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Australian PM apologizes for family vacation amid wildfires

Australian PM apologizes for family vacation amid wildfires

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday apologized for taking a family vacation in Hawaii as deadly bushfires raged across several states, destroying homes and claiming the lives of two volunteer firefighters. Morrison cut short a vacation with his wife and adult children amid public anger at his absence from Australia at a time of national crisis. He arrived home ...

2019-12-22 16:07

Japanese journalist wins damages in high-profile lawsuit over alleged rape

A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered prominent reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay 3.3 million yen ($30,375) in damages to journalist Shiori Ito in a civil lawsuit over her allegations he had raped her

2019-12-18 15:42

Toxic air, gases hamper search for last 2 volcano victims

Toxic air, gases hamper search for last 2 volcano victims

A second land search of New Zealand's volcanic White Island on Sunday failed to locate the bodies of the last two victims of an eruption that has now claimed 16 lives, most of them tourists. New Zealand police confirmed the 16th victim died Saturday at Sydney's Concord Hospital, one of several Australian hospitals where survivors suffering from severe burns were being treated.

2019-12-15 14:14

Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands

Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands

Taiwan's top diplomat said Tuesday that his government stands with Hong Kong citizens pushing for ``freedom and democracy,'' and would help those displaced from the semi-autonomous Chinese city if Beijing intervenes with greater force to quell the protests

2019-12-10 21:20

Survivors of New Zealand volcano ran into sea to flee steam

Survivors of New Zealand volcano ran into sea to flee steam

Survivors of a powerful volcanic eruption in New Zealand ran into the sea to escape the scalding steam and ash and emerged covered in burns, say those who first helped them

2019-12-10 21:01

Australia fires expected to spread in 'severe' conditions

Australia fires expected to spread in 'severe' conditions

Australians braced for deadly bushfires to spread and intensify Tuesday, as strong winds and high temperatures created "severe" fire conditions. With Sydney and several other cities again cloaked in thick toxic smoke from blazes cutting through inland forests, firefighters warned of a difficult day ahead.

2019-12-10 10:23

'Unfathomable grief' as 13 feared dead in New Zealand eruption

'Unfathomable grief' as 13 feared dead in New Zealand eruption

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressed "unfathomable grief" Tuesday after a volcanic eruption on a popular tourist island that is thought to have claimed 13 lives. Ardern confirmed five fatalities and said another eight people were still missing after Monday's tragedy at White Island. There was little hope of finding the missing alive, after overnight aerial re...

2019-12-10 09:37

Indian woman who alleged gang-rape dies after burn attack

Indian woman who alleged gang-rape dies after burn attack

A rape victim in northern India who was set on fire on her way to a court hearing in the case she filed has died in a hospital in New Delhi, officials said Saturday. The woman was attacked by a group of men in the state of Uttar Pradesh, including two of the five men she had accused of gang-rape last year who were out on bail.

2019-12-07 15:45

Indians hail 'quick justice' after cops shoot dead 4 suspects in gang-rape case

China hopes to 'strengthen cooperation' with Hong Kong police

China hopes to 'strengthen cooperation' with Hong Kong police

China's head of public security called for stronger cooperation with Hong Kong police Friday, according to state media, as pro-democracy protesters vowed to hold another massive rally over the weekend. In a meeting with Hong Kong police chief Tang Ping-keung, Chinese Public Security Minister Zhao Kezhi said he hoped to "strengthen cooperation" and "jointly safeguard national ...

2019-12-07 10:00

'Unprecedented' fires turn skies orange in Australia

'Unprecedented' fires turn skies orange in Australia

Firefighters battled to contain nearly 150 fires burning in New South Wales state on Friday as strong winds fanned the flames and again shrouded Sydney, Australia's biggest city, in hazardous smoke.

2019-12-06 16:43

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