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September 22, 2016

The Latest: Pakistan says India can't wish away Kashmir rift

The latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 11 p.m. Pakistan's foreign ministry has ...

September 22, 2016

Hand-delivered hacking: malicious USBs left in mailboxes

Julien Ascoet was already suspicious when he pulled the plain white envelope from his mailbox this past July. The letter had ...

September 21, 2016

Disney pulls boy's costume critics lambasted as 'Polyface'

Disney said Wednesday it would no longer sell a boy's costume for a Polynesian character that some Pacific Islanders have ...

September 19, 2016

Hawaii lawmakers promise reform for confined fishermen

State and federal lawmakers are promising to improve conditions for hundreds of foreign fishermen working in Hawaii's ...

September 18, 2016

Administrator urges Vatican to remove Guam's archbishop

A Roman Catholic administrator is urging the Vatican to remove Guam's archbishop, who has refused to resign amid accusations ...

September 18, 2016

The Latest: Australia expresses regret for Syria airstrike

The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 1:15 a.m. Australia's prime minister has expressed regret for any loss ...

September 13, 2016

Navy commander arrested on attempted rape charges

A Navy commander has been arrested on attempted rape charges in San Diego involving a woman also in the maritime branch, ...

September 10, 2016

Man charged with terrorism after stabbing in Sydney

A man charged with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man in Sydney was inspired by ...

September 09, 2016

Ford buys shuttle service as part of new mobility push

Ford Motor Co. is buying an app-based shuttle service and partnering with a bike-share company as part of its ongoing effort ...

September 06, 2016

Australia seeks $90 million from ship owner for reef damage

The Australian government told a court Tuesday that it was seeking at least 120 million Australian dollars ($90 million) from ...

September 05, 2016

Australian counterculture icon Richard Neville dies at 74

Australian author and social commentator Richard Neville, best known as founder of the 1960s counterculture magazine Oz, has ...

September 02, 2016

Obama's Asian pivot leaves closer ties, new challenges

As Barack Obama embarks on what is likely to be his final trip to Asia as president, attention is returning to what is known ...

September 01, 2016

The Latest: UN Security Council to hold meeting on Syria

The Latest on Syria's conflict (all times local): 1:25 a.m. The U.N. Security Council will hold a high-level meeting on Sept.

September 01, 2016

Syria strikes kill 25 as another Damascus suburb surrenders

Syria's government secured a deal to restore its authority over another rebellious Damascus suburb on Thursday while Syrian ...

September 01, 2016

Australian judge rules child will not be treated for cancer

An Australian judge on Thursday ruled against a hospital in favor of a 6-year-old cancer patient's parents who want their son ...

August 30, 2016

Australian senator caught napping still fan of press freedom

An Australian senator has fallen victim to the press freedom he champions when he was photographed snoozing on his first day ...

August 30, 2016

Australian man with British title to stay jailed in Vegas

An Australian man who identifies himself as the 13th Duke of Manchester will remain jailed in Las Vegas at least until next ...

August 30, 2016

500 cows rustled from New Zealand farm in unusual case

How do you steal 500 cows? Probably not all at once. That's according to New Zealand police, who said Tuesday that they were ...

August 29, 2016

East Timor, Australia open talks on maritime border dispute

East Timor and Australia opened conciliation talks Monday in their bitter legal battle to set a permanent maritime boundary ...