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Plane hits Ferris wheel in Australia; no injuries

Plane hits Ferris wheel in Australia; no injuries

An ultra-light plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in eastern Australia on Saturday, trapping two children on the ride and two adults in the aircraft for hours. There were no serious injuries.

Plane hits Ferris wheel in Australia; no injuries
92-year-old Clara Tang on trial for murdering her 98-year-old husband in Australia
92-year-old Clara Tang on trial for murdering her 98-year-old husband in Australia
A 92-year-old woman is set to stand trial for allegedly killing her 98-year-old husband after more than 70 years of marriage.
Thieves break-in to New Zealand prison
Thieves break-in to New Zealand prison
A New Zealand prison suffered a reversal of the norm when it became the victim of a break-in.
'Biblical' floods threaten thousands in Australia
'Biblical' floods threaten thousands in Australia
Flood waters swept through vast areas of northeastern Australia Saturday, threatening to inundate thousands more homes in a disaster one official said was of "biblical proportions".
Man jailed for posting naked pic of ex-girlfriend on Facebook
Man jailed for posting naked pic of ex-girlfriend on Facebook
A New Zealand man looking to get back at his ex-girlfriend by posting a naked photo of her on Facebook is heading to jail.
Australia set for hung parliament as voters punish PM
Australia set for hung parliament as voters punish PM
Australia awoke to the prospect of its first hung parliament in 70 years on Sunday after a voter backlash against Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who ousted an elected leader just eight weeks ago.
New Zealand PM roasted over cannibalism joke
New Zealand PM roasted over cannibalism joke
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key found himself in hot water Thursday after joking about an indigenous tribe eating him for dinner.
Pictured: X-ray of Australian teenager with 12-inch kitchen knife lodged in head after he SURVIVES attack
Pictured: X-ray of Australian teenager with 12-inch kitchen knife lodged in head after he SURVIVES attack
This shocking X-ray shows how a teenager was stabbed, leaving a 12-inch blade in his head – and survived. Doctors said the victim – known only as Alex – was ‘unbelievably lucky’ not to have been killed or at least blinded after the kitchen knife was lodged ...
Plane hits Ferris wheel in Australia; no injuries
Plane hits Ferris wheel in Australia; no injuries
An ultra-light plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in eastern Australia on Saturday, trapping two children on the ride and two adults in the aircraft for hours. There were no serious injuries.

Rogue Australian firefighters threatened to burn down houses instead of saving them

Rogue Australian firefighters threatened to burn down houses instead of saving them

Five rogue New South Wales firefighters threatened to burn houses down instead of saving them, ran naked in the stree...

Rogue Australian firefighters threatened to burn down houses instead of saving them

Prince William in Australia: local media hails Prince Charming

Prince William in Australia: local media hails Prince Charming

Within hours of stepping off the plane, the Australian media declared that Prince William had charmed Sydney.

Prince William in Australia: local media hails Prince Charming

Indian set on fire in latest Australia attack

Indian set on fire in latest Australia attack

SYDNEY — A man of Indian descent s recovering in hospital on Saturday after a group of men set him on fire in the Aus...

Indian set on fire in latest Australia attack

Conservationists File Piracy Claim Against Whalers

Conservationists File Piracy Claim Against Whalers

SYDNEY (AP) -- A conservationist group that lost one of its ships in a clash with Japanese whalers off Antarctica has...

Conservationists File Piracy Claim Against Whalers

Anti-whaling boat sinks after Southern Ocean collision

Anti-whaling boat sinks after Southern Ocean collision

The anti-whaling boat that was sliced in two after a collision with a Japanese whaling ship has sunk after overnight ...

Anti-whaling boat sinks after Southern Ocean collision

Indian student numbers to Australia plummet by 46%

Indian student numbers to Australia plummet by 46%

The number of Indian students wanting to study in Australia has slumped by almost 50%, according to figures from the ...

Indian student numbers to Australia plummet by 46%

Space-age anti-whaling powerboat 'sliced in two' by Japan whalers

Space-age anti-whaling powerboat 'sliced in two' by Japan whalers

SYDNEY — A space-age powerboat sent to harass Japanese whalers was rammed and sliced in two in its very first clash o...

Space-age anti-whaling powerboat 'sliced in two' by Japan whalers

Indian man's burnt remains found on rural Australian road

Demonstrators protest outside the Australian embassy in New Delhi over the reported increase in attacks on Indian students in Australia.

The partially burnt remains of an Indian national have been discovered on a rural road in Australia, escalating a row...

Indian man's burnt remains found on rural Australian road

No evidence Indian's death racially motivated: Australia

Indian students have been hit by hundreds of alleged race attacks

SYDNEY — Australia on Tuesday said there was no evidence the murder of an Indian man in Melbourne was racially motiva...

No evidence Indian's death racially motivated: Australia

1,000 homeless in Solomon Islands after quake

1,000 homeless in Solomon Islands after quake

Landslides and a tsunami unleashed by a major earthquake destroyed about 200 houses on one of the Solomon Islands, le...

1,000 homeless in Solomon Islands after quake

Outrage as Indian student killed in Australia

Nitin Garg was stabbed to death in Melbourne

The governments of India and Australia have condemned the murder of an Indian student in the city of Melbourne over t...

Outrage as Indian student killed in Australia

At least 500 homes damaged in Solomons quake

At least 500 homes damaged in Solomons quake

HONIARA, Solomon Islands — About 500 homes were damaged or destroyed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the Solom...

At least 500 homes damaged in Solomons quake
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