One killed, thousands without power as storms hit Australia
BADGER CREEK, NORTH EAST OF MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) -- Wind gusts and storms lashed the Australian state of Victoria on…
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Australia and Oceania
Wild weather hits South Australia after mass blackout
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- South Australia braced for a second night of severe weather Thursday, with tens of thousands of…
8 years ago
Orphaned baby Koala finds fluffy toy friend
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An orphaned baby koala in Australia has found solace cuddling a fluffy toy marsupial in…
8 years ago
6.0-magnitude quake hits off Solomon Islands
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 6.0-magnitude quake hit off the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, officials said, but Australian seismologists said…
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MH370 ‘debris’ handed to Australian agency
CANBERRA, Australia (AFP) - An American amateur investigator handed possible debris from missing flight MH370 to Australian officials Monday and…
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Chinese boats face huge fines for illegal fishing off Guinea
CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- Two Chinese vessels face huge fines after being caught fishing illegally in Guinea's waters, including one…
8 years ago
Tsunami but no damage after powerful 7.1 quake jolts New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- The east coast of New Zealand was hit by a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake before…
8 years ago
Deep 6.7 quake off Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) --A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning…
8 years ago
Kidnapped Australian woman set free in Afghanistan: Canberra
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan has been freed and is "safe and well", Foreign Minister…
8 years ago
Czech woman rescued one month after partner dies during a hike talks of “harrowing” ordeal
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand (Reuters) -- Pavlina Pizova, a Czech traveller who was rescued by New Zealand police on Thursday (August…
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