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Poll: Australians split over PM's sexism judgment
Australians appear to be split over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's judgment that her main political rival is sexist. In a fiery speech to Parliament ...
An Aussie in New York _ Anthony Warlow in 'Annie'
At a restaurant one recent night, Anthony Warlow posed a rather strange question to some fans. A couple from Atlanta who had just seen the new ...
WADA chief says UCI must 'take blinkers off'
The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency believes cycling's world body must remove the officials who presided over the drug-tainted Lance Armstrong ...
Armstrong removes Tour titles from Twitter bio
Having won seven Tour de France titles is no longer part of Lance Armstrong's Twitter profile. As late as Monday night, Armstrong's bio on the social ...
Ex-wife: Aussie fake-bomb plotter had mental woes
An Australian investment banker who admitted chaining a fake bomb to a teenager was reeling from the breakdown of his marriage, drinking heavily and ...
Rwanda gets Security Council seat amid Congo probe
Rwanda was among five nations elected to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday, amid an ongoing investigation by a U.N. panel of its role in ...
Persecuted Hazaras flee Pakistan; some die trying
As he knelt in prayer to mark one of Islam's holiest days, Ali Raza Qurban saw a childhood friend and dozens of others die in a suicide attack on ...
Dictionary follows Aussie PM in defining misogyny
Australia's prime minister did not define "misogyny" wrong in a blistering attack on a male rival — the dictionary did. Prime Minister Julia Gillard's ...
IOC to wait for UCI before acting on Armstrong
The IOC will wait for cycling's governing body to act on Lance Armstrong's doping case before it considers taking away his Olympic bronze medal from ...
Asia stocks fall as China easing hopes dim
Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday as hopes dimmed for aggressive moves by China to stimulate its slowing economy. China's consumer price ...
Decade after attack, tears for dead, hope for Bali
A decade after bombs ripped through two Bali nightclubs, Friday was filled with reminders of what was lost in this tropical paradise, and what was not
Threat looms over Bali bombing 10th anniversary
A decade after twin bombs killed scores of tourists partying at two nightclubs on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, survivors and victims' families ...
Indicted Megaupload founder plans site reboot
In a move bound to provoke U.S. prosecutors and entertainment executives, indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is planning to launch a replacement ...
Asia stocks fall after Spain gets downgrade
Asian stock markets fell Thursday after Spain, the fourth-largest euro economy, was slapped with a two-notch credit downgrade and the U.S.
Indonesia warns of threat before Bali anniversary
Indonesian police on Wednesday warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting dignitaries planning to commemorate Friday's 10th anniversary of the ...
Mike Tyson gets Australian visa after NZ rejection
Australia granted Mike Tyson a visa Wednesday, one week after New Zealand barred the former heavyweight boxing champion from entering that country due ...
Asia stocks up despite global growth warnings
Asian stocks markets shrugged off yet another dismal prediction about global economic growth to mostly post solid gains Tuesday. The gains in Asia ...
Bolt says he'll defend sprint titles in Rio
Usain Bolt will aim for a three-peat of Olympic sprint titles in the 100 and 200 meters at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, rather than trying out a new ...
Gulf airline Etihad partners with Air France-KLM
Rapidly expanding Gulf carrier Etihad Airways has agreed to jointly market some of its flights with Air France-KLM in what could be the beginning of ...
Welcome to Wellington, NZ - make that Middle-earth
Call it hobbit fever. New Zealand's capital is preparing for the world premiere of the opening film in "The Hobbit" trilogy by showcasing an artisan ...
Tyson says NZ revoking visa not a 'fair fight'
Three days after he was banned from New Zealand, Mike Tyson criticized the decision to revoke his visa because of his rape conviction. The former ...
Matthew Lillard picks top 5 moviegoing memories
Matthew Lillard's filmography runs the gamut, from playing a killer in the original "Scream" and the goofy Shaggy in the "Scooby-Doo" movies to ...
New Zealand bars Tyson as tour debacle looms
New Zealand canceled a visa for Mike Tyson on Wednesday because of his rape conviction, saying it reversed its earlier approval because a charity that ...
Police: Am. Samoa jailers let inmates go buy beer
Two corrections officers at American Samoa's only jail are suspected of letting inmates leave to go on beer and food runs. Officers Fiti Aina and ...
Aussie Open prize money at $31M, richest in tennis
Australian Open organizers have increased prize money to a record $31.1 million for 2013 in response to player concerns about compensation at Grand ...