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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 12, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 12:37 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Dan Peled, AAP Image via Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 06:38 PM

Sharnie Moren and her 18-month-old daughter Charlotte look on as thick smoke rises from bushfires near Nana Glen, near Coffs Harbour, Australia, on Tuesday. Read more »

Australian bushfires wipe out half of koala colony, threaten more

Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 02:55 PM

Bushfires have wiped out about half the koalas living on a coastal reserve in New South Wales, experts estimated on Friday, as a record number of intense fires rage around the Australian state. Read more »

Australia's east coast declares state of emergency amid 'catastrophic' fire threat

Colin Packham, Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 07:54 AM

Fires in northern New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland over the weekend killed three people and destroyed more than 150 homes. Read more »

2 dead, at least 100 homes lost in Australia bushfires

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 09:07 AM

At least two people have died and 100 homes have been destroyed as an unprecedented number of bushfires tore through eastern Australia Saturday. Read more »

Australian firefighters battle widespread blazes, brace for worse conditions

Will Ziebell, Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 08:37 AM

Australian firefighters will spend Sunday trying to contain bushfires as authorities warn that widespread fire danger on Tuesday will stretch their ability to protect people. Read more »

Lea Salonga returns to Australia for series of shows

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 01:47 AM

'It's always great fun heading to Australia,' writes Lea Salonga. Read more »

2 dead, at least 100 homes lost in Australia bushfires

Andrew Beatty, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 10:30 AM

SYDNEY, Australia – At least two people have died and 100 homes have been destroyed as an unprecedented number of bushfires tore through eastern Australia Saturday. Read more »

2 Australians die in New Zealand mountain fall

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 03:13 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Two Australian climbers have fallen 300 meters to their deaths in New Zealand after it appeared a rope connecting the pair was severed on sharp rocks, rescuers said Thursday. Read more »

Lost pup turns out to be a rare purebred dingo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 03:45 AM

SYDNEY, Australia—He's furry, playful and has puppy eyes. It's little wonder Wandi was mistaken for a dog when he was found in an Australian backyard—but DNA testing has confirmed he's a rare 100 percent dingo. Read more »

Australia's women and men footballers to get equal pay

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 10:22 AM

Women footballers playing for Australia's national team will earn the same as their male counterparts under a deal unveiled Wednesday in a big boost for gender equality. Read more »

Australia, China vow to work on repairing bilateral relationship

Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 08:15 AM

Australia and China said they will work together to repair their bilateral relationship, tarnished by allegations that Beijing has committed cyber-attacks and has attempted to interfere in Canberra's domestic affairs. Read more »

Boeing says dozens of 737NG planes grounded globally over cracks

John Biers and Holly Robertson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 08:31 AM

The new difficulties compound the troubles facing the US manufacturer, which has faced tumbling profits, federal scrutiny and calls for its CEO to resign after deadly crashes involving the 737 MAX, the successor aircraft for the 737NG. Read more »

Australian police seize 400 kilos of crystal meth hidden in sriracha sauce bottles

Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 03:12 PM

Four men have been arrested after Australian police seized 400 kilograms of crystal meth, or "ice", worth an estimated A$300 million ($210 million) concealed in bottles of sriracha hot chili sauce from the United States. Read more »

Qantas grounds Boeing 737 plane with crack, inspects others

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 10:03 AM

The grounding is the latest safety concern for Boeing, as it reels from 2 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people and highlighted problems with the planes' flight handling software. Read more »

Hundreds of koalas feared dead in severe Australian bushfire

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 31 07:39 AM

SYDNEY - Wildlife officials said Wednesday that hundreds of koalas are feared dead or injured in a severe bushfire burning on Australia's east coast. Read more »

Australia proposes face scans for watching online pornography

Jamie Tarabay, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 30 07:48 AM

The Australian government has proposed using a facial recognition system it is developing to verify that people who seek to watch pornography online are of legal age. Read more »

Tourist dies in Aussie jungle zipline fall

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 10:03 AM

CAIRNS, Australia - A man has died and a woman left with serious injuries after they plunged up to five storeys from a jungle zipline in far northeastern Australia. Read more »

Chris the sheep, famed for record-breaking fleece, dies

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 23 02:16 PM

Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015. Read more »

World's longest non-stop passenger flight arrives in Sydney

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 08:27 AM

The longest non-stop passenger flight touched down in Australia Sunday morning after more than 19 hours in the air, a milestone journey from New York that Qantas hopes to parlay into commercial success. Read more »

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