'Best airport' handler sent hundreds of bags astray
A man who worked as a baggage handler at Singapore's Changi Airport swapped tags on hundreds of bags, sending the luggage to the wrong destinations.
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Earthquake strikes Vanuatu
Earthquake strikes Vanuatu
A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu's Erromango island in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said.
Rescue efforts continue after quake
Rescue efforts continue after Mexico quake
Rescuers laboured for a second night amid the rubble to save possible survivors of Mexico's most lethal earthquake in a generation, as the death toll exceeded 230.
Hurricane hammers Puerto Rico
Hurricane hammers Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria has rampaged across Puerto Rico causing major flooding, damaging homes and knocking out power to the whole island.
Dozens of children feared buried
Mexico quake toll mounts
Desperate parents and rescue workers are searching for children and others feared buried after a strong quake rocked Mexico City and surrounding states.
Drug dealer gets 11 years for death of movie exec
Drug dealer gets 11 years for death of movie exec
A convicted drug dealer was sentenced to 11 years in prison in the death of a Hollywood studio executive whose remains were found buried in the California desert more than two years after he disappeared in 2012.
Man chased, shot dead on Melbourne street
Man chased, shot dead on Melbourne street
A young man fleeing from gunmen tipped over a wheelie bin in a desperate bid to escape two attackers just seconds before he was shot dead on a Melbourne street.
Trump threatens to 'totally destroy' North Korea
Trump threatens to 'totally destroy' North Korea
US President Donald Trump has escalated his standoff with North Korea over its nuclear challenge, threatening to "totally destroy" the country of 26 million people.
'Mind-boggling destruction' as hurricane hits
'Mind-boggling destruction' as hurricane hits
Hurricane Maria killed at least one person in Guadeloupe and barreled toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico after devastating the small island nation of Dominica.
Court to hear appeal against Pistorius
Court to hear appeal against Pistorius
A South African court will hear the state's appeal against the six-year murder sentence handed to Paralympian gold medallist Oscar Pistorius.
Suu Kyi condemns rights violations
Suu Kyi condemns rights violations
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has condemned all human rights violations, saying anyone responsible for abuses in troubled Rakhine State would face the law, and feels deeply for the suffering of everyone caught up in conflict.
Nightclub sex pair suing cops over shooting
Nightclub sex pair suing cops over shooting
A couple shot in a Melbourne nightclub while engaged in a sex act at a dress-up party have filed a lawsuit seeking damages.
'A live animal' - storm strengthens in Caribbean
'A live animal' - storm strengthens in Caribbean
The fourth major Atlantic hurricane of the year, Maria, has strengthened into a rare Category 5 storm as it churns through the eastern Caribbean.
Tens of thousands flushed down toilets
Tens of thousands flushed down Swiss loos
Swiss prosecutors are investigating after toilets in a bank and three restaurants were blocked by thousands of euros in high-denomination banknotes.
Cops probed over 'Our streets' chant claims
Cops probed over 'Our streets' chant claims
St. Louis police are investigating whether some of its officers chanted "Whose streets? Our streets" during protests by people upset over the acquittal of a white former policeman who killed a...
Aussie govt faces fresh calls for sugar tax
Aussie govt faces fresh calls for sugar tax
The federal government is facing fresh calls to introduce a sugar tax as part of a plan drawn up by a coalition of health and community groups which want urgent action to tackle Australia's obesity...
Brit cycles globe in less than 80 days
Brit cycles globe in less than 80 days
A British endurance cyclist has smashed the Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the planet on a bicycle, riding 18,000 miles (29,000km) in under 80 days.
Elephants trample Rohingya refugees: police
Elephants trample Rohingya refugees: police
Wild elephants have trampled to death two Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh after rampaging through a settlement where refugees were taking shelter.
US tourists attacked with acid
US tourists attacked with acid
A woman threw acid at four female American tourists at a train station in the French city of Marseille on Sunday, an attack police said they did not believe was terrorism-related.
Nuclear threat looms large over UN meeting
Nuclear threat looms large over UN meeting
North Korea's nuclear threat looms large this week over the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN in New York, where diplomats are eager to hear US President Donald Trump address the 193-member body for the first time.