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January 24, 2016

Teary finish: Radwanska holds off cramping Friedsam

Agnieszka Radwanska's fourth-round match against Anna-Lena Friedsam had a little of everything: a blown third-set lead, severe cramping, an underhand serve, and a point penalty for delay of game.

January 24, 2016

Williams, Sharapova to meet in Australian Open quarterfinals

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have confirmed their quarterfinal date at the Australian Open, each advancing in straight sets on Sunday to ensure a rematch in Melbourne Park between last year's finalists.

January 22, 2016

Australian authorities seize drugs shipped from China

Australian authorities say they have seized large quantities of methamphetamine and ephedrine hidden in bar stools and soup mix packets shipped from China to Sydney.

January 21, 2016

Tiger attacks keeper at Steve Irwin Zoo

A tiger has attacked a keeper at a zoo in Australia founded by the family of wildlife enthusiast Steve Irwin.

January 21, 2016

Mom defends young boy who cursed at police in viral video

A young boy who was filmed swearing and spitting at police in a video posted by his mother on Facebook, has defended his behavior.

January 20, 2016

Australia refuses to recognize British couple's same-sex marriage after honeymoon death

A British man whose partner died on their Australian honeymoon says he is living through a “nightmare” after authorities refused to recognize he was ever married in the first place.

January 20, 2016

Dubai tower blaze shows risks in common building material

Within minutes, the revelry of New Year's Eve in Dubai turned to horror as those gathered for fireworks downtown watched flames race up the side of one of the glistening city's most prominent luxury hotels.

January 19, 2016

Tennis stars ask why is courtside gambling OK?

Andy Murray finds it "hypocritical" that tennis authorities are trying to stamp out match-fixing run by gambling syndicates but have partnered with a major gambling company that is now advertising on the Australian Open's show courts.

January 19, 2016

Children of Australians abducted in Africa plea to captors

The family of an Australian doctor and his wife abducted in Burkina Faso have urged the kidnappers to release the couple so that they can continue their life-saving charity work in the West African country.

January 19, 2016

Police shoot man dead at Sydney police station

Police say they shot a man dead at a Sydney police station.