August 27, 2016 'SOS' message in sand leads to rescue of stranded boaters Two boaters were rescued from an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean Friday after crews spotted the letters "SOS" written in the sand.
August 26, 2016 Air New Zealand posts record profit but warns of competition New Zealand's national airline has posted a record profit thanks to surging tourism and lower fuel costs, but warns it expects increased competition from rival international carriers in the year ahead.
August 26, 2016 Tourist describes death, harrowing month in New Zealand bush Czech tourist Pavlina Pizova has described the death of her partner and the month she spent in the New Zealand wilderness after the couple set out on an ill-fated hike.
August 25, 2016 Tourist survives a month lost in frozen New Zealand wilderness A tourist from the Czech Republic, whose partner fell to his death, survived a harrowing month in the frozen New Zealand wilderness before being rescued, police said Thursday.
August 25, 2016 US anti-whaling group to stop interfering with Japanese Sea Shepherd Australia said Thursday that a legal settlement involving the conservation group's U.S. founder will not affect its anti-whaling campaign in the Southern Ocean.
August 25, 2016 Australia police: No extremist motive found in hostel attack Australian police were investigating whether a French man accused of fatally stabbing a British woman while shouting the Arabic phrase "Allahu akbar" had a romantic obsession with her, an official said Thursday.
August 24, 2016 One dead in Australia stabbing attack; suspect allegedly yelled 'Allahu akbar' A French man shouting the Arabic phrase "Allahu akbar" stabbed a British woman to death and wounded two men in an attack at a hostel in northeast Australia, police said Wednesday.
August 24, 2016 North Korean submarine missile launch shows secretive program picking up steam A ballistic missile fired from a North Korean submarine on Wednesday flew about 310 miles, the longest distance achieved by the North for such a weapon, Seoul officials said, putting all of South Korea, and possibly parts of Japan, within its striking distance.
August 24, 2016 Police: Man shouts 'Allahu akbar' in Australian knife attack Police say a French man shouting the Arabic phrase "Allahu akbar" stabbed a British woman to death and wounded two men in an attack at a hostel in northeast Australia.
August 23, 2016 North Korea plants land mines near truce village inside DMZ, UN claims The American-led UN Command in South Korea on Tuesday accused North Korea of planting land mines near a truce village inside the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas.