February 16, 2016 145-year-old letter sent from Paris via hot-air balloon ends up in Australia Historians in Australia are working to determine how a letter, about 8x5 inches, sent in 1870 Paris on a hot air balloon ended up in archives over 10,000 miles away in Sydney.
February 16, 2016 2 foreign suspects in Bangkok bombing plead innocent Two Uighur Muslims from China pleaded innocent Tuesday to carrying out the deadly bombing of a Bangkok landmark last year, with one man's lawyer saying his client claims to have been tortured to elicit a confession.
February 16, 2016 Manny Pacquiao sorry for saying gays are 'worse than animals' Boxing star and Philippine Senate candidate Manny Pacquiao apologized Tuesday for denouncing people in gay relationships as "worse than animals" but said he stood by his opposition to same-sex marriage.
February 16, 2016 Antarctica study: Iceberg nearly erases penguin population A new scientific study says an estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins have died in Cape Denison, Antarctica in the five years since a giant iceberg blocked their main access to food.
February 15, 2016 Australian police seize $900 million in methylamphetamine Australian law enforcement agencies have seized methylamphetamine worth 1.26 billion Australian dollars ($900 million) in the country's largest-ever haul of the illicit drug in its liquid form, officials said Monday.
February 13, 2016 Magnitude-5.8 earthquake rattles New Zealand city of Christchurch A magnitude-5.8 earthquake shook the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of serious damage, nearly five years after a deadly, more powerful quake destroyed much of the city center.
February 12, 2016 Australian minister resigns for breaching code of conduct An embattled Australian government minister has resigned for breaching ministerial standards through a business trip to China, clearing the way for the prime minister to announce a final Cabinet reshuffle ahead of elections due this year.
February 11, 2016 Australian charged with sex attack on 2 backpackers at beach Police say two female backpackers from Europe have been savagely attacked on a remote Australian beach by a traveling companion they had met hours earlier.
February 11, 2016 Australian deputy prime minister announces retirement Australia's deputy prime minister has announced he plans to retire, with the prime minister likely to announce a cabinet reshuffle before elections due this year.
February 11, 2016 US WWII vet reunites with wartime girlfriend in Australia A 93-year-old World War II veteran from the United States embraced his wartime girlfriend in Australia in their reunion Wednesday after more than 70 years apart.