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Australia joins US in rejecting Beijing's South China Sea claims
Jul 25, 2020 11:23Australia has joined the US in rejecting China's territorial and maritime claims over a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea, ratcheting up already simmering tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
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Australia joins US in rejecting Beijing's South China Sea claims
Jul 25, 2020 11:23Australia has joined the US in rejecting China's territorial and maritime claims over a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea, ratcheting up already simmering tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
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WHO reports record rise in global COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row
Jul 19, 2020 06:11The World Health Organization (WHO) has, for a second day in a row, reported a record increase of almost 260,000 new coronavirus cases worldwide.
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Russia ‘successfully completes’ human testing of COVID-19 vaccine + World updates
Jul 12, 2020 07:09A Russian research center says it has successfully completed the clinical trials of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine on humans, and scientists in China and Thailand are also racing to start new phases in developing their own potential vaccines for COVID-19.
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Five million in new lockdown in Australia’s Melbourne as cases surge
Jul 09, 2020 09:22Five million people in Australia's second-biggest city began a new lockdown Thursday, returning to tough restrictions just weeks after they ended as Melbourne grapples with a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
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World updates: Coronavirus cases top 11.8mn, deaths surge past 544K
Jul 08, 2020 07:01Global coronavirus cases have topped 11.8 million, and the death toll has surpassed 544,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Massive protests staged across Australia in support of Black Lives Matter
Jul 05, 2020 06:14Mass protest rallies have been staged in cities across Australia in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States.
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Thousands attend Black Lives Matter protests across Australia
Jun 13, 2020 10:26Thousands of people across Australia attended Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday wearing masks and practicing social distancing amid warnings from state leaders to call off the events on fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections.
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China warns students about choosing Australia, citing racist incidents
Jun 09, 2020 09:54China has urged students going overseas to think carefully before choosing Australia, citing a spate of racist incidents targeting Asians during the COVID-19 pandemic and putting A$12 billion ($8.3 billion) of fee revenue at risk.
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India, Australia sign accord to boost military cooperation
Jun 04, 2020 07:20India and Australia have reached an agreement to grant access to each other’s military bases for purported military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.