New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said two people were killed in a powerful earthquake that the struck the Pacific nation yesterday.
ASD teacher and composer Brita Fray brings the history of pearl diving to a new audience through drama and music in an original work.
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will stage a dramatic battle to finish 2016 on top of the world as the two old rivals aim for the title at the ATP Tour Finals.
Perched on top of lumbering trucks overflowing with all their possessions, Afghan families are streaming back to their home country at unprecedented rates, leaving international organisations scrambling to provide aid as winter approaches.
Australian pro cycling team Orica-BikeExchange believes Team Sky’s stranglehold over the Tour de France may be loosened by the unconventional 2017 route and are relishing the prospect of a battle of “aggression” on the road.
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan dismissed as “frivolous” fraud charges laid against him which have shaken financial markets, saying yesterday that he would stay at his post and deliver an interim budget at the end of this month.
A South Korean tour bus carrying a group of retirees crashed and caught fire on a highway near the southeastern city of Ulsan, killing 10 people, police said yesterday. The bus driver survived and was arrested.
A woman who was mauled by a tiger after getting out of her car at a wild animal park in Beijing is suing the park, saying she hadn't been fully informed of the park's dangers, a Chinese newspaper reported.
‘Our unit is fully equipped and are totally prepared to face any possible incident’
Britain faces the prospect of a “hard” Brexit that threatens to further roil markets after a plunge in the pound to multi-year low points this week.
Facebook Inc launched Marketplace to allow people to buy and sell items locally as the social media network tries new ways to keep users engaged.
Russia is aiming to keep its oil production at near-record levels despite Opec's decision to modestly reduce its output, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday.
