WorldVenezuela announces release of 'large number' of prisonersRights group Foro Penal says 806 people remain jailed as political prisoners.08 Jan 08:07 PM
WorldTsunamis can travel vast distances before striking, Japan’s researchers warnStudy traced a tsunami spawned by 8.8 quake and found it carried a late kick.07 Jan 09:29 PM
WorldOil tankers flee Venezuela to avoid US troopsShips depart in ‘dark mode’ in attempt to break naval blockade.05 Jan 07:28 PM
New Zealand‘Persistent and increasing’: Drug cartels zero in on Tauranga port supply chain05 Jan 05:00 PM
World‘Stop slandering me’: Colombian President rebuffs Trump's threats of military action05 Jan 07:47 AM
WorldAct first, justify later: Trump’s Venezuela strike tests limits of ‘America First’04 Jan 05:10 AM
WorldTrump says Venezuelan president captured after 'large scale strike' on countryThe country accused the US of 'military aggression' after explosions rocked Caracas.03 Jan 09:46 AM
WorldMan in Suriname fatally stabs nine people, including five childrenA sixth child and an adult are in hospital with serious injuries.28 Dec 06:26 PM
WorldAfter more than 125 years, the Christmas Bird Count is more popular than everIt is one of the longest-running citizen data projects in North America.24 Dec 06:50 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe crime wave reshaping Latin American politicsNew York Times: Voters in the region are calling for iron-fisted measures to battle crime.15 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWave of killings: Third Peruvian journalist slain amid rising gang violenceFernando Nunez was a Kamila TV reporter known for probing city corruption.08 Dec 04:46 AM
World10 university students die in Peru restaurant fire The victims, aged 17 to 23, were students at a teacher training college.06 Dec 02:40 AM
Airlines‘World’s longest passenger route': New 20,000km service lands in AklPlane on first leg of maiden 20,000km service meets with fanfare at Auckland Airport.04 Dec 05:30 AM
WorldPeru presidential hopeful bloodied but unhurt in gun attackRafael Belaunde, 50, suffered cuts from shattered glass but was not badly hurt.02 Dec 07:11 PM
WorldTwelve dead, dozens missing as landslide submerges boats in Peru portThe number of people on board has not been confirmed.02 Dec 12:02 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelCan the Galápagos adapt to Airbnb?New York Times: Locals fear Airbnb is putting the Galápagos paradise at risk.20 Nov 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhy the ‘America first’ president keeps looking abroadNew York Times: Trump’s foreign policy is about extracting commitments to invest in the US20 Nov 05:00 PM
WorldCommunist reformer to face hard-right rival in Chile presidential runoffA former Labour Minister will face a conservative focused on crime and immigration.17 Nov 04:03 AM
New Zealand'For two months she did not believe she could escape': Woman exploited, raped by her bossParminder Singh has now been jailed for manipulating and violating two foreign workers.11 Nov 02:49 AM
New ZealandKiller, prison escapee Phillip John Smith has been dabbling in cryptocurrency behind barsPhillip John Smith used forbidden cellphones to invest and trade in cryptocurrencies. 10 Nov 04:00 PM
World27 inmates found dead after Ecuador prison riotOfficials say 27 inmates died by asphyxiation hours after a deadly riot.10 Nov 05:04 AM
WorldThrough pet sketches, she tells the stories of former US federal workersThe project started with ex-USAid employee Denise Mortimer drawing her own dog.29 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA timeline of US military strikes on boats in regional watersNY Times: At least 57 people have been killed in waters off Central and South America.29 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTrump sending US aircraft carrier to Latin America as war fears riseAn overnight US strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat killed six men.24 Oct 07:35 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe submarines that smuggle cocaine across oceans and seasNew York Times: Very few of these vessels are thought to have been intercepted worldwide.23 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAI building boom strains power and water infrastructuresNew York Times: Nearly 60% of the 1244 largest data centres in the world are outside US. 21 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTrump’s ‘peace through strength’ foreign policy confounds Maga RepublicansRepublicans in Congress have widely different takes on US foreign policy under Trump.20 Oct 05:00 PM
TravelI travel for a living but never wanted to leave this one citySix months on, the writer still scans rental listings weekly.14 Oct 02:14 AM
WorldOlder fighters vow to defend Venezuela as US threats escalateUS patrols have killed 21 people off Venezuela since September, raising tensions.07 Oct 05:00 PM
