Cyclone Debbie aftermath rolls on

SYDNEY - The aftermath of tropical Cyclone Debbie in Australia on Thursday has continued to cause chaos, with extreme weather conditions continuing throughout much of the state of Queensland.

'Underwater wasteland' worries after cyclone hits Barrier Reef

A powerful cyclone that smashed into northeastern Australia could have caused further damage to the under-pressure Great Barrier Reef, turning parts into an "underwater wasteland", scientists warned on Thursday.

Birds hit by cars are birdbrained

PARIS - What's the difference between birds that get killed by cars, and those that don't?

SpaceX to launch recycled rocket

MIAMI - SpaceX is poised to launch its first recycled rocket on Thursday, using a booster that sent food and supplies to the astronauts living at the International Space Station in April.

One in 10 Asians live in extreme poverty

BANGKOK - Some 400 million people, a tenth of Asia Pacific's population, live on less than $1.90 a day - the global definition of extreme poverty - despite the region's impressive economic growth, the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday.

Britain starts out on historic Brexit

LONDON - Wednesday will be remembered as the starting point for Brexit, when the decision by more than 17 million British people to leave the European Union became a reality and London and Brussels became the focal points in a day of high political drama on both sides of the English Channel.

Britain and EU face years of trade talks

Hammering out a trade deal between EU and post-Brexit Britain will be a one-of-a-kind negotiation, a battle between intimate allies unprecedented in modern history, officials and analysts say.

At last: Dylan to receive Nobel Prize

STOCKHOLM - Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will receive his Nobel Literature Prize diploma and medal in the next few days in Stockholm, where he is due to perform this weekend, the secretary of the Swedish Academy announced on Wednesday.

Hawaii extends court order blocking travel ban

HONOLULU - A federal judge in Hawaii indefinitely extended on Wednesday an order blocking enforcement of US President Donald Trump's revised ban on travel to the United States from six predominantly Muslim countries.

Park appears in court over arrest request

SEOUL - South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-hye appeared in court on Thursday at a hearing to decide whether she should be arrested over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down.

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Climate order draws praise, threats

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at reversing his predecessor Barack Obama's climate policies, a move that sparked praise from energy industry, criticism from environmentalists and, almost certainly, legal challenges in the future.