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"Exceptionally Dry" Weather Delays Mass Christmas Island Crab Migration
Unusually dry weather has delayed the annual migration of millions of Christmas Island red crabs from the island's interior to the sea where they mate.
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Girl Asks Police To Run DNA Test On Christmas Cookie To Prove Existence Of Santa Claus
The girl wrote to her local police department seeking to formally test food particles from leftover carrots and cookies for DNA to prove the existence of Santa Claus.
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Elephant Fatally Gores Handler In Malaysia Park
An elephant fatally gored its handler in a nature reserve on the Malaysian side of the island of Borneo, on Christmas Day, park officials said Thursday.
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Watch: Monster Crab Snaps Golf Club In Half In Hair-Raising Video
A group of golfers in Australia were shocked when a huge crab joined them for a round - and broke one of their clubs in half.
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Family's Picnic Invaded By Giant Crabs. Pics Are Terrifying
Amy Luetich and her family were camping at a picturesque island off the coast of Australia along with some friends when they were surrounded by enormous robber crabs.
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Four Survive 32 Days Adrift In Pacific, Ate Coconuts, Drank Rainwater
Four people survived a month adrift in the Pacific by eating coconuts and drinking rainwater in an ordeal that claimed the lives of eight of their companions, including a baby, reports said Wednesday.
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Powerful Typhoon Nock-Ten Slams Into The Philippines
The eye of Typhoon Nock-Ten hit the remote island of Catanduanes just after 6:00 pm (1000 GMT), the weather service announced on its official Twitter site.
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Giant Squid Makes A Rare Appearance In Japan
A giant squid made its way into Japan's Toyama Bay on Christmas Eve, treating onlookers to a rare sighting of the magnificent creature. Japan seems to be the place to find these staggeringly large beasts: The first-ever images of a giant squid in the wild were snapped off the coast of the Ogasawara Islands in 2004, and the first film of a living ad...
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5 Wounded as Riots at Australian Asylum Camp Cause 'Severe' Damage
Australian authorities have regained control of a controversial immigration detention centre, officials said today, after the death of an asylum seeker sparked rioting that led to at least five injuries and widespread damage.
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Australia Moves to Quash Migrant Centre Unrest
Australian police reinforcements poured into remote Christmas Island on Tuesday to help quell unrest at a migrant detention centre, amid reports inmates had armed themselves with machetes and petrol bombs.
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Riot Hits Australia's Christmas Island Migrant Centre
A disturbance broke out Monday at Australia's Christmas Island detention centre, the immigration department said, amid reports rioters seized control of the facility after the death of an asylum seeker.
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Obama Tees Off in Hawaii With Malaysian Leader
What do two world leaders do when they find themselves on the same Hawaiian island on Christmas Eve? If you're President Barack Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, you round up a few aides and make common cause on the golf course.
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Asylum Seekers File Lawsuit Against Australian Government
Asylum seekers held on remote Christmas Island are suing the Australian government for failing to provide adequate health care, piling more pressure on Canberra over its controversial policy of detaining children.
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Asylum-Seekers Sue Australia Over Boat Tragedy
Families of asylum-seekers killed in a shipwreck off Australia's Christmas Island in 2010 are suing the government, arguing it breached its duty of care in a move Canberra on Tuesday blasted as "shameful".
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Two dead, flights disrupted as Indonesia volcano erupts
A spectacular volcanic eruption in Indonesia has killed two people and forced mass evacuations, disrupting long-haul flights and closing international airports on Friday.
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"Exceptionally Dry" Weather Delays Mass Christmas Island Crab Migration
Unusually dry weather has delayed the annual migration of millions of Christmas Island red crabs from the island's interior to the sea where they mate.
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Girl Asks Police To Run DNA Test On Christmas Cookie To Prove Existence Of Santa Claus
The girl wrote to her local police department seeking to formally test food particles from leftover carrots and cookies for DNA to prove the existence of Santa Claus.
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Elephant Fatally Gores Handler In Malaysia Park
An elephant fatally gored its handler in a nature reserve on the Malaysian side of the island of Borneo, on Christmas Day, park officials said Thursday.
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Watch: Monster Crab Snaps Golf Club In Half In Hair-Raising Video
A group of golfers in Australia were shocked when a huge crab joined them for a round - and broke one of their clubs in half.
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Family's Picnic Invaded By Giant Crabs. Pics Are Terrifying
Amy Luetich and her family were camping at a picturesque island off the coast of Australia along with some friends when they were surrounded by enormous robber crabs.
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Four Survive 32 Days Adrift In Pacific, Ate Coconuts, Drank Rainwater
Four people survived a month adrift in the Pacific by eating coconuts and drinking rainwater in an ordeal that claimed the lives of eight of their companions, including a baby, reports said Wednesday.
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Powerful Typhoon Nock-Ten Slams Into The Philippines
The eye of Typhoon Nock-Ten hit the remote island of Catanduanes just after 6:00 pm (1000 GMT), the weather service announced on its official Twitter site.
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Giant Squid Makes A Rare Appearance In Japan
A giant squid made its way into Japan's Toyama Bay on Christmas Eve, treating onlookers to a rare sighting of the magnificent creature. Japan seems to be the place to find these staggeringly large beasts: The first-ever images of a giant squid in the wild were snapped off the coast of the Ogasawara Islands in 2004, and the first film of a living ad...
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5 Wounded as Riots at Australian Asylum Camp Cause 'Severe' Damage
Australian authorities have regained control of a controversial immigration detention centre, officials said today, after the death of an asylum seeker sparked rioting that led to at least five injuries and widespread damage.
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Australia Moves to Quash Migrant Centre Unrest
Australian police reinforcements poured into remote Christmas Island on Tuesday to help quell unrest at a migrant detention centre, amid reports inmates had armed themselves with machetes and petrol bombs.
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Riot Hits Australia's Christmas Island Migrant Centre
A disturbance broke out Monday at Australia's Christmas Island detention centre, the immigration department said, amid reports rioters seized control of the facility after the death of an asylum seeker.
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Obama Tees Off in Hawaii With Malaysian Leader
What do two world leaders do when they find themselves on the same Hawaiian island on Christmas Eve? If you're President Barack Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, you round up a few aides and make common cause on the golf course.
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Asylum Seekers File Lawsuit Against Australian Government
Asylum seekers held on remote Christmas Island are suing the Australian government for failing to provide adequate health care, piling more pressure on Canberra over its controversial policy of detaining children.
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Asylum-Seekers Sue Australia Over Boat Tragedy
Families of asylum-seekers killed in a shipwreck off Australia's Christmas Island in 2010 are suing the government, arguing it breached its duty of care in a move Canberra on Tuesday blasted as "shameful".
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Two dead, flights disrupted as Indonesia volcano erupts
A spectacular volcanic eruption in Indonesia has killed two people and forced mass evacuations, disrupting long-haul flights and closing international airports on Friday.
