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Parts of Australia are fighting a rodent “plague”. Large rural portions of inland New South Wales and Queensland are being invaded by millions of mice, which have taken over farmland, homes, shops, …

(Reuters) – Troubled Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd said on Monday it had received a conditional purchase proposal from US private equity giant Blackstone, sending its shares up 19%. FILE PHOTO: …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian markets held firm on Monday as the fall in the Turkish lira tested risk appetite, and stocks and bonds showed only limited supply for safe havens. FILE PHOTO: …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian markets faced yet another stress test on Monday as the fall in the Turkish lira lifted the yen as a safe haven and reduced risk appetite, although the …

Photographer: Burak Kara / Getty Images Photographer: Burak Kara / Getty Images Asian stocks are poised for a cautious start to the week with investors concerned about rising bond yields and inflation …

SYDNEY (AP) – Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, issued more evacuation orders on Sunday after the worst flooding in decades. New South Wales State Emergency Services responded to 640 calls …

Rains have been flooding communities since Thursday, but parts of the east coast were in crisis Saturday when a large dam overflowed, adding to rising rivers and causing flash floods. New South …

Miami Beach police officers stand guard along Ocean Drive on March 19. Photographer: Joe Raedle / Getty Images Photographer: Joe Raedle / Getty Images We are tracking the latest on the coronavirus …

After enduring drought and fire, thousands of Australians are battling a plague of rats and mice, with many hoping that record torrential rains will drown them all. Rodents have descended into rural …

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