Russia suffers legal setback in Australian embassy standoff
CANBERRA, June 26, 2023 (AFP) -- Russia's bid to build a new embassy near Australia's parliament suffered a legal blow…
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Australia and Oceania
Squatting Russian diplomat sparks standoff in Australia
CANBERRA, June 23, 2023 (AFP) -- A mystery Russian diplomat with a penchant for cigarettes on Friday sparked a national…
2 years ago
Australia gives Twitter 28 days to clean up ‘toxicity and hate’
SYDNEY, June 22, 2023 (AFP) - Australia's internet safety watchdog on Thursday threatened to fine Twitter for failing to tackle…
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7.2-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga
WELLINGTON, June 15, 2023 (AFP) - A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Friday,…
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US wins ‘unimpeded’ access to Papua New Guinea military bases
PORT MORESBY, June 15, 2023 (AFP) -- The US military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New…
2 years ago
Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament
By Steven TRASK Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, June 15, 2023 (AFP) -- Australia blocked Russia from building a new embassy in…
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Ten dead in Australia wedding bus crash
By Andrew LEESON Agence France-Presse GRETA, Australia, June 12, 2023 (AFP) -- A bus carrying wedding guests overturned and killed…
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World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn
PARIS, June 8, 2023 (AFP) - Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in…
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake detected off N. Zealand’s south coast
WELLINGTON, May 31, 2023 (AFP) - The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a 6.2-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand's southern…
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US, Microsoft warn Chinese hackers attacking ‘critical’ infrastructure
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2023 (AFP) - State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western…
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