Government And Politics

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Apr 4, 2020

Pandemic hurts ability of nations to face natural disasters

The virus outbreak is compromising the ability of nations to prepare for natural disasters and deal with the aftermath

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100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand to leave as rules ease

Apr 3, 2020

About 100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand since it started a coronavirus lockdown last week are starting to fly home

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Australian PM calls up reservists as fire threats escalate

Jan 4, 2020

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called up about 3,000 reservists as the threat of wildfires has escalated in at least three states

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China-Australia rift deepens as Beijing tests overseas sway

Oct 3, 2019

Australia’s ban on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei’s involvement in its next-generation networks and its crackdown on foreign covert interference are testing Beijing’s efforts to project its power overseas

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UK envoy tips trade deal with Australia months after Brexit

Sep 18, 2019

Britain's top trade envoy says she expects to strike a free trade deal with Australia within months of leaving the European Union

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Fijian leader urges Australia to do more on climate change

Sep 16, 2019

Fiji's prime minister has used a state visit to urge Australia to take more ambitious actions to slash greenhouse gas emissions

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2 British-Australians and Australian citizen held in Iran

Sep 11, 2019

Australia's government and media say two British Australians and a third Australians have been detained in Iran

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Guam representative faces claim of misused campaign funds

Sep 9, 2019

Guam delegate to U.S. House of Representatives faces claim by former campaign official of misusing campaign funds

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New Zealand gun buyback exposes emotions, possibly hustlers

Sep 3, 2019

Some New Zealand gun owners are upset they're being compelled to hand over their assault weapons for money