Melbourne considers 'superfast' trains to ease costly congestion

MELBOURNE - Driverless fast trains could be the answer to resolving congestion in Melbourne as the city's population soars, a report released on Monday has found.

Deadly ship crash being investigated

TOKYO - A probe into the crash between a US navy destroyer and a Philippine-flagged cargo ship was underway on Monday, as the names of seven US sailors who died were made public.

Portugal's deadliest fire still rages

LISBON, Portugal - More than 2,000 firefighters were still battling the country's deadliest forest blaze on Monday after it killed at least 62 people over the weekend.

Macron wins majority in parliament

PARIS - A clear parliamentary majority won by the Republic on the Move! party in France on Sunday is expected to clear the way ahead for the 39-year-old French President Emmanuel Macron.

UN report: Record 65.6 million people displaced worldwide last year

GENEVA - Devastating conflicts, violence and persecution in places like Syria and South Sudan had left a record 65.6 million people uprooted from their homes by the end of 2016, the UN said on Monday.

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New US restrictions may harm bilateral ties

HAVANA - US President Donald Trump's decision to roll back parts of former president Barack Obama's historic opening of Cuba could push the countries back to hostility, an expert in international affairs said.

Poachers causing songbird 'disaster'

NICOSIA, Cyprus - Volunteers and police in Cyprus are struggling to tackle illegal songbird trapping operations that kill millions of birds a year and net huge profits for poaching gangs.

Shots fired in Australia's war on waste

SYDNEY - Australia's first recycled supermarket is giving food destined for landfills a second chance, as the government embarks on a major push to cut down on waste costing the economy A$20 billion ($15 billion) a year.

Canoe returns after traditional trip round world

HONOLULU, Hawaii - No modern navigation instrumentation guided a Polynesian voyaging canoe as it followed the horizon during a three-year journey around the globe.

Why women top the catwalk cash charts

MILAN - It is a rare exception to the rule: the gender salary gap in the fashion industry means female models are paid more than their male counterparts for the same job.

Bombing at Colombia mall kills 3

BOGOTA - Three young women were killed and nine others injured after a strong explosion rocked a shopping mall in Colombia's capital on Saturday, local media reported. Among the dead was a 23-year-old Frenchwoman who was working in Bogota.