June 15, 2019 Strong quake hits island chain off New Zealand; no tsunami A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck an arc of islands off New Zealand on Sunday, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it may cause only minor sea level changes in some coastal areas.
June 14, 2019 Infamous Australian cult leader, known for brainwashing children, dead at 98 Australian cult leader Anne Hamilton-Byrne, who was known for brainwashing and drugging children she adopted in the 1970s and 80s, has died. She was 98.
June 14, 2019 Courtroom gasps as New Zealand mosque massacre suspect smirks while lawyer enters not guilty plea The accused New Zealand mosque shooter prompted gasps from the audience attending a public court hearing Friday after he pleaded not guilty to the charges of terrorism, murder and attempted murder.
June 14, 2019 Perfectly preserved head of Ice Age wolf found in Siberia Russian scientists have found the furry head of an Ice Age wolf perfectly preserved in the Siberian permafrost.
June 13, 2019 Man accused in New Zealand mosque killings pleads not guilty The man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques has pleaded not guilty to all the charges that have been filed against him.
June 13, 2019 Perfectly preserved head of Ice Age wolf found in Siberia Russian scientists have found the furry head of an Ice Age wolf perfectly preserved in the Siberian permafrost.
June 12, 2019 Australian opposition calls for review of press freedom Australia's opposition has called for a parliamentary inquiry into press freedom after police raids on a media organization's Sydney headquarters and a journalist's Canberra home last week.
June 11, 2019 New Zealand court stops man from being extradited to China A New Zealand court has stopped a man accused of murder from being extradited to China, at least for now, due to concerns he could be tortured.
June 10, 2019 New Zealand plans to withdraw all Iraq troops by next June New Zealand says it will withdraw all of its troops from Iraq by next June.
June 7, 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corp. head concerned by police raid The head of Australia's public broadcaster says she has "grave concern" about a police raid on the corporation's headquarters in connection with a 2017 story based on leaked documents that indicated the country's military forces were being investigated for possible war crimes in Afghanistan.