Pacific April 17, 2017 A Saudi woman's plea for help exposes risks runaways face A young Saudi woman's plea for help after she was stopped in an airport in the Philippines en route to Australia where she planned to seek asylum has triggered a firestorm on social media and drawn attention to the plight of female runaways.
North Korea April 14, 2017 'Powerful' USS Carl Vinson steams toward North Korea The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 1, is currently making its way toward North Korea.
Pacific April 14, 2017 New Zealanders brace for 2nd major storm in just over a week New Zealanders on Thursday were bracing for a second major storm in just over a week as the remnants of Cyclone Cook bore down on the South Pacific nation.
North Korea April 13, 2017 US Air Force sends message to North Korea with display of air power U.S. Air Force officials made it clear to North Korea they were not messing around, launching a surprise military exercise with full combat air power in Japan Wednesday.
Pacific April 13, 2017 Indonesia sentences New Zealand woman to 30 months for drugs An Indonesian court has sentenced a New Zealand woman to 2 ½ years in jail for possessing methamphetamine.
Pacific April 13, 2017 Japan says North Korea may be capable of sarin-tipped missiles The Japanese prime minister on Thursday warned that its bellicose rival, North Korea, may have the technology to launch missiles with sarin nerve gas, Reuters reported.
Pacific April 13, 2017 Former Australian foreign minister sharply criticizes Trump A former Australian foreign minister has dubbed Donald Trump the most "psychologically ill-equipped president" in U.S. history, and called on Australia to distance itself from Washington in favor of forging closer ties with China.
Pregnancy April 12, 2017 Australian woman gives birth to 13-pound baby without epidural A woman in Melbourne, Australia who gave birth to a 13-pound baby without epidural is grabbing worldwide attention this week.
North Korea April 10, 2017 Spying on North Korea: US Air Force keeps eye on Kim Jong Un The U.S. Air Force is busy in the skies over the Korean Peninsula, a range of aircraft including F-16’s running around the clock missions and exercises.
Pacific April 10, 2017 China navy says it foiled pirate attack on ship off Somalia China's navy says its forces foiled an attack by pirates on a freighter in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia.
Pacific April 10, 2017 Australia says it's ready to supply uranium to India Australia says it's is ready to export uranium to India with the passing of legislation in its parliament, nearly three years after the two countries signed an export deal for peaceful power generation.