Australian scientist spots gigantic iceberg headed for NZ
An Australian scientist has described how he became the first person to spot a gigantic iceberg which is headed for New Zealand.
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An Australian scientist has described how he became the first person to spot a gigantic iceberg which is headed for New Zealand.
Chile mine disaster exposes old family feuds
While a fire warms their campsite, the icy feeling between Cristina Nunez Macias and her mother-in-law is as palpable as the cold Atacama desert.
Basque separatists declare ceasefire
The Basque separatist group ETA announced another cease-fire Sunday, suggesting it might turn to a political process in its quest for an independent homeland.
Miliband brothers fighting for top Labour post
The unusual spectacle of two brothers fighting for the soul of the defeated Labour Party...
Guatemala mudslides kill at least 38
Torrential rains from a tropical depression caused landslides that have killed at least 38 people in Guatemala - some of them rescuers trying to save people already buried under a wall of mud.
Victoria flood waters continue to rise
The Australian army has been on stand-by to help evacuate residents in northern Victoria, if, as expected, flood waters continue to rise.
Torrential rain causes chaos in Victoria
Bad weather caused chaos in Australia's southern states on Saturday, with major flooding in Victoria state.
Shoes, eggs hurled at Tony Blair
Protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair during a public signing of his memoir in Ireland's capital.
Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash
The tremor from the eruption - the strongest so far - could be felt eight kilometres away.
Samoa tsunami: One year on
It was a year ago this month that a major earthquake started a tsunami in the South Pacific.
David Cameron shows off new baby
Prime Minister David Cameron took a few minutes out of his paternity leave to introduce his new daughter to Britain's media.
Explosion hits Hare Krishna temple in UK
Firefighters say an explosion has ripped through a Hare Krishna temple in central England.
Head teacher Derek Slade abused students â guilty verdict
A former head teacher at a notoriously strict boarding school has been found guilty of abusing students.
Suicide bombers kill 43 in Pakistan
A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban has killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.
Hurricane Earl heads toward Cape Cod
A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl is steaming toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer.
UPS plane crash near Dubai airport
A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board has crashed shortly after takeoff outside Dubai.
Plans to shift Kiribati locals to Christmas Island
There is plenty of room on Christmas Island; the prison is so free and easy you just walk on in; even the criminals are happy.
Hurricane Earl closes in on North Carolina
Hurricane Earl is closing in on the coast of North Carolina, where authorities have told thousands to leave their homes.
Trapped Chilean miner has both wife and mistress waiting above
Drilling on the escape tunnel for the 33 trapped Chilean miners has just started again
Forget the moon, let's colonise Mars - Buzz Aldrin
The second man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, says New Zealand should take part in colonising Mars.
Oldest rescue dog set to retire
Val the dog has had a remarkable career helping to find survivors of natural disasters.