Indonesia To Ramp Up Executions Of Drug Traffickers
There are 152 people on death row in the Southeast Asian country, but the execution of drug traffickers would be prioritized and will be resumed next month after a hiatus.
Great Barrier Reef: Australia Pledges $740M To Protect Climate Change-Ravaged Structure
This year’s coral bleaching, the worst in the reef’s history, has adversely affected over 90 percent of the 1,400 mile structure, according to recent surveys.
Orlando Nightclub Shooting: Sexually Active Gay Men Upset They Can’t Donate Blood
Though FDA rules on blood donations have been eased, sexually active gay and bisexual gay men still can’t donate following Sunday’s Orlando nightclub shooting.
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Denmark announced its decision this week after years of plans to modernize its fleet.
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Strong winds and rough seas have prevented search vessels from scanning the Indian Ocean for the past four weeks.
Australia Storms: 3 Dead, Search For 2 Missing Called Off As Rough Weather Affects East Coast
The country’s Bureau of Meteorology issued fresh warnings Monday about abnormally high tides and heavy surf on the east coast.
NATO’s Top Soldier Says Trump Comments Play Into Hands Of Putin
The presumptive Republican nominee has called the decades-old NATO alliance obsolete and costly for the United States.
Outlook Spam Filters Broken As Microsoft Works On Fix To Unwanted Email
Microsoft has confirmed that its email servers are having difficulty preventing spam emails hitting users Outlook and Hotmail inboxes.
Global Slavery Index 2016 Estimates 45.8 Million People Trapped In Modern Slavery
The Global Slavery Index 2016, released Tuesday, found that India topped the list with the highest number of people in modern slavery.
World No Tobacco Day 2016: WHO Appeals For Plain Packaging Of Tobacco Products
May 31 every year is the day used to spread awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use and to encourage governments to form policies to curtail it.
PLDT, Globe To Acquire San Miguel’s Telecom Unit For $1.5 Billion
The move is expected to improve internet speed and coverage in the Philippines while leaving room for a third player to enter the market.
Australia To Auction $11.5 Million Confiscated Bitcoins
Auction organizer Ernst and Young said the bitcoins were "confiscated as proceeds of crime" but declined to identify its client.
Sharks Have Personalities, Study Shows; Dolphins Also Have Human-Levels Of Intelligence, Researchers Say
Researchers in Australia have found that sharks react differently and consistently to different scenarios.
‘60 Minutes’ Producer Stephen Rice Loses Job Over Nine Network’s Botched Child ‘Retrieval’ Story
Nine Network CEO Hugh Marks said Friday the program's operation exposed the crew to "serious risks" and "significant reputational damage."
Great Barrier Reef, Reeling Under Extensive Coral Bleaching, Finds No Mention In Key UN Climate Report
All mentions of the ailing structure were reportedly removed at the behest of the Australian government amid fears that the country’s tourism would take a hit.
Flight MH370 Search Update: New Debris Pieces Found In Mauritius And Mozambique To Be Tested In Australia
The three new pieces of debris will be sent to Australia to test for links to the missing jet, authorities said Thursday.
Asian Shares Look Set To Advance, Oil Prices Eye $50
Australian share futures rose 0.6 percent overnight, while U.S.-traded Nikkei futures point to a gain of 1.0 percent in Japanese shares.
AB InBev-SABMiller Deal Gets EU Approval
Anheuser-Busch InBev's takeover of SABMiller will give it a third of the global beer market, far more than nearest rival Heineken.
AXA Tobacco Divestment: Why The Insurer Is Ditching A Thriving Industry, Amid Broader Debate Over Socially Responsible Investing
The insurance company’s planned move is part of a debate over investments in an industry widely lambasted as profiting from an unsafe product.
Axa Quits Tobacco: Insurer To Divest $2 Billion Of Tobacco Industry Investments
The French insurer said owning shares in tobacco companies was not in line with its business of health insurance.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: Australian Law Firm Names Russia, Putin In Compensation Claim, Report Says
Nearly 300 people perished when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine after being shot down in July 2014.
Samarco Disaster: BHP, Vale To Rebuild Brazilian Towns Affected By Deadly Dam Burst
The joint owners of Brazilian miner Samarco have begun restoring a town in Brazil that was affected when a dam burst in November.
EgyptAir Flight MS804 Crash: What We Know So Far About Missing Airbus A320
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Flight MH370 Search Update: Australia Says Search For Missing Plane Likely To Continue Until Early August
Australia, China and Malaysia have been jointly searching for remains of an aircraft that vanished in March 2014.
Australian PM Faces Fallout Over Minister’s ‘Xenophobic’ Refugee Claim
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said an increase in the annual refugee intake would lead to an influx of uneducated foreigners.
Flight MH370 Search Update: Malaysia Will Agree If Australia Ends Plane Recovery Mission This Summer
Without new leads, the Malaysian government said Wednesday it would allow the search to end as previously agreed.
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