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July 20, 2016

Russian balloon more than halfway to circumnavigating globe

A 65-year-old Russian adventurer was battling sleep deprivation, freezing temperatures and ice in his oxygen mask but was ahead of schedule for his record attempt to fly solo in a balloon around the world nonstop, his son said on Wednesday.

July 19, 2016

Australia's prime minister makes few changes to new Cabinet

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced only minor changes to his new Cabinet after two of his key ministers lost their seats in elections this month.

July 18, 2016

Suspected MH370 wing flap reaches Australian investigators

Investigators in Australia on Monday were examining a wing flap found last month on an East African island that is suspected to be from the missing Malaysian airliner, officials said.

July 18, 2016

Former Australian leader wants nomination for UN top job

An official says former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has asked the Australian government to nominate him for the United Nations top job.

July 15, 2016

World leaders express horror at attack; sympathy for France

World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck into crowds of people celebrating France's national day in Nice, killing at least 84 people: UNITED STATES President Barack Obama condemned what "appears to be a horrific terrorist attack" in Nice.

July 15, 2016

World leaders react with horror to attack

World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck into crowds of people celebrating France's national day in Nice, killing at least 80 people: UNITED STATES President Barack Obama condemned what he said "appears to be a horrific terrorist attack" in Nice.

July 15, 2016

British-Australian held in Lebanon abduction to post bail

The lawyer of a dual British-Australian national indicted in a botched attempt to kidnap two Australian-Lebanese children at the center of a custody battle says his client will post bail and be released.

July 14, 2016

Bandits attack Amazon tourist boat of foreigners in Peru

Peruvian authorities say bandits have attacked an Amazon tourist boat and robbed more than two dozen tourists from the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.

July 14, 2016

New Australian senate powerbrokers outline policy demands

With the dust not settled yet from one of Australia's closest-ever elections, competing political factions have begun laying out disparate demands — from pushing for a ban on Muslim immigration, scrapping a trade deal with China to imposing curbs on gambling — as potential concessions from the government in return for supporting legislation in the next Senate.

July 14, 2016

Australian prime minister to name more conservative cabinet

Australia's prime minister says he will name a more rightwing cabinet next week after his weakened coalition government scraped through one of the nation's closest ever elections.