March 17, 2016 Rapid melt of New Zealand glaciers ends hikes onto them New Zealand is renowned for its wondrous scenery, and among the country's top tourist attractions are two glaciers that are both stunning and unusual because they snake down from the mountains to a temperate rain forest, making them easy for people to walk up to and view.
March 16, 2016 US says losing access to China-claimed waters would be huge A U.S. Navy commander says if the United States lost access to international waters claimed by China in the South China Sea, it would have far-reaching implications beyond military.
March 16, 2016 Australia: Debris on French island unlikely to be from MH370 Australian officials say a piece of debris recently found on an Indian Ocean island where a wing fragment from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had previously washed ashore is unlikely to be from the missing plane.
March 16, 2016 The Latest: Russia says first Russian warplanes left Syria The latest developments on ongoing Syria peace talks and the pullout of Russian forces from the country (all times local): 10:30 a.m.
March 15, 2016 Iran foreign ministers denies missile tests breach UN rules Iran's foreign minister has used a meeting with his Australian counterpart to reject a U.S. argument that the test-firing of Iranian missiles had violated a U.N.
March 15, 2016 Australian broadcaster says Malaysia won't charge reporters An Australian state broadcaster said Malaysian authorities have decided against charging two Australian journalists who attempted to interview the Malaysian prime minister over corruption allegations.
March 14, 2016 2 plane parts to be examined in Australia for links to MH370 Malaysia's transport minister says two plane pieces found in Mozambique will be sent to Australia to verify if they belong to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
March 14, 2016 Iran's foreign minister defends ballistic missile test Iran's foreign minister has defended the nation's right to use ballistic missiles following a test last week, but offered no explanation for anti-Israeli messages reportedly written on them.
March 14, 2016 Australia raises case of detained newsmen with Malaysia Australia's foreign minister says her government has contacted Malaysia over the detention of an Australian journalist and camera operator who attempted to interview the Malaysian prime minister over corruption allegations.
March 12, 2016 South African teen finds possible MH370 plane debris A South African man says his teenage son may have found part of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on a beach in Mozambique.