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Antarctic Winds Trigger Rare Snowfall Across Southeast Australia
Antarctic air reaching Australia's south east triggered snowfall down to low altitudes across several states on Saturday, with many people out enjoying the rare event despite wild winds and heavy snow that closed some roads.
AP PHOTOS: Northeast India Recalls 'Stalingrad Of The East'
To Kuozeu Vizo, the landscape was as spellbinding as a rice field, golden and ripe for harvest, but it was her village burned black.
Plane Carrying ‘Poisoned’ Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Leaves Russia for Germany After Day-Long Delay
Plane Carrying ‘Poisoned’ Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Leaves Russia for Germany After Day-Long Delay
South Korea, China Hold Highest-level Talks Since COVID-19 Outbreak
South Korea started talks with China's top diplomat on Saturday, the first visit by a highlevel Beijing official since the new coronavirus emerged in China late last year.
China Reports 22 Coronavirus Cases, Sixth Day Without Local Transmission
China reported 22 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for Aug. 21, same as a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday.
Some VOA Journalists Forced To Leave US Soon As Visas Expire
More than a dozen journalists with the U.S. governments premier international broadcaster may soon be forced to leave the United States as their visas expire with no action from the agencys new leadership.
Ex-President George W. Bush Backs Maine's Sen. Susan Collins
Former President George W. Bush on Friday backed Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in his first public endorsement of the 2020 election cycle.
Judge Rebuffs Trump Again On Tax Records; Appeals Under Way
A federal judge turned down President Donald Trump's newest move Friday to keep New York City prosecutors from getting his tax records, but Trump's lawyers have already asked higher courts to step in.
Albino Kangaroo Baby Missing From German Zoo; May Be Stolen
A tiny albino baby kangaroo has gone missing from a German zoo and authorities said Friday it's possible she may have been stolen.
California Fires Claim 5 Lives, Threaten Thousands Of Homes
Wildfires that blackened skies, took at least five lives and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes have blazed through California straining firefighting resources by the sheer vastness of the battle lines.
Spain: 5 More Migrants Die On Dangerous Canary Islands Route
Five more migrants have died while trying to reach the southern Canary Islands from west Africa, bringing to 20 the number of who lost their lives this week attempting to navigate perilous migration routes to Europe, Spanish authorities said Friday.
After Dining Ban, Takeaway Waste Clutters Hong Kong's Pavements, Parks and Waterways
As a result, plastic from eating out has doubled from last year since takeaway food is the only option for many people who do not cook at home. Hundreds of thousands of people in the crowded city live in compact apartments with tiny or non-existent kitche...
Saved By Suburbs: Food Trucks Hit By Virus Find New Foodies
On a warm summer night, two food trucks pulled onto a treelined street in a hilltop neighborhood outside Seattle. The smell of grilled meat filled the air, and neighbors slurped on boba tea drinks. Toddlers, teens, their parents and dogs sat in the grass,...
The Latest: PM Says Australia Travel Limit Prevents 2nd Wave
CANBERRA, Australia Australias prime minister says his government has avoided a major second wave of coronavirus infections on the scale of France, Germany or Britain by limiting international travel.
France, UK, Germany Oppose US Move to Reimpose Iran Sanctions
The United States on Thursday formally began the process of activating the so-called 'snapback' mechanism aimed at reimposing sanctions on Iran.
Report On 2018 Turnpike Fatality Urges New Focus On Tunnels
The National Transportation Safety Board completed its investigation into a 2018 Pennsylvania Turnpike crash that killed a truck driver when a tunnel conduit fell and smashed through the windshield, and issued two safety regulations for federal highway of...