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Papua New Guinea volcano goes active, spews ash triggering eruption alert

Papua New Guinea volcano goes active, spews ash triggering eruption...

The volcano, located on the remote Bismarck Archipelago, is listed as one of 16 -'Decade Volcanoes-' targeted for...

26 Jun 2019 4:10 PM IST

Indian asylum-seeker sets refugee camp on fire near Australia, face charges

Indian asylum-seeker sets refugee camp on fire near Australia, face...

Shortly after Friday-'s incident, the Australian government said the matter was being dealt with by Papua New Guinean...

24 Jun 2019 1:53 PM IST

Australians take chilly plunge for nude winter solstice swim in Tasmania

Australians take chilly plunge for nude winter solstice swim in...

The annual swim takes place on the winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere.

22 Jun 2019 2:48 PM IST

Voluntary Euthanasia is now legal in Ozâ€™s Victoria

Voluntary Euthanasia is now legal in Ozâ€™s Victoria

The premier said the scheme had already received about 100 inquiries.

20 Jun 2019 12:54 AM IST

Sperm donor is childâ€™s legal father, Australian court rules

Sperm donor is childâ€™s legal father, Australian court rules

It is unclear, given the specifics of this relationship, whether the case could set a precedent for future judgements.

19 Jun 2019 3:34 PM IST

Euthanasia now legal in Australianâ€™s Victoria for the terminally ill

Euthanasia now legal in Australianâ€™s Victoria for the terminally ill

The country-'s second most populous region made voluntary euthanasia legal under closely specified circumstances, a...

19 Jun 2019 2:24 PM IST

NZ man sentenced to 21 months prison for redistributing Christchurch massacre video

NZ man sentenced to 21 months prison for redistributing Christchurch...

Announcing the sentence, Judge Stephen O-'Driscoll said that when Arps was asked for his opinion on the video, he...

18 Jun 2019 6:04 PM IST

$Help me to keep promise: Dad\s plea for backpacker son missing in Australia$ World

Help me to keep promise: Dad-'s plea for backpacker son missing in...

Theo Hayez was last seen on May 31 at a hotel in Byron Bay.

17 Jun 2019 1:11 PM IST

Christchurch mosque shooting accused pleads not guilty before court

Christchurch mosque shooting accused pleads not guilty before court

Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant appeared before Christchurch High Court via an audiovisual link, reported CNN.

14 Jun 2019 8:58 AM IST

Amid climate change concern, Australia approves coal mine near Great Barrier Reef

Amid climate change concern, Australia approves coal mine near Great...

The project-'s approval comes when investors and energy companies are moving away from fossil fuels amid concern about...

13 Jun 2019 2:17 PM IST

Christchurch mosque shooting accused to hear new charges in court

Christchurch mosque shooting accused to hear new charges in court

Tarrant faces 50 counts of murder for the attack and when he appears in Christchurch HC on Friday will be charged under...

13 Jun 2019 12:46 PM IST

$Bomb threat at New Zealand\s Whenuapai airbase; police on high alert$ World

Bomb threat at New Zealand-'s Whenuapai airbase; police on high alert

In the wake of bomb threats, Auckland Transport had advised motorists to stay away from the area as it has been cordoned...

5 Jun 2019 4:21 PM IST