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Two boys in New Zealand, both 16 years old, took turns having sex with an underage girl who was intoxicated and nearly "comatose" from alcohol. The boys, who were both charged with rape, believed they didn't rape the girl since there was no violence involved. The "comatose" rape case has alarmed New Zealand as the Labour Party's Women's Affairs described the boys' behaviour towards the act as "deeply concerning."

As Australia celebrates Australia Day, a large shark has been shot dead off the western coast. It is the first shark to be killed since Western Australia was given the signal to go ahead with its shark culling policy. According to local reports, the dead shark was identified as a female tiger shark measuring 10 feet or three metres-long. The tiger shark was caught on the shark lines installed around Western Australia's coast. The first shark was killed off Meelup Beach, near Dunsborough.

Curiosity and Opportunity, two of the most popular NASA rovers, continue to share to the world essential details they regularly discover about the Red Planet. They claimed they have discovered two livable places in Mars.

It seems that a lot of anti-Australian day individuals have greatly expressed their hate for the much awaited patriotic day of Aussies on January 26 by writing graffiti over a popular Melbourne monument.

A Hong Kong tycoon may just double a "marriage bounty" to look for a make suitor for his lesbian daughter to 130 million USD, in spite of his initial offer already attracting 20,000 candidates. In 2012, wealthy property developer Cecil Chao made it to global headlines by offering a 500 million HKD (65 million USD) reward to any man who can persuade his daughter Gigi to get married.

After the federal government exemption of Western Australia from environmental laws, drumlines are set to appear along the state's coastline to catch and kill large sharks. According to reports, the private contractor tasked to set-up and monitor drumlines was told to prepare over the weekend which coincides with Australia Day.

Ceres, the largest asteroid and also the dwarf planet in the Solar Sytem, has been spotted with steam coming from its opposite sides. The European astronomers reported that they noticed the asteroid’s double steam while making several observations using the Herschel Space Telescope between October 2012 and March 2013.

New Zealand's "free" education system will actually cost the average parent thousands of dollars. A survey claims that parents will have to pay almost NZ$35,000 by the time their child completes secondary school. Over 1,000 parents who are members of New Zealand's ASG Programs were asked to calculate the total cost of school fees, uniforms, transport, computers and school-related trips as part of the survey. It was estimated that about 15,600 families in New Zealand have enrolled in...

At least three people have been confirmed dead in a fire that razed down a home for the elderly in Quebec province in Canada on Thursday. Some 30 others are still missing.

An Indian woman was ordered to be “enjoyed" by the men of her village in West Bengal state because she fell in love with a man from a different community. The village headman allegedly commanded the gang rape after her family failed to pay the fine for her action.

In a shocking incident, a 23 year-old girl was beaten to death outside a nightclub called Crosby in Santa Ana, California on Jan. 18, 2014. The girl named Kim Pham became a victim of street violence as she was attacked and brutally beaten by five people, right outside the club. It is said that the fight that made her the victim of the brutal beating and made her lose her life was a result of a mere accidental photobomb.

The mystery of the last Titanic survivor was recently debunked by DNA testing. According to the Titanic hoax, a woman named Helen Kramer claimed herself to be Loraine from an affluent Allison family. For years she tried to convince that she was the 2-year-old child who went missing when Titanic drowned on April 14, 1912.

Mental health experts are outraged over the new doll "Nenuco Won't Eat" which is set to be sold in the UK in February. The doll, designed to turn its head away when food is offered, has provoked the ire of critics who claim it encourages children to develop eating disorders like anorexia.

A guy pretending to be a professional photographer asks nude photos from women who want to have a shot at modelling.

The US Space Agency NASA announced on Tuesday that the results of study on climate change revealed that 2013 ranked as the 7th warmest year on Earth since the year 1880.

New Zealand ocean waters have shocked a fisherman when he captured an odd-looking see-through fish.

Extreme weather may affect the quality of Australia's drinking water. This was revealed in a study that the country's drinking water is vulnerable to climate change based on availability and quality.

The video which is shocking and extremely gutsy at the same time has gone viral.

A man in Australia got the shock of his life when a snake that he killed in the graveyard suddenly came alive and bit him. Jake Thomas was just mowing the lawn of a cemetery in eastern Australia when he saw a black snake with a red belly. The snake was hiding inside a vase on top of a tombstone.

The simple tweet coming from the European Space Agency (ESA) confirms the return of the Comet-chasing probe Rosetta after 31 months of hibernation. The Rosetta, which has been placed in hibernation back in 2011 to conserve energy, is now back and ready for its long space mission of meeting up with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Aftershocks continue to shake New Zealand's North Island, following the powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck on Jan 20. Train services and power in the lower North Island have been restored. When the earthquake shook central New Zealand before 4pm (1400 ADT), buildings were damaged while power was cut in some areas. No one was seriously injured due to the quake.

A 22-year-old student has allegedly filmed at least 30 people while having sex with them

Two gigantic naked Buddha sculptures were taken down from a Chinese building located within the shopping district in Jinan city. Local authorities say that the naked sculptures are considered a public offense.

A new study by McCrindle Research found out that psychology is the officially the most overrated degree in Australia, while the one considered most underrated, Surveying, could be wisest choice for students to choose.

New Zealand braces for rain and windy conditions as Cyclone June heads to the country. Weather reports said the cyclone which came from New Caledonia is expected to bring strong winds and rain.

When Mercury goes retrograde, the usual advice is not to travel and sign contracts, not to marry and touch electronics. However, the entire Mercury retrograde cycle happens three to four times a year and lasts eight weeks each time. That's quite a long time to hold out doing and making things happen.

Canadian grandparents expressed their forgiveness to their granddaughter who reportedly stole $110,000 or all their retirement savings. The stolen money was used to buy clothes, drugs, motorbike and swimming pool.

A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Central New Zealand. According to data from the Geological and Nuclear Sciences (GeoNet), the severe earthquake hit 10km north of Castlepoint in Wairarapa at 73km deep at 3:52PM. Buildings shook in Wellington's central district.

According to a neuroscientist, women who smoke during their pregnancy may well be held responsible for their children’s homosexual orientation.