Government And Politics

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AP Interview: UN food agency boss warns of migrant crisis

Mar 26, 2018

AP Interview: The head of the U.N. food agency has warned that the relocation of Islamic State group members from the Middle East to Africa could trigger a massive new European migrant crisis

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New Zealand's central bank to weigh employment in decisions

Mar 26, 2018

New Zealand central bank to consider employment and inflation when setting interest rates, other monetary policy

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Obama in New Zealand for meetings, golf, but no public talks

Mar 21, 2018

Former President Barack Obama in visiting New Zealand, where he will speak with community leaders, meet the prime minister and play some golf, but his lack of public engagement is frustrating to some

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Tonga's proposed ban on women's rugby angers critics

Mar 21, 2018

An order from Tonga's education ministry banning girls from playing rugby at the Pacific nation's only public high school has been condemned by Tongan community leaders and a high-profile Olympic champion

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi welcomed to Australia amid protests

Mar 19, 2018

Australia has feted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi with a military honor guard and 19-gun salute

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Southeast Asia leaders urge tough stance on North Korea

Mar 18, 2018

Southeast Asian leaders and Australia's prime minister call on North Korea to end its nuclear program and urge United Nations countries to fully implement sanctions

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Southeast Asia leaders use Australia meet to talk NKorea

Mar 18, 2018

Australia's prime minister says Southeast Asian leaders were using their meeting to discuss the "deadly threat" posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program

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Southeast Asian leaders to sign security agreement in Sydney

Mar 17, 2018

Southeast Asian leaders will sign an agreement on regional cooperation against violent extremism as the risk from returning foreign fighters grows with Islamic State group militant losses in the Middle East.

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Australian court keeps Queen Elizabeth's letters secret

Mar 16, 2018

A historian lost her court bid to force the release of secret letters that would reveal what Queen Elizabeth II knew of her representative's plan to dismiss Australia's government more than 40 years ago

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New Zealand puts aside Russia trade plans after nerve attack

Mar 16, 2018

New Zealand has put aside plans to pursue a free-trade deal with Russia and joined other nations in condemning the country following the poisoning of a former spy in Britain