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Cyclone Gita slammed into Samoa overnight Friday, forcing the evacuation of some 200 people and causing widespread flooding, leaving many without power and electricity. (Photo: AFP)

Tonga declares state of emergency as Cyclone Gita intensifies

Acting PM Semisi Sika issued nationwide alert, saying he was 'satisfied that an emergency is happening or about to...

12 Feb 2018 12:54 PM IST

We owe it to survivors not to waste this moment and we must continue to be guided by their wishes, Malcolm Turnbull said. (Photo: AP)

Owe it to survivors: PM Turnbull to make national apology to child...

The final report of the royal commission has words that shake us to our core'.

8 Feb 2018 1:31 PM IST

A volcano on the island of Kadovar, located about 24 km north of the Papuan mainland, began erupting on January 5. (Photo: AFP)

1,500 evacuated from Papua New Guinea after volcano eruption

After venting ash for several days, the volcano exploded on Friday, blasting out glowing red rocks and sulphur dioxide.

14 Jan 2018 1:41 PM IST

The countrys big four lenders - among the developed worlds most wealthy - have been under scrutiny in recent years amid allegations of dodgy financial advice, life insurance and mortgage fraud. (Photo: AFP/ Representational)

Australia: Inquiry into banking services to quell public anger

There have also been claims of anti-money laundering laws being breached and benchmark interest rates rigged.

30 Nov 2017 2:27 PM IST

Ambulances and medics arrived to a scene of carnage at the Sydney school. (Photo: AFP)

Car ploughs into Australia classroom; 2 children dead, few injured

The tragedy occurred at the Banksia Road Public School when the car collided with a wooden classroom building.

7 Nov 2017 1:15 PM IST

Australia has already said it would spend up to A$250 million ($195 million) housing the nearly 800 refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea for the next 12 months after its controversial detention centre closes. (Photo: AP)

Australia has to take responsibility for asylum seekers before closing...

Australia disallows asylum seekers arriving by boat to reach its shores, detaining them in camps in Papua New Guinea.

30 Oct 2017 7:00 PM IST

The development marks Xi Jinpings rise as countrys most powerful leader in decades. (Photo: AFP)

Safeguard Chinese territory: Xi to Tibetan herdsmen near Arunachal...

Xi told the herding family from Lhunze County, near the Himalayas to set down roots in the border area.

29 Oct 2017 6:18 PM IST

Im going to make sure that I dont cry in my beer, Im going to get back to work and work hard for the people of my electorate, Barnaby Joyce said. (Photo: AP)

Australian deputy PM disqualified for his dual citizenship;...

Barnaby Joyce will be able to stand for re-election if he renounces the New Zealand citizenship he unknowingly...

27 Oct 2017 5:29 PM IST

Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday the United States held Myanmars military leadership responsible for its crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh arrests Buddhist charity chief on terror charges

The Rohingya refugee crisis has fuelled tensions among minority ethnic Rakhine Buddhists.

26 Oct 2017 2:24 PM IST

The police in Victoria state, where Melbourne is located, announced on Saturday six rewards of AUS$1 million ($780,000) each for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever was behind the murders. (Photo: AFP)

Police offers exorbitant bounty of 1 mil. AUS $ for mystery serial...

Investigators are seeking public assistance to help solve six murders over an 18-month period in 1980-1981.

21 Oct 2017 5:08 PM IST

Hillary Clinton (Left) and Donald Trump.

Trump tape: Hillary Clinton accuses WikiLeaks of working with Russia

The former Secretary of State raised the issue in relation to Harvey Weinstein scandal.

16 Oct 2017 3:54 PM IST

Along with increasing its fleet size to 10 planes, AirAsia India also expects to have a headcount of around 1,000 by the end of March next year.

Oxygen masks dropped, alarm flared: Passengers describe terror aboard...

The budget Indonesian airline said in a statement engineers were examining the plane at Perth.

16 Oct 2017 11:48 AM IST