A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the south coast of New Zealand.
Two female American journalists jailed in a North Korean since last March, were released on Tuesday.
Two jailed American reporters will be released by North Korea after a visit by former President Bill Clinton.
An Australian court extended the arrest of one of the suspected in plotting a terror attack on an Australian army base.
Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least one dozen people.
The family of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino declines offer to hold a state funeral.
Corazon Aquino who ousted one of the 20th Century's most corrupt dictators, died on Saturday.
Australian governments’ policies are forcing asylum seekers to undergo dangerous journeys to Australia.
Rebiya Kadeer, President of the World Uighur Congress, traveled to Japan and Beijing got quite upset.
A 6-year-old girl is the first confirmed death linked to the H1N1 flu virus in Indonesia.