April 20, 2017 Australia to raise English language standard for citizenship Australia plans to tighten its citizenship rules to require higher English language skills, longer residency and evidence of integration such as a job, officials said Thursday.
April 19, 2017 The Latest: US carrier heading toward Korean Peninsula The Latest on U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Asia (all times local): ___ 2:30 p.m.
April 18, 2017 UN chief nominates Germany's Steiner as development chief Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has nominated Achim Steiner of Germany to be the new head of the U.N.
April 18, 2017 Australia scraps visa for skilled foreign workers Australia's prime minister says the country will scrap a temporary visa for skilled foreign workers, arguing that Australians must be given priority for Australian jobs.
April 18, 2017 China says US wants diplomatic solution to N. Korea standoff Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made a new appeal for calm on the Korean Peninsula and says he believes the United States would prefer a diplomatic resolution to the standoff.
April 17, 2017 Shark kills 17-year-old surfer in southern Australia A 17-year-old surfer has been killed by a shark off Australia's south coast.
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.
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.
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.
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.