May 22, 2016 Dutch climber dies on way back from Everest summit An expedition organizer says a 35-year-old Dutch man suffering from high-altitude sickness died on his way back from Mount Everest's summit.
May 18, 2016 New Zealand fans back Thunder's Adams after 'monkey' comment Oklahoma City center Steven Adams is breaking new ground as a New Zealander succeeding at the top levels of the NBA, and the jubilation of his fans back home seemed little dimmed by his comments that caused a stir in the U.S.
May 17, 2016 Australian capsize survivor says he threw tools at crocs An official says a 72-year-old man told rescuers he threw spanners and spark plugs to keep crocodiles at bay after a croc capsized his boat in a northern Australian creek and his friend drowned.
May 17, 2016 Drunk roosters captured in New Zealand A group of roosters have been captured in New Zealand after animal rescue staffers got them drunk on whiskey, local media reports.
May 17, 2016 Australian teen accused of plotting terror attack in Sydney Police say a teenager has been arrested after officials alleged that he had been planning to launch a terrorist attack in Sydney.
May 16, 2016 Mystery surrounds North Korea's detention of Russian yacht North Korea had few answers after the rogue nation stopped a Russian yacht and held it for nearly two days before letting the crew and the vessel go on Sunday.
May 16, 2016 Strong quake shakes eastern Japan; no tsunami danger A strong earthquake shook Tokyo and other cities in eastern Japan on Monday, but officials said there is no danger of a tsunami.
May 16, 2016 Australians in court charged with plot to take boat to Syria An Australian firebrand preacher deported from the Philippines and four other suspected jihadists appeared in a northern Australian court on Monday charged with planning to head for Syria in a 7-meter (23-foot) boat to fight for the Islamic State group.
May 14, 2016 Malaysia: 2 more pieces 'almost certainly' from Flight 370 Malaysia's government said Thursday that two more pieces of debris, discovered in South Africa and Rodrigues Island off Mauritius, were "almost certainly" from Flight 370, which mysteriously disappeared more than two years ago with 239 people on board.
May 13, 2016 Malaysia says search area for Flight 370 will not shift Malaysia says the ongoing search in the southern Indian Ocean for missing Flight 370 will not be shifted after the discoveries of five pieces of debris.