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Australia declares state of emergency in Canberra as wildfires close in
Jan 31, 2020 06:15Australian officials declared a state of emergency for the capital city of Canberra and surrounding regions on Friday, as soaring temperatures and strong winds threatened to propel a large bushfire beyond the control of firefighters.
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Tens of thousands mark British Invasion Day across Australia
Jan 26, 2020 10:31Tens of thousands of people in Australia have participated in Invasion Day rallies across the country to denounce the beginning of the British colonization of the continent.
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Canadian air tanker fighting Australia bushfires crashes, killing all three on board
Jan 23, 2020 08:21A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia’s alpine region on Thursday, killing all three of its crew, authorities said.
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Australia’s PM admits partial guilt in bushfire response
Jan 12, 2020 05:45Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has admitted partial responsibility in inadequately responding to the bushfires scorching land and killing people and wildlife across the country for months.
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Australia massive bushfires 'long way from over' but rain brings relief
Jan 11, 2020 02:45Massive bushfires in southeastern Australia have a "long way to go", authorities have warned, even as colder conditions brought some relief to exhausted firefighters and communities on Saturday.
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Strong winds create monster blaze in Australia
Jan 10, 2020 12:26Gale-force winds in Australia have merged two enormous fires into a megablaze spanning an area four times the size of Greater London on Friday, while tens of thousands rallied to again demand action on climate change.
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Australia bushfire rages on, 27 dead confirmed
Jan 09, 2020 12:21The catastrophic bushfires continue to scorch large swathes of Australian territory, prompting authorities to issue new warnings and evacuation notices as the number of confirmed fatalities exceeds two dozen.
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Countries move to evacuate, restrict citizens after Iran’s missile attacks on US bases in Iraq
Jan 08, 2020 06:24Countries have been warning their citizens to prepare for evacuation from and avoid traveling to Iraq, following retaliatory missile attacks by Iran against two US military bases in the Arab country.
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Australian authorities steer mass evacuation as wildfires raze holiday towns
Jan 02, 2020 07:54Tens of thousands of holiday makers fled seaside towns on Australia's east coast on Thursday ahead of advancing bushfires, as military ships and helicopters began rescuing thousands more trapped by the blazes.
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Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires
Jan 01, 2020 09:05Relief supplies began reaching thousands of people stranded in fire-ravaged Australian towns Wednesday after deadly bushfires ripped through popular tourist spots and rural areas, leaving at least eight people dead. Navy ships and military aircraft were deployed alongside emergency crews to provide humanitarian relief and assess the damage from the deadliest spate of blazes yet in a months-long bushfire crisis.