November 9, 2016 New Zealand cuts interest rates to record low 1.75 percent New Zealand's central bank has cut interest rates to a record low 1.75 percent in an effort to boost inflation and lower the value of the currency.
November 8, 2016 Israel pleased as Interpol suspends membership applications Interpol has suspended applications from Palestine, Kosovo and Solomon Islands to join the international police organization, a decision hailed by Israel as a "triumph" for its diplomacy.
November 8, 2016 Australia expects to resettle hundreds of refugees elsewhere An Australian minister says his government will find a country to resettle hundreds of asylum seekers held on poor Pacific islands.
November 7, 2016 New Zealand regulators reject media merger in initial ruling New Zealand regulators have made a preliminary decision to reject a merger between the country's two main newspaper groups.
November 7, 2016 Man acquitted after Tinder date fell off balcony faces backlash with TV interview An Australian man acquitted of murder last month, after an online date gone awry, is under new scrutiny, stemming from a paid appearance on 60 Minutes in which he readily acknowledged the victim pleaded with him to stop, saying “no” a reported 33 times.
November 7, 2016 Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest key developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
November 5, 2016 Indonesia president cancels trip abroad after deadly protest Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has canceled a visit to Australia after a massive rally in the capital by Muslim hard-liners descended into violence, leaving one dead and 12 injured.
November 2, 2016 New Guam bishop to take over immediately with full power The new leader of the Catholic Church in Guam will immediately assume all responsibilities in the archdiocese while its suspended archbishop faces a church trial for allegedly sexually abusing altar boys.
November 2, 2016 New child abuse suits filed against Catholic Church in Guam The latest on allegations of child sex abuse in Guam's Catholic Church (all times local): 9 a.m.
November 1, 2016 North Korea preparing for another ballistic missile launch, sources say North Korea is preparing to launch another intermediate-range ballistic missile in the next 24 to 72 hours, two US officials with knowledge of the latest intelligence assessment tell ӣƵ.