French ex-spy boss blamed for deadly sinking of Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior dies at 95
French ex-secret service boss Pierre Lacoste, synonymous with the deadly sinking of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior protest ship in New Zealand in 1985, has died at the age of 95, his family said. Lacoste died in a retirement home, his son, Marc, told AFP. "My father was ...
Australia wins third test to sweep series against New Zealand
Australia closed out its home test season in emphatic fashion by crushing New Zealand by 279 runs in the third test and completing a 3-0 series sweep over the International Cricket Council's No. 2-ranked team. Australia quickly wrapped up victory on the fourth day at ...
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne reaches new peak with first double century
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne's stellar summer reached a new peak with his first double century before New Zealand showed great resolve on a deteriorating Sydney Cricket Ground pitch to battle its way to 63 without loss on the second day of the third test. Labuschagne scored ...
Seven whales were successfully herded back to sea after they survived a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach on Saturday, conservation officials said. About 1,000 locals and vacationers had spent several hours comforting the beached whales on the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island. They ...
Marnus Labuschagne notches another century as Australia continues domination of New Zealand
Marnus Labuschagne scored his fourth century in five matches this summer as Australia continued its dominance of New Zealand by reaching 283-3 after the first day of the third test. Labuschagne shared a 156-run partnership with Steve Smith, who made 63, to give first day ...
Australia deployed military ships and aircraft Wednesday to help communities ravaged by apocalyptic wildfires that have left at least 17 people dead nationwide and sent thousands of residents and holidaymakers fleeing to the shoreline. Navy ships and military aircraft were bringing water, food and fuel ...
Australian coach Justin Langer likely to stick with same players for third test
Australia coach Justin Langer says it will be hard to make a change for the third cricket test against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground despite the home side having clinched the series. Langer was impressed with Mitchell Swepson's work in the nets on ...
Australia in control against New Zealand after third day of second test
New Zealand was bowled out for 148 as Australia's intimidating pace attack exposed a struggling middle order on day three of the second test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. The relentlessly accurate Pat Cummins claimed 5-28, removing four of New Zealand's top five ...
Australia takes command in second test on Travis Head's century
Australia's pacemen struck twice to leave New Zealand vulnerable at 44 for two on the second day of the Boxing Day test after Travis Head scored a sparkling century to put the hosts firmly in command. Tom Latham was nine not out with Ross Taylor ...
Steve Smith scores unbeaten 77 to thrill record crowd at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Former Australia captain Steve Smith scored 77 not out to thrill a record crowd of more than 80,000 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday on the first day of the second test against New Zealand. Sent in to bat on a grassy pitch ...
The great power game in the Pacific: What Japan can do
The Pacific island states have never been at the center of geopolitical discussion. The names of the 14 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) — nations such as Fiji, Kiribati, Palau and Samoa — may evoke a romanticized image of a remote paradise in ...
Probes into New Zealand volcano tragedy to take months and carry criminal penalties
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that official inquiries into last week's fatal volcano eruption could take up to a year, and will carry potential criminal penalties of up to five years in jail. Ardern also announced a 5 million New Zealand dollar ...
