Cyclone-struck islands fear illnesses

Fiji sent boats on Tuesday carrying desperately needed aid to remote islands and coastal villages devastated by a powerful cyclone which killed at least 29 people, as aid workers warned of possible outbreaks of Zika and Dengue viruses.

New Delhi cautions water crisis to continue

A water crisis in India's capital will take up to two weeks to fix, authorities warned on Tuesday, as taps ran dry, days after protesters sabotaged a crucial waterway to press a demand for better treatment for their caste.

Government moves to tighten unemployment rules

The Australian government is tired of unemployed people declining a job because it may interfere with their golf plans or dreams of becoming an actor.

Govt says it accepts proposed truce deal

The Syrian government said on Tuesday it accepted a halt to "combat operations" that does not include the Islamic State group, the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front, or groups connected to it, in line with a US-Russian plan.

UN to probe chemical weapons cases

A UN investigative team has found seven potential cases of chemical weapon use in Syria worthy of in-depth investigation, the head of the probe team, known as the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons: the United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism, told reporters on Monday.

Greek police start removing refugees

Greek police started removing migrants from the Greek-Macedonian border on Tuesday after additional passage restrictions imposed by Macedonian authorities left hundreds of them stranded, sources said.

Pentagon plans to close Guantanamo prison

The Pentagon was expected to submit to Congress on Tuesday President Barack Obama's long-awaited plan for closing the US military prison at Guantanamo, Cuba.

Morales still hopeful for fourth term

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Monday he was not abandoning hope despite indications Bolivians had rejected by a slim margin amending the Constitution so he could run for a fourth straight term in 2019.

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Fake service animals becoming pet hates

People who falsely pass off their pets as service animals - think of a woman in Wisconsin last year who claimed the right to bring her kangaroo into McDonald's - have frustrated people with legitimate needs to such an extent that legislators in several states are considering laws to restore the animals' credibility.

Damning study finds a 'whitewashed' Hollywood

In one of the most exhaustive and damning reports on diversity in Hollywood, a new study found that the films and television produced by major media companies are "whitewashed", and that an "epidemic of invisibility" runs top to bottom through the industry for women, minorities and LGBT people.

Water to be restored to New Delhi

Protesters demanding better conditions for their caste said on Monday that they had accepted a state government offer aimed at ending days of riots that have killed at least 19 people, as troops won back control of a canal that supplies much of New Delhi's water.