Australia
Australia’s bushfires circle Sydney as temperatures soar
SYDNEY - Catastrophic conditions fueled massive bushfires across Australia’s New South Wales state on Saturday, with two blazes around Sydney burning at emergency level,...
Bad to worse: pain not over for Australia’s beleaguered banks
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s biggest lenders are bracing for another year of pain as the fallout from a string of scandals shows no sign...
Australian firefighters die as flames circle Sydney; prime minister cuts short holiday
SYDNEY - Two volunteer Australian firefighters died on Thursday night in the battle against blazes around Sydney, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to cut...
New Zealand seeks more powers to monitor banks, increase transparency at RBNZ
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand government plans to expand its powers to monitor banks and hold directors and executives more accountable for their...
Australian firefighters warn of uncontrollable blazes as conditions worsen
SYDNEY - Firefighters in Australia warned on Tuesday they would not be able to contain some of the 100 fires still ablaze in the...
Labuschagne 66 not out as Australia grinds to 157-2 at tea
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Marnus Labuschagne scored a patient half-century as Australia was made to work hard for runs by New Zealand on the...
New Zealand volcano vents steam, death toll now at 16
WHAKATANE, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand medical staff were continuing to work around the clock Thursday treating severely burned survivors of a volcanic...
How a mega fire spread toward Sydney
SYDNEY - Ferry services were halted, fire alarms triggered and Sydney’s famous Harbour Bridge and Opera House disappeared from view in a thick, smoky...
Australia tells Facebook and Google to commit to competition rules, or else
SYDNEY - Australia said on Thursday technology giants such as Facebook Inc and Google will have to agree to new rules to ensure...
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Argentina’s abortion law enters force under watchful eyes
Argentina’s groundbreaking abortion law goes into force Sunday under the watchful eyes of women’s groups and government officials, who hope to ensure its full...
Britain’s Boris Johnson presses Biden for new trade deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made clear to President Joe Biden on Saturday that he’s eager to forge a new U.S.-U.K. trade deal.
The push...
Authorities investigate blast at anti-gay California church
The FBI and local police are investigating an explosion early Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church that had been the target of protests for...
Malaysia detains 16 Vietnamese fishermen, two boats for trespassing
Malaysian maritime authorities have arrested 16 Vietnamese fishermen from two boats they said were encroaching in Malaysia’s waters without a license, the Bernama state...
