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US, Australia scramble to head off China pact with Solomon Islands
Apr 20, 2022 02:23The US is dispatching two senior officials to the Solomon Islands after a visit to the South Pacific nation by an Australian minister in bids to block a security pact it has signed with China.
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China says Australia must stay away from confrontation over Solomon Islands
Apr 13, 2022 12:24China has called on Australia to refrain from confrontation in the Pacific region in the wake of a trip by an Australian minister to the Solomon Islands aimed at discouraging officials there from signing a security pact with Beijing.
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Australia's minister arrives in Solomon Islands to lobby against security pact with China
Apr 13, 2022 04:55An Australian government minister has arrived in the Solomon Islands to pressure officials in the sovereign country not to sign a security pact with China.
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Sydney asks thousands to evacuate as heavy rains cause flash floods
Apr 07, 2022 06:09Torrential rain pummeled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, turning suburban roads into rivers and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more rain through the day.
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China slams US-UK-Aussie pact to develop hypersonic weapons
Apr 06, 2022 03:28China has censured newly-announced joint efforts by the US, Britain, and Australia to develop hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities.
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COVID-19 cases in Asia surpass 100 million
Mar 30, 2022 05:56Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records a resurgence in cases, dominated by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant.
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Can drugs reduce the risk of long COVID? What scientists know so far
Mar 28, 2022 09:21Researchers are trying to establish whether existing COVID-19 vaccines and treatments can prevent lasting symptoms.
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Assange denied permission to appeal extradition
Mar 17, 2022 09:51Julian Assange, the publisher of WikiLeaks, has been denied his petition to appeal the High Court’s decision to extradite him to the United States, where he faces up to 175 years in prison for publishing U.S. state secrets that revealed evidence of American war crimes.
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Australia flood toll rises to 20 as Sydney braces for 'tough 48 hours'
Mar 08, 2022 09:26The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Australia rose to 20 on Tuesday, after two more bodies were discovered in floodwaters in Sydney, reports said.
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Australians irked by slow flood relief, as Sydney braces for more rain
Mar 07, 2022 10:34Grappling with heavy downpours and record-breaking floods, people in eastern Australia are becoming increasingly exasperated over slow relief and recovery efforts.