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Amid protests, Trump talks of war – and reelection
Embracing the language of confrontation and war, President Donald Trump declared himself the "president of law and order" and signaled he would stake his...
Virus crisis ebbs in China, spreads fear across the West
The coronavirus epidemic shifted increasingly westward toward the Middle East, Europe and the United States on Tuesday, with governments taking emergency steps to ease...
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby wildfires as hot, windy conditions Friday threatened already...
Climate change becomes leading concern of Australian voters
Climate change and the environment have emerged as the biggest concern for Australian voters, according to the latest Trust Issues survey, published by JWS...
Global shares mixed amid uncertainty over trade, Brexit
Global shares were mixed Friday, after Wall Street indexes posted modest gains, cheered by solid profits and forecasts from U.S. technology companies.
But uncertainties such...
Attempt to declare a climate emergency fails in Parliament of Australia
The Opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) joined forces with Greens and minor parties to vote in favour of declaring a climate emergency but were...
Global climate protests begin in Australia before UN summit
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered Friday at rallies around Australia as a day of worldwide demonstrations calling for action to guard against climate...
Taliban attack third Afghan provincial capital in a week
The Taliban attacked a third provincial capital in Afghanistan in less than a week, killing at least two civilians, an official said Friday as...
Japan decides to revoke S. Korea’s preferential trade status
Japan on Friday decided to remove South Korea from a list of nations entitled to simplified export control procedures.
The cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo...
Japan plans to maintain intelligence-sharing pact with S. Korea despite frayed ties
Japan on Monday said it should maintain an intelligence-sharing pact with South Korea despite sinking bilateral ties between both countries.
"It is important for the...
