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Thousands hold 'emergency' rally as smoke blankets Sydney
Dec 11, 2019 09:24Up to 20,000 protesters rallied in Sydney on Wednesday demanding urgent climate action from Australia's government, as bushfire smoke choking the city caused health problems to spike.
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Bushfires continue to burn in Australia, smoke blanketing Sydney
Dec 05, 2019 07:43Firefighters continued on Thursday, December 5, battling several blazes ringing Sydney, leaving Australia's most populous city blanketed by hazardous smoke that is expected to linger for days.
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China rejects allegations of meddling in Australia affairs
Nov 26, 2019 05:48China says it has never been interested in meddling in the internal affairs of other countries amid claims that the Chinese Communist party sought to infiltrate Australia’s parliament.
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Islamophobe attack unmasks Australia’s racist policies
Nov 25, 2019 11:52The civilized world is in a state of shock as the video of a ghastly racist Islamophobe attack on a Hijab-observing Muslim lady by a white man in Sydney, Australia, went viral.
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China, Australia in war of words over claims of Beijing’s meddling attempts
Nov 25, 2019 10:09Australia has engaged in a war of words with China after a media outlet accused Beijing of plotting to install an agent in the country’s parliament, allegations rejected by the Chinese government as “fabricated.”
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Australian PM denies climate policies led to bushfires
Nov 21, 2019 03:46Australia's prime minister on Thursday denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government was doing enough to tackle global warming.
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Australia fires expand, 1000s hit with power cuts
Nov 20, 2019 05:56Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more than 100 schools were closed, and residents in high risk regions were poised to evacuate on Wednesday as Australia's devastating bushfires opened up a new front.
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President Rouhani denounces US sanctions against Iran as big mistake, illegal act
Nov 19, 2019 16:44President Hassan Rouhani has slammed the US’s move to impose sanctions on the Islamic Republic as a “big political and economic mistake,” which flies in the face of international regulations and UN resolutions.
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Taliban free two Western hostages in Afghanistan
Nov 19, 2019 10:27The Taliban have released two Western hostages in southern Afghanistan as part of a swap deal with the Afghan government.
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A blue dot barely visible from new silk roads
Nov 18, 2019 14:30US-Australia-Japan alternative to Belt and Road helps explain why the US sent a junior delegation to Thailand and why India opted out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP.