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One person has died after being swept away by waves in Taiwan's Liuqiu island, authorities say.

At least 16 people have been killed and 46 injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northern Tibet.

<p>Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, with at least seven aftershocks recorded</p><p>A magnitude-7 earthquake has hit Tibet, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and destroying hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media have said.</p><p>Search and rescue efforts continued after at least 33

Typhoon Champi's radius is around 320km, large enough to cover most of Taiwan.

Dispute over raising flag of Somali Regional State devolves into fighting between regional forces.

A second large department store will also be hit by industrial action during the weekend.

A high-end heist has seen hundreds of designer bags and shoes stolen during a ram raid at Fendi in Sydney.

Hundreds more jobs are on the chopping block at Westpac, following major cuts at NAB.

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen. Ricardo Gonzalez's detainment comes as an investigation by ProPublica found that more than 500 citizens have been caught up in the administration's immigration operations. William Brangham discussed

Studies show gambling is eating away at people's savings and investing funds, especially among younger generations.

More than 400 people, mostly children under four, contracted gastrointestinal illnesses after drinking contaminated tap water in Bronkhorstspruit, exposing failures in water treatment and municipal oversight. The outbreak highlights South Africa’s wider sewage crisis, with experts warning that failing wastewater systems threaten drinking-water safety and nat

Former independent MP Cathy McGowan addressed hundreds of residents gathered at a community vigil in Wodonga on Wednesday night.

More than 300 university students and staff march on Parliament House to protest a controversial plan to merge three of Western Australia's four public universities.

The Canterbury knobbled weevils were thought be extinct before they were rediscovered in the early 2000s, and now more than 200 of the tiny creatures have been released in a secret location.

A Victorian man is fined following the discovery of hundreds of frozen and taxidermied animals at his property in Victoria.

Five 3D printers were also found.