Chevron is partnering with Norway's Statoil to explore three prospects off the lightly explored south-east coast of the North Island.
Richard Chichakli was a reportedly an aide to Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year jail-term for supplying weapons to war zones.
Developed nations have so far contributed $10 billion to the Green Climate Fund, far below the $100 billion a year target.
The first declaration under Australia's new anti-terror laws seeks to deter its citizens from participating in the Syrian conflict.
The new program is aimed at granting quick short-term visas to citizens of 43 countries.
The 23-year old Sun Yang, who won an Olympic gold medal in 2012, had tested positive for trimetazidine in May.
Is Russia readying for a new Cold War? Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said that the U.S. is increasing tensions with Moscow.
Safety website AirlineRatings.com also announced the top 10 airlines in the world in its annual Airline Excellence Awards.
This was the second-largest drugs bust in the country and the police seized over 4,000 pounds of ecstasy and more than 2,000 pounds of meth.
Australia’s highest court is hearing a test case challenging the government’s right to intercept asylum seekers’ boats outside its waters.
“Consumers today want more than just the discounts they've been showered with since the start of the recession."
Cluster bombs are banned in most countries, but some financial institutions are investing in the companies that make them.
Phil Hughes, who was hit by a cricket ball during a game in Sydney, never regained consciousness, according to officials.
Investor protection is among the most contentious issues in the proposed EU-U.S. trade pact.
Members of the SAARC regional bloc are unlikely to make substantial progress on trade amid tensions on the subcontinent.
Asian stocks edged up on Wednesday after upbeat U.S. economic growth data calmed investor anxiety over a deteriorating global outlook, while the Australian dollar languished near four-year lows against the dollar.
Katy Perry will be joined on stage with kittens and a fire-breathing shark for the 2015 Super Bowl halftime event.
Chinese stock markets rallied, with a key index at its highest level in around one-and-a-half years.
Brenton Thwaites will replace the role of Will Turner in the upcoming fifth installment of the franchise, titled "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales."
Airbus followed up its major victory over Boeing this week with another big sale, to the French government.
Can GameStop keep up with digital downloads and electronic copies?
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