australia
Egyptian consulate in Australia sent hazardous material
Egypt
January 10, 2019
Egyptian consulate in Australia sent hazardous material
Police in Australia charged a 49-year-old man on Thursday “for sending as many as 38 packages containing a hazardous material…
Suspect packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
Egypt
January 9, 2019
Suspect packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
Suspicious packages were sent to more than a dozen foreign embassies and consulates in major Australian cities on Wednesday…
Australia to ‘consider’ Saudi woman’s asylum plea
Middle East
January 8, 2019
Australia to ‘consider’ Saudi woman’s asylum plea
Australia said Tuesday it will “carefully consider” the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse…
Australian Open: History beckons as Serena shoots for Slam history
Culture
January 8, 2019
Australian Open: History beckons as Serena shoots for Slam history
Serena Williams is back in Melbourne as hot favorite to repeat her 2017 Australian Open win and claim a…
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish ‘invasion’
Environment
January 7, 2019
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish ‘invasion’
Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia’s northeastern shores in just a few days,…
Sydney to kick off global New Year parties with dazzling spectacle
Life & Style
December 31, 2018
Sydney to kick off global New Year parties with dazzling spectacle
Australia’s largest city Sydney will put on its biggest-ever fireworks display to welcome the New Year and kick off…
New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions
World
December 29, 2018
New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions
A new extreme heat policy that dictates when it is safe to play will be introduced at next month’s…
Germany closes last black coal mine
World
December 21, 2018
Germany closes last black coal mine
Germany will close its last black coal mine on Friday, a milestone marking the end of a 200-year-old industry that…
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
Middle East
December 16, 2018
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
DUBAI (Reuters) – The foreign minister of US ally Bahrain has defended Australia’s formal recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s…
No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM
Middle East
December 16, 2018
No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday criticized Australia’s move to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…