AP - A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of serious injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.
2010-09-03 22:56
Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island (AP)
2010-09-03 17:35
1st Australian female PM leads party to low point (AP)
AP - Whether or not she emerges as winner following recent elections, Australia's first woman prime minister will have led the nation's oldest political party to one of the lowest points in its 119-year history.
2010-09-03 12:06
Australian political limbo to continue: MPs (AFP)
AFP - Australia's political paralysis will stretch into a third week with three "kingmaker" MPs still undecided Friday about which party to hand power in the first hung parliament in 70 years.
2010-09-03 12:06
French 'Spiderman' denies risking lives in Sydney stunt (AFP)
AFP - A French climber dubbed "Spiderman" for scaling skyscrapers without ropes or equipment pleaded not guilty Friday to putting lives at risk after his latest stunt in Australia.
2010-09-03 12:06
Australian man's face mauled by shark in Solomons (AFP)
AFP - An Australian man was attacked by a shark which mauled his face and neck during a holiday in the South Pacific Solomon Islands, officials said on Friday.
2010-09-03 06:45
Thai firm rejects Indonesian oil spill cash claim (AFP)
AFP - A Thai-owned firm Friday rejected Indonesia's 2.4 billion US dollar compensation claim over a major oil spill off Australia's north which campaigners say hit the livelihoods of thousands of poor fishermen.
2010-09-03 06:45
French 'Spiderman' in Sydney court over climb (AP)
AP - A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.
2010-09-03 06:45
Swing-vote Australia MP hints at possible Labor deal (Reuters)
Reuters - One of three independent MPs needed by Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard to form a minority government hinted on Friday he could negotiate on Labor's mining profits tax he has previously opposed.
2010-09-03 01:16
Return to power within grasp for Australia's PM (Reuters)
Reuters - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard came within grasp of a return to power on Thursday after one of four "kingmaker" MPs backed her Labor Party's bid to form a minority government following last month's dead-heat elections.
2010-09-02 19:55
Australian PM wins key backer in bid for power (AFP)
AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard won the support of a key independent MP on Thursday, leaving her close to breaking the worst political deadlock in decades after elections failed to produce a winner.
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