January 16, 2019 Man accused of killing British backpacker in New Zealand pleads not guilty A man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.
January 8, 2019 Plutonium has been leaking into Pacific from US Cold War nuke test site for years Deadly radioactive plutonium is leaking into the Pacific Ocean from a tiny island where the U.S. detonated dozens of Cold War nukes.
January 7, 2019 The Latest: Saudi woman leaves Bangkok airport hotel room The Latest on a Saudi woman who says she is fleeing abuse by her family (all times local): 3:55 p.m.
January 3, 2019 Gasoline tanker fire closes Australian highway Australian firefighters have taken hours to extinguish flames after a gasoline tanker caught fire, disrupting traffic on a busy highway and forcing evacuations of nearby homes.
January 2, 2019 US helping rescue 24 fishing crew on grounded Pacific ship A large fishing ship ran aground on a remote Pacific atoll early Thursday, and the U.S. Coast Guard said it was helping coordinate the rescue of its 24 crew members.
January 2, 2019 Australia insists man who lost citizenship isn't stateless Australian officials insisted Wednesday that a suspected militant had not been left stateless after he was stripped of his Australian citizenship over his alleged links to the Islamic State group.
January 1, 2019 Federer on winning team after facing Serena for 1st time Roger Federer won the bragging rights over fellow tennis great Serena Williams as they faced each other on court for the first time on Tuesday, with Federer spearheading Switzerland's 4-2, 4-3 (3) victory over the United States in a mixed doubles decider at the Hopman Cup.
December 27, 2018 Pope's initial blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events beyond his control to threaten his legacy and throw the Catholic hierarchy into a credibility crisis not seen in modern times.
December 22, 2018 Activists demand Thailand release refugee soccer player Human rights groups along with current and former soccer players on Saturday called on FIFA and the Australian government to intervene to stop a Melbourne-based refugee and semi-professional soccer player being extradited from Thailand to Bahrain.
December 19, 2018 Australian leader Scott Morrison visits troops in Iraq Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a pre-Christmas visit to hundreds of troops in Iraq, telling them he wanted to say thank you from "one Australian to another."
