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6.4-magnitude earthquake hits off coast of Tonga: USGS

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit in waters off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Monday, the…

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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's largest city was picking up the pieces Friday after a series of lightning and hailstorms…

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by Daniel DE CARTERET Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia now recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital,…

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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australians in the north east of the country are bracing for a severe tropical cyclone,…

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(Eagle News) -- Cardinal George Pell of Australia who was a member of the Catholic Church’s Pope Francis’ circle…

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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 102-year-old great-grandmother is believed to have become the world's oldest skydiver after plunging 14,000 feet…

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sA surfer was severely mauled by a shark off Australia's east coast, officials said Sunday, the latest in a series…

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NOUMEA, France (AFP) -- A powerful new earthquake hit off New Caledonia Wednesday just hours after a strong tremor hit…

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NOUMEA, France (AFP) -- A shallow and powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off New Caledonia Wednesday prompting a tsunami alert and evacuations…

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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A shallow and powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific islands of New Caledonia Wednesday, US…

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