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Australia Deploys Troops After Buildings Torched In Solomon Islands Riots
Rioters torched buildings and looted the smouldering rubble of shops in the Solomon Islands' capital of Honiara Friday -- a third straight day of political violence as Australian peacekeeping troops began to deploy.
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Australia Shutters Embassy In Afghanistan, Sparking Exodus Fears
Australia was due Friday to shut its embassy in Afghanistan, highlighting the security fears for foreign missions and their local workers as US-led troops pull out of the war-torn country.
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Australia To Close Embassy In Afghanistan Over Security Fears As Foreign Troops Withdraw
Australia on Tuesday abruptly announced it will shutter its embassy in Afghanistan this week, expressing fears over the "increasingly uncertain security environment" in Kabul as foreign troops withdraw.
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Twitter Rejects Call To Remove Chinese Official's Tweet On Australian Troops
Twitter on Tuesday rebuffed Australian calls to remove a Beijing official's incendiary tweet targeting Australian troops, as China doubled down on criticism in the face of mounting international condemnation.
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Australia Sends Troops To Help Contain Virus On Ore Ship
Australian defence personnel are being deployed to Port Hedland, one of the world's largest iron ore loading ports, to help contain a coronavirus outbreak on a bulk carrier that last changed crews in the major seafaring city of Manila.
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Australia To Get $1.4 Billion Over 2 Years To Help Recover From Bushfires
Reserve troops fanned out across fire-ravaged regions in three Australian states on Monday after a horror weekend, as the government pledged $1.4 billion over two years to help recover from the devastating months-long crisis.
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India vs Australia: Virat Kohli Takes A Wicket And Can't Believe It - Watch
Interestingly, Virat Kohli has eight wickets to his name in international cricket.
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War Remains Could Also Be Of French, Australian Soldiers: Jim Mattis
Some of the remains of more than 50 service members headed back to the United States from North Korea may also belong to French and Australian soldiers who fought alongside US troops in the Korean War, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday.
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Australian Journalist Adam Harvey Shot In War-Torn Philippine City
An Australian television journalist was shot in the neck on Thursday as he reported from a southern Philippine city where terrorists are battling government troops, but he did not suffer major injuries.
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US, Australia A 'United Front' In Pacific: Joe Biden
US and Australian troops plan to step up training so they are "fully prepared" to answer challenges in the Pacific, US Vice President Joe Biden said today amid rising tensions over Beijing's claims in the South China Sea.
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No Global Support for US-Led Troops in Syria: Australia PM
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said there was no global support for a US-led ground force to destroy the Islamic State group, while warning resolve to defeat jihadists has never been stronger.
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Thousands Petition Vladimir Putin to Free Mother of 7 Accused of Treason
Tens of thousands of people petitioned President Vladimir Putin today to release a mother of seven accused of treason for having called the Ukrainian embassy about Russian troop movements.
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Australia to Deploy 200 Special Forces in Iraq
Australia will soon deploy 200 special forces troops in Iraq to advise and assist Iraqi security forces a month after the Australians were sent to the Middle East.
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Australian War Planes to Join Strikes on Islamic State in Iraq
Australia's cabinet on Friday authorised military air strikes on the Islamic State group in Iraq and the deployment of special forces troops to combat the militants, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.
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Australian PM Governs From Tent as He Keeps Vow to Aborigines
Australian premier Tony Abbott shifted his office to a tent in an isolated Aboriginal community Monday, keeping a promise made when he came to power despite having just committed troops to the fight against Islamic State.
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Australia Deploys Troops After Buildings Torched In Solomon Islands Riots
Rioters torched buildings and looted the smouldering rubble of shops in the Solomon Islands' capital of Honiara Friday -- a third straight day of political violence as Australian peacekeeping troops began to deploy.
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Australia Shutters Embassy In Afghanistan, Sparking Exodus Fears
Australia was due Friday to shut its embassy in Afghanistan, highlighting the security fears for foreign missions and their local workers as US-led troops pull out of the war-torn country.
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Australia To Close Embassy In Afghanistan Over Security Fears As Foreign Troops Withdraw
Australia on Tuesday abruptly announced it will shutter its embassy in Afghanistan this week, expressing fears over the "increasingly uncertain security environment" in Kabul as foreign troops withdraw.
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Twitter Rejects Call To Remove Chinese Official's Tweet On Australian Troops
Twitter on Tuesday rebuffed Australian calls to remove a Beijing official's incendiary tweet targeting Australian troops, as China doubled down on criticism in the face of mounting international condemnation.
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Australia Sends Troops To Help Contain Virus On Ore Ship
Australian defence personnel are being deployed to Port Hedland, one of the world's largest iron ore loading ports, to help contain a coronavirus outbreak on a bulk carrier that last changed crews in the major seafaring city of Manila.
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Australia To Get $1.4 Billion Over 2 Years To Help Recover From Bushfires
Reserve troops fanned out across fire-ravaged regions in three Australian states on Monday after a horror weekend, as the government pledged $1.4 billion over two years to help recover from the devastating months-long crisis.
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India vs Australia: Virat Kohli Takes A Wicket And Can't Believe It - Watch
Interestingly, Virat Kohli has eight wickets to his name in international cricket.
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War Remains Could Also Be Of French, Australian Soldiers: Jim Mattis
Some of the remains of more than 50 service members headed back to the United States from North Korea may also belong to French and Australian soldiers who fought alongside US troops in the Korean War, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday.
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Australian Journalist Adam Harvey Shot In War-Torn Philippine City
An Australian television journalist was shot in the neck on Thursday as he reported from a southern Philippine city where terrorists are battling government troops, but he did not suffer major injuries.
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US, Australia A 'United Front' In Pacific: Joe Biden
US and Australian troops plan to step up training so they are "fully prepared" to answer challenges in the Pacific, US Vice President Joe Biden said today amid rising tensions over Beijing's claims in the South China Sea.
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No Global Support for US-Led Troops in Syria: Australia PM
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said there was no global support for a US-led ground force to destroy the Islamic State group, while warning resolve to defeat jihadists has never been stronger.
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Thousands Petition Vladimir Putin to Free Mother of 7 Accused of Treason
Tens of thousands of people petitioned President Vladimir Putin today to release a mother of seven accused of treason for having called the Ukrainian embassy about Russian troop movements.
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Australia to Deploy 200 Special Forces in Iraq
Australia will soon deploy 200 special forces troops in Iraq to advise and assist Iraqi security forces a month after the Australians were sent to the Middle East.
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Australian War Planes to Join Strikes on Islamic State in Iraq
Australia's cabinet on Friday authorised military air strikes on the Islamic State group in Iraq and the deployment of special forces troops to combat the militants, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.
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Australian PM Governs From Tent as He Keeps Vow to Aborigines
Australian premier Tony Abbott shifted his office to a tent in an isolated Aboriginal community Monday, keeping a promise made when he came to power despite having just committed troops to the fight against Islamic State.
