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Live samples of the disease were sent to all 50 U.S. states and nine countries, the Defense Department revealed online.

Comedy Central announced new correspondents would be joining "The Daily Show" in roles that have incubated numerous stars.

Slowdowns in mining and construction, along with lower exports, made for a slow growth rate in Australia.

China's plan to raise $15 billion for a market stabilization fund failed to reassure investors, amid concerns about growth in China and the U.S.

Falls on global markets continue to affect investor sentiment in Asia, though Chinese shares rebounded by late morning.

Efforts in the Indian Ocean should be refocused farther north and closer to the Equator, some scientists say.

Mystery over the flaperon's origin continues as French authorities give no confirmation even after concluding the first phase of inspection.

The RBA's decision came as the Australian dollar continues to hover around its weakest level in over six years.

Hackers have used stolen credentials to make app and in-app content purchases.

Concerns about an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve led Asian markets to open the week lower, with sharp falls in China.

Australia’s minister for foreign affairs expressed official support of compatriot Peter Greste, one of three Al Jazeera journalists given jail sentences by a court in Cairo.

German oceanographic experts have said that ocean current modeling leads them to believe that the search area in the southern Indian Ocean could be thousands of miles off-target.

Chinese stocks rose sharply after a state pension fund said it will invest over $300 billion in the stock market. Only Hong Kong bucked the trend.

The standoff between South Korea and the North eased after an agreement earlier this week.

Australia will fail to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under current policy measures, according to a new analysis.

Estimates of al-Shabab's size have ranged from 200 to 9,000.

Jennifer Pedroza of Arlington, Texas, filed a lawsuit against former business partner Amanda Hayward last May.

European shares are now on course to recover most of the week's losses on a day that saw Chinese and Asian stocks make significant gains.

Hamdi Alqudsi is the first person to be charged under the Australian law with aiding rebels in Syria.

The Shanghai Composite Index clocked its biggest one-day gain in eight weeks. Other Asian markets also closed higher.

Wednesday's rise on the Dow reassured markets while the Bank of Japan downplayed fears about China's economy.