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A man in New Zealand was able to walk calmly inside a petrol station and ask for help after he was assaulted and hit on the head with a steel rod.

A U.S couple was arrested in Florida after a two-week multistate hunt.

Kiwi Tony de Malmanche is facing the death penalty in Indonesia, but his defence team will argue that he was a victim of trafficking.

New Zealand's Auckland was named one of the major cities with the most unaffordable housing prices in a recent annual report.

Asylum seekers in Manus Island have requested to have their organs removed and donated to Australians when they die in the ongoing protests.

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge was recently spotted looking tired during her shopping trip in London on Jan 12.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has criticised Pope Francis for saying there are limits to freedom of speech and it was normal for others who are offended to "wreak vengeance."

White House hosts a special screening of Selma which is attended by movie's cast and crew as well the famous march's participant.

It is not just the Islamic State whose beheading knife is sharp and used often. Saudi Arabia's decapitation knife was put to use on Friday when it beheaded a Burmese woman convicted for sexual abuse and murder of her 7-year-old stepdaughter.

Rupert Murdoch tries to clarify his tweets saying Muslims were responsible for the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris.

New Zealand's dry conditions have prompted fire authorities to impose total fire bans. NIWA has warned that if no rain comes soon, the country could be facing a nationwide drought.

The Malaysian man previously deported in Australia is now arrested by authorities in Kuala Lumpur for running a terror cell in Australia.

Junaid Thorne, a self-styled Islamic sheik in Sydney, has been issued an order to appear in court and was charged wit two criminal offences following a police raid on his home.

"Dog's Best Day - Susie" is a video about an abused dog and its new owner being treated and rewarded by BarkBox for their contribution to animal rights awareness.

A former British schoolboy revealed his experience with ISIS and warned of fighters waiting for orders to launch attacks against the West.

A 17-year-old boy has been bitten by a shark on the south coast of New South Wales.

Indonesia has refused to pay heed to Australia's appeal to spare two Bali Nine prisoners from facing the firing squad.

John Ibrahim's brother Michael is back in jail for parole violation.

Ecstasy and similar party drugs spike in the rivers near a music festival, causing concerns to ecologists.

Kailey Oliver-Machado, an18-year-old teenager, masterminded a prostitution ring

Sydney Siege victim Marcia Mikhael's lawyer demands a six-figure sum for her interviews, saying that $10,000 is an "insulting" fee.

Mikhael was the hostage whom the Martin Place gunman used to get his message out to the world.

The 22-year-old man was on the run for six days.

Kiwi Tabby Besley will be awarded by the Queen with the Young Leader award for her work for the LGBTI community.

Bisexual women in the UK suffer worse mental health as compared to heterosexuals and lesbians.

Uber is apparently undermining transport inspectors across Australia by blocking mobile phone services.

The New Zealand Defence Force is considering the replacement of its C-130s in favour of the new and modern C-17s as part of its defence capability plan.

Intel Ireland has received a "credible" bomb threat from an alleged ISIS supporter. The company evacuated employees as a precaution while authorities investigate.

A Canadian man, facing conviction for gun offence, has appealed in court that he has been a victim of racism.