CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from lawmakers by wearing a burqa in Parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign for a national ban on Islamic face covers.
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August 5, 2017
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The Washington Post published transcripts of Trump’s colorful calls with 2 foreign leaders
Trump’s conversations with the leaders of Mexico and Australia show him anxious to live up to the immigration tough talk he touted during the campaign. (more…)
July 31, 2017
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Australian Police Foil Plane Terror Plot
A plot to bring down an international flight with an explosive device was foiled by police in Australia after a counter terrorism investigation. (more…)
April 8, 2015
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Australia judge disclosing alleged Internet pirates' details
Internet providers lost an Australian court battle on Tuesday to keep secret the names of Internet users suspected of illegally downloading Hollywood movie "Dallas Buyers Club" over file-sharing ... (more…)
August 19, 2014
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Top Asian News at 4:00 a.m. GMT
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia and Indonesia have reached an agreement that will heal a bilateral rift sparked last November by accusations that Australia had tapped the cell phones of the Indonesian president, his wife and eight Indonesian ministers and…
March 30, 2014
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Black box detector to join Malaysian jet search
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A warship with an aircraft black box detector was set to depart Australia on Sunday to join the search for the missing Malaysian jetliner, a day after ships plucked objects from the Indian Ocean to determine…