Rising seas swamp Marshall IslandsResidents in low-lying areas of the Marshall Islands are braced for flooding underscoring the islands' vulnerability to climate change.
Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya interventionBritish leader David Cameron got "distracted" and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 military intervention in Libya, US President Barack Obama said.
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New Zealand bans 'zero hour' contractsNew Zealand has passed legislation banning 'zero hour' contractsto end the use of deals criticised as exploitative.
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Names of 22,000 IS members leaked to news channelTens of thousands of documents containing the names, addresses, phone numbers and family contacts of jihadis who joined the Islamic State group have been given to the UK's Sky News.
Iran tests more missiles in defiance of US warningIran fired two more long-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday as it continued military tests in defiance of US sanctions and fresh warnings from Washington.
Zika link to new, paralysing diseaseCausing brain damage in babies and a rare neurological ailment in adults, the Zika virus is also linked to paralysis-causing myelitis.
Tenor Alagna saves Met Opera but risks his voiceWhen Jonas Kaufmann suddenly bowed out of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Manon Lescaut, Roberto Alagna pulled off the herculean feat of learning the complex score within days.