Oceania

Oceania

• Asia stocks rise as investors cheer US jobs data

  Asian stock markets rose Monday after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report pushed Wall Street to new highs. Malaysian shares jumped after the ... 

• NZ win 7s series, SAfrica win Glasgow

  New Zealand won the sevens rugby world series but couldn't retain the Glasgow title when it lost the final to South Africa 28-21 on Sunday. 

• NZ close in on 11th world series title in Glasgow

  New Zealand needs only to win its Glasgow Sevens quarterfinal on Sunday to secure its 11th world sevens rugby series title in 14 seasons. New Zealand, ... 

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  ATP chairman Brad Drewett dies at 54

  Brad Drewett, a former tour player who led the ATP as executive chairman and helped increase prize money at Grand Slam tournaments, died Friday after ... 

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  Giant rubber duck makes splash in Hong Kong harbor

  A six-story-high rubber duck is making a big splash in Hong Kong. Crowds watched the inflatable duck being pulled by tugboat across Victoria Harbor ... 

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  Olympic Stadium to stage 5 games at Rugby WCup

  The Olympic Stadium in London will host five matches at the 2015 World Cup, with only two club rugby grounds selected among the 13 venues. 

• Credit-easing steps by central banks, at a glance

  The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter percentage point to a new all-time low of 0.5 percent, a move aimed at ... 

• Papua New Guinea proposes firing-squad executions

  Following a number of high-profile killings related to sorcery, Papua New Guinea's government is pushing for the South Pacific nation's first ... 

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  Asia stocks down, China manufacturing growth slows

  Asian stock markets fell Wednesday in holiday-thinned trading after the pace of China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, raising fears of a ... 

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  Warburton to captain Lions, no Wilkinson

  Sam Warburton accepted the biggest honor in northern hemisphere rugby when he was appointed captain of the British and Irish Lions but there was no ... 

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  Asia stocks up after S&P hits record; Nikkei slips

  Asian stock markets rose Tuesday, brushing off tepid Japanese manufacturing data after the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at another all-time high 

• Joe Schmidt hired to coach Ireland's rugby team

  Joe Schmidt was hired as Ireland coach on Monday, charged with reviving the fortunes of the floundering national team and building on his successful ... 

• Blatter: FIFA targets 'highest' reform standards

  Despite recent skepticism from his own anti-corruption advisers, Sepp Blatter said FIFA can be a model of good sports leadership. On Monday, FIFA ... 

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  Baby food shortage in Europe due to China demand

  Yong-Hee Kim still can't believe that in a prosperous country like Germany, powdered baby formula would ever be rationed and that she would have to ... 

• Australian behind new Titanic plans political bid

  A wealthy Australian who is rebuilding the Titanic plans to do the political equivalent. Clive Palmer said Friday he intends to refloat the United ... 

• Israel clears jailers in Australian prisoner death

  Israel's Justice Ministry says it will not indict anyone in connection with the 2010 death of an Australian-Israeli prisoner, despite a scathing ... 

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  Asia stocks fall after China production slips

  Asian stock markets fell Tuesday after China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, adding to worries about the health of the world's second-largest ... 

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  French fisherman survives Australian croc attack

  A French fisherman was bloodied but back on his fishing boat Monday, just hours after he escaped from the jaws of a young saltwater crocodile who ... 

• Australia arrests priest on pedophilia charges

  Australian police arrested a Roman Catholic priest on pedophilia charges Monday, following months of negotiations to have him returned from the ... 

• Wallabies on the loose in Austria _ yes, Austria

  Volunteers are searching for a pair of wallabies hopping through Austria — yes, Austria. The kangaroo-like marsupials, which are smaller than "roos" ... 

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  NZealand is 13th country to legalize gay marriage

  Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand's Parliament as the country became the 13th in the world and the first in the ... 

• Strong, shallow earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea

  A powerful earthquake shook Papua New Guinea's northern coast Wednesday morning, sending residents fleeing for higher ground and items tumbling from ... 

• Pietersen ruled out of test series vs New Zealand

  Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of next month's home test series against New Zealand on Tuesday as he struggles to overcome a knee injury, sparking ... 

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  Asia stocks sink on global growth worries

  Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday as weak economic data, falling commodity prices and big losses on Wall Street shook investors. A deadly ...