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New Zealand volcano deaths rise, plan to retrieve bodies set
Civil defence authorities vow to retrieve eight bodies from Whakaari by Friday as official death toll rises to eight.
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Is climate change the burning issue in Australia?
Raging bushfires in Australia reignite the debate over climate change, with the government accused of not doing enough.
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'Unacceptable': Australia criticises China detention of writer
Yang Hengjun, a former Chinese diplomat turned online journalist, has been held in China since January.
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Australia launches formal probe into Chinese spy claims
Australian authorities have launched a formal investigation into claims Chinese intelligence services attempted to plant a spy in the federal government.
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Sydney awakes to smoke posing health hazard
Sydney, Australia chokes in hot, dry smoke as dozens of wildfires rage through New South Wales
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Defecting Chinese 'spy' 'offers' trove of intel to Australia
A self-confessed Chinese spy says he has offered a trove of intelligence information to Australia’s domestic spy agency, ASIO.
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Australia bushfires' smoke blankets Sydney
Australia's bushfires are growing, with dozens starting in south, adding to hundreds already burning in New South Wales and Queensland.
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Need 2 Know: Israel Kills Militant Leader, Sydney on Fire Watch
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
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Behrouz Boochani leaves Manus Island after six years, lands in NZ
The Kurdish Iranian writer, held in PNG since 2013, says he may seek asylum in New Zealand or the US.
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Australia's Sydney given 'catastrophic' wildfire warning
A vast area of eastern Australia has been given one of the country's most serious wildfire warnings.
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'Not a theme park': Tourists rush to beat Uluru climbing ban
Climbing ban is recognition of spiritual significance to indigenous people of monumental rock in heart of Australia.
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Papuans commemorate 1998 massacre amid Indonesia crackdown
Amid ongoing police brutality against minority ethnic group, Papuans living in exile in Australia have put together a book and a music album describing a major massacre.
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Iran's foreign minister proposes prisoner swap for jailed British-Iranian mother
Iran has suggested it is open to the idea of a prisoner swap involving a British-Iranian mother who has been jailed since 2016. Speaking to Asia Society in New York on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said he felt...
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Watch: Parkinson's sufferers claim infrared light helmets ease symptoms
A group of Tasmanians living with Parkinson's disease claim wearing red and near-infrared light helmets twice a day is slowing the progression of their symptoms and improving their quality of life. They've inspired a clinical trial...
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Stocks jump as U.S., China inch closer to trade deal
Asian shares started the week on the front foot on signs the United States and China were close to striking a tariff deal to end their protracted trade war while the dollar eased as traders wagered Federal Reserve policy would remain...
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Ethiopian Airlines crash sees Boeing 737s MAX 8s banned, grounded
The Ethiopian Airlines crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 has prompted countries and airlines around the world to ban or ground similar planes.
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Australian Cardinal Pell convicted of sexual offences against 2 minors
A former Treasurer of the Vatican, and close advisor to the Pope has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for the historic sexual abuse of two boys. Australian Cardinal George Pell is the most senior figure in the Catholic church who...
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Asia shares tick up, dollar near three-week low after Powell comments
Asian shares edged higher on Wednesday and the dollar fell to a three-week low after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reinforced the U.S. central bank's recent shift towards a more "patient" approach on policy in the face of a...
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European shares led lower by miners on China data; AB Inbev fizzes
European shares fell for second day on Thursday with disappointing manufacturing data from top metals consumer China hitting miners hard and as investors grew cautious about a possible trade deal between Washington and Beijing. The...
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Asian shares search for direction as U.S.-China trade talks begin
Asian shares barely moved on Monday as investors were unable to shake worries about global growth, U.S. politics and the Sino-U.S. trade war, keeping the safe haven dollar near a six-week top against major currencies. Chinese stock...
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Asian stocks edge up, U.S. futures rise on hope for no U.S. government shutdown
Asian shares edged up on Tuesday as investors hoped a new round of U.S.-China trade talks would help to resolve a dispute that's dented global growth and some corporate earnings. Improving market sentiment was news that U.S. lawmakers...
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Asian stocks lifted by U.S.-China trade talk hopes
Asian stocks pulled ahead and safe-haven government bonds came under further pressure on Wednesday on optimism the United States and China might be able to hammer out a deal to resolve their nearly year-long trade dispute. MSCI's...
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Asia shares slip as China's Huawei in legal hot water; focus on Sino-U.S. talks
Asian shares faltered on Tuesday and the dollar hovered near two-week lows as prospects for a Sino-U.S. trade deal was dealt a blow after the United States charged Chinese telecom firm Huawei with bank fraud and for conspiring to steal...
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Asia stocks hit four-month high as Fed turns more cautious; dollar sags
Asia stocks rose to a four-month high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street, after the Federal Reserve pledged to be patient with further interest rate hikes, signalling a potential end to its tightening cycle amid signs of slowing global...