Powerful earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude struck off the coast of New Britain island in Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Barack Obama says US working with companies to send humans to Mars
President Barack Obama says the United States is partnering with commercial companies to build “new habitats” to try to send humans safely to Mars within two decades.
Hurricane Matthew kills 39 as Haiti death toll rises
Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 39 people, the death toll in struggling Haiti alone rising to 35, local officials said, as the storm headed northward on Thursday battering the Bahamas en route to Florida.
In Xi Jinping’s China, Mao stages a comeback
An imposing brand new museum in the heart of the “red zone” in the southwestern city of Zunyi has become yet another icon, lionising Mao Zedong as the tallest leader in shaping modern China’s destiny.
Pakistan Army chief lashes out at India
Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday accused India of spreading a “litany of falsehoods” and warned that any aggression or a “strategic miscalculation” against his country will not go unpunished.
Assange vows to release ‘significant’ material on US election
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pledged on Tuesday to publish “significant” new material on the U.S. election before the November 8, 2016 vote, speaking on the 10th anniversary of the online leaking platform.
Situation in Afghanistan’s Kunduz city improving
The governor of Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, Assadullah Omarkhail, has said clashes between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban are still on, but added that the situation is gradually being brought under control.
Barack Obama, Leonardo DiCaprio team up against climate change
President Barack Obama and actor Leonardo DiCaprio teamed up on the White House South Lawn on Monday to sound a call for urgent action to combat climate change.
Obama shouts twice to Clinton to hurry up
United States President Barack Obama shouted “Bill, let’s go” twice from the steps of Air Force One to urge former President Bill Clinton to break away from his conversation on the tarmac as he was keen to get back home after the pair attended the funeral of Israeli leader Shimon Peres.
Hillary Clinton leading opponent Donald Trump by 3 points
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is leading Republican rival Donald Trump by 3 points nationwide, according to a latest poll. In a four-way matchup, Clinton bests Trump, 43 per cent to 40 per cent, the Fox News poll released on Friday said.