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Bushfires rage in Australia, more emergency warnings issued
Canberra, Multiple bushfires continued to rage in the state of Western Australia (WA) on Monday with more emergency warnings issued. The…
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Australia to provide tax breaks for Covid test costs
Canberra, Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Monday that the government will provide tax breaks for businesses and individuals who need…
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Aus borders to open to fully vaccinated tourists from Feb 21: PM
Canberra: Australia’s international borders will reopen to fully vaccinated tourists from February 21 after almost two years since the onset of…
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Aus Deputy PM apologises for calling Morrison ‘hypocrite and liar’
Canberra, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce on Saturday apologised to Prime Minister Scott Morrison for calling him “a hypocrite and…
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Bali resumes int’l flights for global tourists
Bali, The Indonesian resort island of Bali has officially resumed international direct flights carrying foreign tourists for the first time since…
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Portuguese Prez confirms Antonio Costa as PM
Lisbon, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced that Antonio Costa has been nominated to continue as head of the country’s…
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Israel, UK agree to upgrade FTA
Jerusalem, Israel and the UK have agreed to upgrade the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, the Ministry of…
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Australian secondary school graduations fall to 4-yr low
Canberra, The Australian government;s review agency, the Productivity Commission on Thursday published a new report which found that the number of…
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6.2-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert
Jakarta, A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku early Wednesday, but it was not potential for a tsunami. The…
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5.2-magnitude quake hits Auckland Islands in NZ
Hong Kong, An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on richter scale jolted Auckland Islands, New Zealand region at 04:24…
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Australia’s Covid-19 cases, death count continue to rise
Canberra, Australia reported more than 40,000 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday when more than 50 million doses had been delivered…
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NZ secures extra 36mn RATs for Covid
Wellington, The New Zealand government has secured the delivery of enough rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help the country in its…
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Support for Australian govt collapses to 3-year low: Poll
Canberra : Popular support for the Australian government has slumped to its lowest level in more than three years, according to…
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Australia prepares to celebrate national day on Jan 26
Canberra: Australians will commemorate one of the highlights of their national calendar on Wednesday with an array of events big and…
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Drought kills 62,585 animals in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam: At least 62,585 animals have been killed by prolonged drought in Tanzania’s northern district of Simanjiro, an official…
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10 Dead due to Heavy Rains in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro: At least 10 people were killed in the past 24 hours after heavy rains lashed the southeastern Brazilian…
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Bushfire Rages in Western Australia
Canberra: Emergency authorities in Western Australia have issued warnings to residents on the state’s southwest as a bushfire continues to rage…
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Protests begin in Sudan’s capital, other cities to demand Civilian Rule
Khartoum: Mass protests started in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and other cities to demand civilian rule. According to eyewitnesses, various protests…
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Protesters Set Fire to Australia’s Old Parliament House
Canberra: Protesters on Thursday set fire to the Old Parliament House in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, which badly damaged the…
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Aus States Allow New Year Celebrations Despite Covid Surge
Sydney: Australia’s three most populated states, currently battling the country’s largest Covid-19 outbreaks, have allowed New Year celebrations with slightly modified…