July 27, 2016 China criticizes US, Japan, Australia for 'fanning' tensions Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has criticized the United States, Japan and Australia for making a joint statement on the South China Sea he says was only "fanning the flames" of regional tension just as countries have agreed that the situation needs to cool down.
July 26, 2016 Australian leader launches inquiry into teen detainee abuse Australia's prime minister ordered a sweeping investigation Tuesday into allegations that teenagers were abused at a juvenile detention center, and suggested that there had been an institutional cover-up of the scandal.
July 26, 2016 Stepping in for weak ASEAN, Japan, Australia, US chide China The United States, Japan and Australia have urged China not to construct military outposts and reclaim land in the disputed South China Sea, in a strong show of support for Southeast Asian nations that have territorial disputes with Beijing in the resource-rich area.
July 25, 2016 New Zealand athlete: I was kidnapped in Rio by men in police uniforms A New Zealand athlete says he was kidnapped and forced to withdraw cash from ATMs by men dressed in police uniforms in Rio de Janeiro.
July 25, 2016 The end of the rat race? New Zealand aims to become rat free Their abilities to travel, multiply and spread disease have always made rats one of mankind's greatest pests.
July 24, 2016 3 nations agree to suspend search for Flight 370 Malaysia, Australia and China have agreed to suspend the search for Flight 370 once the current area in the Indian Ocean has been completely scoured for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner.
July 24, 2016 Rio Athletes Village faces leaks, power outages; Australia refuses to move in Australian athletes will not move into their rooms at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics until serious plumbing, electrical and cleaning problems are fixed, with the troubled South American games opening in under two weeks.
July 23, 2016 Travel ban lifted off British-Australian held in Lebanon 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 a travel ban imposed on his client has been lifted.
July 23, 2016 Russian balloonist claims new round the world record A cold and exhausted 65-year-old Russian balloonist came back to Earth safely in the Australian Outback on Saturday after claiming a new world record by flying solo around the world nonstop in 11 days, an official said.
July 23, 2016 Russian balloonist soon to circumnavigate globe in 11 days An official says a 65-year-old Russian adventurer is drifting in a balloon in fair weather hours before he is expected to land in the Australian Outback and set a record for flying solo nonstop around the world.