July 20, 2016 Sydney flight to Thailand diverted due to 6 rowdy passengers An airline says a flight from Sydney to Thailand has been diverted to Indonesia to offload six rowdy passengers.
July 20, 2016 Russian balloon more than halfway to circumnavigating globe A 65-year-old Russian adventurer was battling sleep deprivation, freezing temperatures and ice in his oxygen mask but was ahead of schedule for his record attempt to fly solo in a balloon around the world nonstop, his son said on Wednesday.
July 19, 2016 Australia's prime minister makes few changes to new Cabinet Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced only minor changes to his new Cabinet after two of his key ministers lost their seats in elections this month.
July 18, 2016 Suspected MH370 wing flap reaches Australian investigators Investigators in Australia on Monday were examining a wing flap found last month on an East African island that is suspected to be from the missing Malaysian airliner, officials said.
July 18, 2016 Former Australian leader wants nomination for UN top job An official says former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has asked the Australian government to nominate him for the United Nations top job.
July 15, 2016 World leaders express horror at attack; sympathy for France World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck into crowds of people celebrating France's national day in Nice, killing at least 84 people: UNITED STATES President Barack Obama condemned what "appears to be a horrific terrorist attack" in Nice.
July 15, 2016 World leaders react with horror to attack World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck into crowds of people celebrating France's national day in Nice, killing at least 80 people: UNITED STATES President Barack Obama condemned what he said "appears to be a horrific terrorist attack" in Nice.
July 15, 2016 British-Australian held in Lebanon abduction to post bail The lawyer of a dual British-Australian national indicted in a botched attempt to kidnap two Australian-Lebanese children at the center of a custody battle says his client will post bail and be released.
July 14, 2016 Bandits attack Amazon tourist boat of foreigners in Peru Peruvian authorities say bandits have attacked an Amazon tourist boat and robbed more than two dozen tourists from the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.
July 14, 2016 New Australian senate powerbrokers outline policy demands With the dust not settled yet from one of Australia's closest-ever elections, competing political factions have begun laying out disparate demands — from pushing for a ban on Muslim immigration, scrapping a trade deal with China to imposing curbs on gambling — as potential concessions from the government in return for supporting legislation in the next Senate.
