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The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Australia's beach resort town

There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties in the quake.

14 July 2019 12:30 PM IST

Counties in states with strong gun laws had lower rates of firearm homicides than counties in states with weak laws. (Photo: Pixabay)

New Zealand gun owners hand over weapons after mosque killings

Police Minister Stuart Nash said the objective was to 'remove the most dangerous weapons from circulation.'

13 July 2019 3:38 PM IST

The examination of the crime scene and dead bodies indicated that the death was caused by firearms. Bijarani received one gunshot in the head while his wife three bullets one on head and two on abdomen. (Photo: File/Representational)

18 massacred, including women and children, in Papua Guinea attack

Violence has long ravaged the poor but resource-rich Pacific Ocean nation, but the scale of the latest bloodletting has...

10 July 2019 5:58 PM IST

The judge noted in his order that nothing was revealed from the case diary and the post-mortem report that it was a clear-cut murder. (Photo: ANI)(Photo: ANI)

16 women, children dead in tribal massacre in Papua New Guinea

The killing took place in Karida in Hela on Monday, according to Sputnik. The reason behind the massacre is unknown.

10 July 2019 2:11 PM IST

A gamer who inadvertently broadcast audio of himself striking his pregnant partner while playing the online video game Fortnite pleaded guilty to assault in a Sydney court Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Sydney gamer who livestreamed attack on partner pleads guilty

According to police, another user watching feed called officers, who arrested Munday at his home in southwest Sydney...

8 July 2019 3:26 PM IST

Alek Sigley has safely left North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Australian student detained in North Korea, released; on his way home:...

Alek Sigley, 29, who was studying in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, had been missing since June 25.

4 July 2019 1:20 PM IST

Papua New Guineas Mount Ulawun volcano -- designated one of the worlds most hazardous -- began spewing ash on Wednesday, turning the sky black and prompting authorities to warn of a possible eruption. (Photo: Reuters)

Papua New Guinea volcano goes active, spews ash triggering eruption...

The volcano, located on the remote Bismarck Archipelago, is listed as one of 16 'Decade Volcanoes' targeted for...

26 Jun 2019 4:10 PM IST

Fire fighting team could not reach there on time as no fire team was available. So, a fire engine was called from Movva centre which is more than 50 km away from the village. (Photo: ANI | Representative)

Indian asylum-seeker sets refugee camp on fire near Australia, face...

Shortly after Friday's incident, the Australian government said the matter was being dealt with by Papua New Guinean...

24 Jun 2019 1:53 PM IST

Kailua was named the best beach in 1998, making it a two-time winner. (Photo: AP)

Australians take chilly plunge for nude winter solstice swim in...

The annual swim takes place on the winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere.

22 Jun 2019 2:48 PM IST

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, said children who were using TikTok was vulnerable to exposure to sexual predators.

Sperm donor is child's legal father, Australian court rules

It is unclear, given the specifics of this relationship, whether the case could set a precedent for future judgements.

19 Jun 2019 3:34 PM IST

The scheme will be accessible only to terminally ill adult patients with fewer than six months to live -- or one year left to live for sufferers of conditions such as motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis. (Photo: Representational | Pixabay)

Euthanasia now legal in Australian's Victoria for the terminally ill

The country's second most populous region made voluntary euthanasia legal under closely specified circumstances, a first...

19 Jun 2019 2:24 PM IST

A police officer patrols a cordon near a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo: AP)

NZ man sentenced to 21 months prison for redistributing Christchurch...

Announcing the sentence, Judge Stephen O'Driscoll said that when Arps was asked for his opinion on the video, he...

18 Jun 2019 6:04 PM IST