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February 7, 2017

Mother of backpacker slain in Australia criticizes Trump

The mother of backpacker slain in an Australian hostel has written an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, rejecting the decision to label her daughter's death as "terror attack." The slaying of 20-year-old Mia Ayliffe-Chung and fellow Briton Tom Jackson was on a list of 78 attacks the White House says were "executed or inspired by" the Islamic State terror group — and under-reported by the media.

February 7, 2017

Australian sentenced to death in Thailand for drug killing

A Thai court has sentenced an Australian man to death for the murder of a countryman who was an alleged confederate in a drug smuggling gang.

February 7, 2017

Australia, China vow to deepen ties on trade

Australia and China have pledged to deepen their ties on everything from trade to tourism.

February 7, 2017

Australian senator says will start new conservative party

An Australian senator and outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump says he will start a new political party to appeal to disenfranchised conservatives.

February 7, 2017

New Zealand leader has 'sensible, polite' talk with Trump

New Zealand's Prime Minister Bill English says he told President Donald Trump during a phone call that he disagreed with his travel and refugee ban but that the conversation remained amicable.

February 7, 2017

7 percent of Australian Catholic priests accused of abuse

Seven percent of priests in Australia's Catholic Church were accused of sexually abusing children over the past several decades, a lawyer said Monday as officials investigating institutional abuse across Australia revealed for the first time the extent of the crisis.

February 7, 2017

Leader of New Zealand's central bank to step down this year

The leader of New Zealand's central bank announced Tuesday he will step down in September when his five-year term expires.

February 6, 2017

Qatar Airways launches longest flight with Aukland route

Qatar Airways has launched the world's longest scheduled commercial airline route with the arrival of its flight from Doha to Aukland, New Zealand.

February 5, 2017

Arctic's indigenous Sami people to celebrate national day

The indigenous people of Europe's Arctic north are celebrating their national day this week with hundreds of events across Nordic lands.

February 3, 2017

AP Explains: Why is Australia-US refugee deal contentious

Amid the drama over a refugee resettlement deal between Australia and the United States, the White House has issued a series of conflicting statements on whether the agreement is still on, how many refugees it involves, and who, exactly, are the refugees.