The United States says it has formed a coalition of 10 countries to help in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq.
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In Quest To Harpoon A Comet, A Spacecraft Stalks Its Prey
Tomorrow morning, a European space probe will arrive at a comet with a tongue-twister of a name: Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Dutch, Australian Experts Reach MH17 Debris Field In Ukraine
Experts from Australia and The Netherlands have been trying to get to the debris field of the downed Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine for a week.
Australia Sending 190 Police To Secure MH17 Wreckage
The Netherlands and Australia — countries that lost large numbers of citizens in last week’s downing of Flight MH17 — are planning to send police to eastern Ukraine to help secure the debris field there.
Australia Repeals An Unpopular Tax On Carbon Emissions
Australia became the first country in the world to repeal a carbon tax on the nation’s worst greenhouse gas polluters, as Prime Minister Tony Abbott made good on a campaign promise to get rid of the unpopular law.
Defending Champ Spain Knocked Out Of World Cup
Chile beat Spain, 2-0, in group play Wednesday, knocking the defending champs out of soccer’s World Cup. Both goals came in the first half.
Leggo My Legos! Australian Toy Stores Hit By Series Of Thefts
Toy stores in Australia have been hit by a series of high-dollar Lego heists, and a police detective thinks the thefts might be the work of a crime syndicate specifically targeting the toys.
Search For Flight MH370 Black Boxes Ends; ‘Pings’ In Dispute
The underwater search for black boxes from a missing Malaysian Airlines jet has ended, as the robotic sub that searched nearly 330 square miles of the ocean hasn’t found anything to back the idea that “pings” detected in that area came from emergency equipment.
Global Temperatures Tied Record High Last Month
Worldwide temperatures were once again above normal last month, tying the record for the hottest April set back in 2010.
New Ping In MH370 Search Boosts Optimism Of Finding Aircraft
An Australian plane detected yet another possible signal from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet in the southern Indian Ocean on Thursday, as searchers said they were feeling more confident that the aircraft’s flight-data recorder would ultimately be found.