December 6, 2016 In historic trip, Japanese PM Abe to visit Pearl Harbor with Obama Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Pearl Harbor with U.S. President Barack Obama at the end of this month, becoming the first leader of his country to go to the site of the Japanese attack that propelled the United States into World War II.
December 5, 2016 Zookeeper's punch scares off kangaroo that held dog in headlock It’s been dubbed the most Aussie video you’ll ever see — a man dressed in flannel squaring off with a big kangaroo in the rugged Australian bush.
December 5, 2016 British Santa tour worker fatally stabbed in Arctic Finland Finnish police say they are holding a 36-year-old foreigner suspected of fatally stabbing his female friend in the Arctic wilds of Lapland.
December 5, 2016 Australia considers charging power generators for pollution A Cabinet minister says the Australian government will consider making electrical power companies pay for greenhouse gas pollution they create, three years after it scrapped a national carbon tax.
December 5, 2016 UN racism expert urges Australia to maintain hate speech law A United Nations expert on racism has urged Australia not to water down its hate-speech prohibitions, as bigots and extremists become more vocal.
December 5, 2016 AP Explains: What resignation of New Zealand's leader means New Zealand Prime Minister John Key unexpectedly resigned on Monday.
December 5, 2016 New Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigns after 8 years New Zealand's popular Prime Minister John Key stunned the nation on Monday when he announced he was resigning after eight years as leader.
December 5, 2016 Hong Kong tycoon Li offers $5.4B for Australia energy firm Australian energy company Duet Group says it's considering a multibillion dollar takeover offer from the infrastructure arm of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's business empire.
December 2, 2016 Australia to keep convicted terrorists in prison longer Australia's prime minister says the government has enacted a law that will allow officials to keep convicted terrorists in prison after they have served their sentences.
December 1, 2016 Shark bites 65-year-old surfer off Australian east coast Police say a 65-year-old surfer has been bitten by a shark on his foot and arm off Australia's east coast.