA surfer was severely mauled by a shark off Australia's east coast, officials said Sunday, the latest in a series…
6 years ago
Fresh 6.6 earthquake hits off New Caledonia: monitors
NOUMEA, France (AFP) -- A powerful new earthquake hit off New Caledonia Wednesday just hours after a strong tremor hit…
6 years ago
New Caledonians ordered to shelters in tsunami alert after big quake
NOUMEA, France (AFP) -- A shallow and powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off New Caledonia Wednesday prompting a tsunami alert and evacuations…
6 years ago
Tsunami warning as powerful 7.5 quake strikes off New Caledonia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A shallow and powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific islands of New Caledonia Wednesday, US…
6 years ago
Thousands evacuated as Australian bushfires rage
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of people were being evacuated from their homes in northeast Australia late Wednesday, as bushfires…
6 years ago
Huge quake edges New Zealand islands closer together
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- A destructive earthquake that struck New Zealand two years ago has left its two…
6 years ago
Iglesia Ni Cristo in American Samoa holds free clothing drive
By Alfred Acenas in Hawaii with Arriane Suan in American Samoa Eagle News Service HONOLULU, Hawaii (Eagle News Service) – A…
6 years ago
Strong undersea quake off Fiji, but no tsunami
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji Monday, the United States Geological Survey said,…
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Pence says US to partner in Papua New Guinea military base
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) -- The United States said Saturday it will join forces with Australia in…
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