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New Zealand Speaker feeds lawmaker-'s baby in Parliament

In September last year, New Zealand-'s PM Jacinda Ardern made history by bringing her baby along to her debut speech at...

22 Aug 2019 10:28 AM IST

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Stabbing spree in Sydney by man yelling -'God is great-' in Arabic

Police at the scene have confirmed there have been no fatal injuries.

13 Aug 2019 1:15 PM IST

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Australia eyes rare earth deposits as uncertainty looms over China

China produces more than 95 percent of the world-'s rare earths, and the United States relies on it for upwards of 80...

12 Aug 2019 3:22 PM IST

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Cocaine worth millions of dollars washes up on New Zealand beach

It is not the first time a large amount of drugs has been found on a New Zealand beach.

8 Aug 2019 12:35 PM IST

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Australian cancer patient becomes 1st person to use euthanasia law

The state of Victoria passed a law in 2017 to legalise the practice, which went into effect this June.

5 Aug 2019 2:00 PM IST

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New Zealand’s proposed abortion laws to give women right to choose

The bill, to be introduced to parliament on Thursday, will be a conscience vote rather than along party lines.

5 Aug 2019 12:56 PM IST

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US still seeks allies in Gulf maritime coalition

Speaking at a meeting between US and Australian leaders, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he has gotten a good response...

4 Aug 2019 2:42 PM IST

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Australian PM expresses condolences to families of victims of El Paso...

-'We as a state unite in support of the victims and their family members. We want to do all we can to assist them.-'

4 Aug 2019 11:07 AM IST

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Hundreds detained at Moscow Opposition protest

On Saturday, riot police were deployed in large numbers in central Moscow.

4 Aug 2019 2:07 AM IST

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US renews sanctions on Russia over Skripal affair

To be effective from Aug. 19 for a minimum of 12 months.

4 Aug 2019 1:55 AM IST

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Python pops out during a pool game in Brisbane, see pictures

The post has been doing the rounds in the internet, with over 4,000 shares and thousands of comments.

29 July 2019 4:48 PM IST

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Hundreds of refugees protest outside Australian Parliament

Refugee Action Coalition spokesman Ian Rintoul says most of the 1000 protesters had driven 650 km from the city of...

29 July 2019 1:17 PM IST