Teenage Dutch sailor Laura Dekker sees life unravel after court blocks dream voyage

Young sailor Dekker’s dreams dashed

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Just four months ago Laura Dekker was a carefree 13-year-old with an extraordinary dream — to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. On Tuesday, police hauled her home — clutching a suitcase and guitar — from a mystery trip to the Caribbean, and child care workers sought to remove her from her father’s custody.

Continental opens new nonstop air service linking Honolulu & Fiji in the South Pacific

Continental opens service linking Honolulu & Fiji

New Zealand church stirs passions with billboard of Mary and Joseph in bed together

NZ church’s Joseph and Mary billboard stirs debate

Russia hails recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by island nation of Nauru

Russia hails Nauru recognizing Abkhazia, S.Ossetia

Woods speaks of family values in interview filmed before infidelity revelations

Tiger Woods

3 dead after tropical cyclone cuts swathe through Fiji

3 dead after tropical cyclone hits Fiji

SUVA, Fiji — Thousands of Fiji villagers fled to shelters as a tropical cyclone battered the South Pacific nation, causing flooding, damaging homes and power lines, and killing three people, officials said Tuesday.

Reports: Japan delays decision on relocation of major US base on Okinawa until next year

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Delta, Virgin Blue get nod from Australian regulators for joint venture to coordinate flights

Australian regulators OK Delta, Virgin Blue plan

Japan hopes to give Obama it US base relocation proposal next week to end rift

Japan to give US base relocation plan next week

Former Indonesian colonel says army deliberately killed Australia-based journalists in 1975

Report: Indonesian colonel says reporters killed

China’s Sinopec signs 20-year deal with Exxon Mobil to buy Papua New Guinea gas

Sinopec, Exxon sign deal for Papua New Guinea gas

Afghanistan, climate change top agenda as Obama meets with Australian prime minister

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New Zealand man caught in river rescue dilemma saves wife as son drowns

NZ man caught by river rescue dilemma

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — As his wife floundered screaming for help in murky river water, a frantic New Zealand man was forced to abandon a bid to rescue his teenage son to save his partner from drowning, he said Monday.

Police: Woods, wife unavailable for interview and ask state troopers to come back Sunday

Police: Woods, wife unavailable for interview

Commonwealth countries back call for climate treaty, new fund to fight effects of warming

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Police won’t address rumors of what led to Woods’ crash; release of 911 tapes expected Sunday

Police: 911 tapes of Woods’ crash expected Sunday

Police refuse to address rumors of what led to Woods’ crash; 911 tapes to be released Sunday

Police: 911 tapes of Woods’ crash to be out Sunday

An SUV accident sends PGA Tour star Tiger Woods to hospital, and police looking for answers

Police to talk to Woods about early morning crash

A bad drive sends Woods to the hospital, and police looking for answers

Police to talk to Woods about accident

There are plenty of vivid details from the car crash that sent Tiger Woods to the hospital:

Australia welcomes giant pandas from China with city party, bamboo-filled zoo enclosure

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New Zealanders commemorate 1979 Antarctic air tragedy with vigil, services

New Zealanders mark 30-year-old air tragedy

Fla. police chief: Tiger Woods’ wife heard accident, helped golfer out of car when he was hurt

Police chief: Woods’ wife helped after accident

Obama to meet Australian prime minister on Monday; climate conference, Afghanistan on agenda

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia; getting medical care in Kenya

Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital

Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia, arrive in neighboring Kenya

Freed foreign journalists arrive in Kenya

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia arrived in neighboring Kenya Thursday.

Freed Canadian and Australian journalists leave Somalia, flying to neighboring Kenya

Freed foreign journalists leave Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two foreign journalists freed after more than a year in captivity flew to neighboring Kenya, Somalia’s national security minister said Thursday.

Woman forced to withdraw from Antarctic ski odyssey after getting frostbite on 3rd day

Woman gets frostbite, leaves Antarctic ski odyssey

Nigerian officials: Australian woman duped out of $50K in Internet love scam by ‘Mr. Right’

Woman duped out of $50K in Internet love scam

6.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Tonga, no reports of damage or injuries

6.8-magnitude quake rattles Tonga

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

US Geological Survey reports 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off Tonga

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