Tag: Oceania
New Zealand offers cash to keep America’s Cup racing at home
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Just minutes after Team New Zealand won the America's Cup sailing series on the water Wednesday, the government was offering...
Stiffest sentence sought against Arizona ex-politician
PHOENIX — Arizona authorities are seeking the stiffest possible prison sentence against a former politician in metro Phoenix on fraud convictions stemming from his...
Australia gives COVID-19 shots to virus-hit Papua New Guinea
<p>CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will send COVID-19 vaccines from its own supply to its near-neighbor Papua New Guinea and will ask AstraZeneca to send...
Team NZ beats Luna Rossa 7-3 to retain the America’s Cup
<p>AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Team New Zealand has retained the America’s Cup, beating Italian challenger Luna Rossa 7-3 in the 36th match for sailing’s...
Team NZ accepts first challenge for next America’s Cup
<p>AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Team New Zealand no sooner had retained the America’s Cup in the 36th Cup Match than it accepted the first...
New Zealand offers cash to keep America’s Cup racing at home
<p>WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Just minutes after Team New Zealand won the America's Cup sailing series on the water Wednesday, the government was offering...
Stiffest sentence sought against Arizona ex-politician
<p>PHOENIX — Arizona authorities are seeking the stiffest possible prison sentence against a former politician in metro Phoenix on fraud convictions stemming from his...
‘Pit bull’ Spithill mellow with America’s Cup poised
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The years must have mellowed Jimmy Spithill.
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Germany postpones vaccination summit over AstraZeneca furor
BERLIN — The German government said Tuesday it will postpone a virtual summit on the country's vaccination efforts until after the European Medicines Agency...
After a bizarre race Team New Zealand leads Luna Rossa 5-3
<p>Defender Team New Zealand unleashed its speed to achieve the first pass of the 36th America’s Cup match, then came from a long way...