Pacific March 31, 2017 New Zealand to review building design standards after quake New Zealand's government says the partial collapse of a modern office building's interior floors during an earthquake last November was unacceptable and could have killed people.
Pacific March 31, 2017 Australian towns evacuated amid flooding from ex-cyclone Communities along Australia's east coast have been evacuated as floodwaters sparked by the remnants of a powerful cyclone poured into roads and threatened to inundate homes across the region.
Australia March 30, 2017 Sharknado? Cyclone Debbie leaves behind shark in puddle The shark was found dead on a road that has been cut off by flooding.
Europe March 30, 2017 Putin: Criticism of Russia protest arrests is 'interference' Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Western calls for the release of jailed protesters, in his first public comments about a wave of nationwide rallies against government corruption.
Pacific March 30, 2017 Rescued Filipino says he survived on rain, fish for 2 months A young Filipino fisherman has returned home after getting lost at sea in a storm and drifting for nearly two months, during which he says his uncle starved to death, before being rescued thousands of kilometers (miles) away.
Pacific March 30, 2017 Scholars urge China to let academic return to Australia Dozens of scholars in Australia, the U.S., Britain and Hong Kong are urging Beijing to free a Sydney-based academic, warning that its refusal to allow him to return home is raising concerns about the risks of conducting research in China.
Europe March 29, 2017 Putin visits Arctic archipelago to reaffirm Russian presence President Vladimir Putin is visiting an Arctic archipelago as part of Russia's efforts to reaffirm its foothold in the region.
Hurricanes - Typhoons March 29, 2017 Cyclone Debbie leaves thousands trapped on Australian islands Three thousand people remain trapped on the battered Whitsunday Islands, as food and water threatens to run out in the wake of Cyclone Debbie.
Pacific March 29, 2017 Cyclone rips off roofs, flings boats onto land in Australia Residents of Australia's cyclone-battered tropical northeast emerged from their homes on Wednesday to find roofs lying in their yards, boats flung onto rocks and roads blocked by tangles of fallen trees and power lines, as emergency officials tried to reach communities cut off by the powerful storm.
Pacific March 29, 2017 Australian probe yet to explain plane crash that killed 5 A cockpit voice recorder failed to capture audio of the doomed flight of a light plane that crashed into the roof of an Australian shopping mall last month killing a pilot and four American tourists, accident investigators said Wednesday.
Warnings March 28, 2017 Powerful Cyclone Debbie slams into Australia's tropical northeast A powerful cyclone packing winds of up to 160 miles per hour roared across Australia's tropical northeast on Tuesday, uprooting trees, tearing down fences and knocking out power to thousands, officials said.