Pacific January 17, 2017 Key numbers in the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 The Indian Ocean search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been suspended almost three years after the Boeing 777 vanished.
Pacific January 17, 2017 Timeline of the 3-year search for missing Malaysia plane The end of the deep-sea sonar search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 leaves the largest and most technologically challenging search in aviation history unresolved.
Pacific January 17, 2017 Sonar maps from MH370 search will reveal more about seafloor The deep-sea sonar search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may not have found the plane but will reveal more about how land beneath the Indian Ocean formed over millions of years and where oil fields could lie.
Pacific January 17, 2017 4 said to be Aussie family OK after night on Japan mountain A family of four believed to be from Australia has been rescued safely after getting lost at a ski resort in central Japan, where they survived the night reportedly inside a hole they dug in the snow.
Europe January 16, 2017 UK to close Halley Research Station in Antarctica for winter British scientists have decided to close the Halley VI Research Station in Antarctica for the winter amid concerns about safety.
Pacific January 16, 2017 Hong Kong tycoon Li to buy Australian energy firm Duet A group led by Hong Kong billionaire tycoon Li Ka-shing's infrastructure business said Monday it is buying Australian energy company Duet in a multibillion dollar deal.
GLOBAL ECONOMY January 15, 2017 Abe ends Philippine visit with investment, speedboat pledge Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on his way to Australia after a two-day visit to the Philippines, during which he pledged $8.7 billion worth of business opportunities and private investments along with speedboats and other counterterrorism equipment.
Pacific January 14, 2017 Australia, Japan boost defense ties amid instability in Asia The leaders of Australia and Japan agreed on Saturday to boost cooperation between their militaries, as Japan tries to shore up security ties throughout the Asia-Pacific region amid concern over China's growing military might.
Pacific January 13, 2017 Australian health minister resigns over expense scandal Australia's heath minister has resigned over a scandal surrounding her travel expenses.
Pacific January 12, 2017 New Zealand father, daughter found safe after spending 27 days out at sea A New Zealand father and daughter missing at sea for four weeks turned up safely on Australia’s South Coast on Wednesday.
GLOBAL ECONOMY January 12, 2017 US names Indonesian group as terrorist organization The United States has designated an Indonesian radical network behind an attack in Jakarta as a terrorist group and announced sanctions on four militants in an effort to disrupt Islamic State group operations and recruitment in Australia and Southeast Asia.