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Australian prime minister apologises for ‘no slavery’ claim

12:34 am June 13, 2020

Canberra: Australia‘s prime minister apologized on Friday to critics who accuse him of denying the country’s history of slavery, as a state government announced it will remove a former Belgian king’s name from a mountain range as part of a global re-examination of racial injustice. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the legacy of British […]

PM Modi holds virtual summit with Aussie counterpart Scott Morrison

3:02 pm June 4, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison held an online summit on Thursday focussing on ways to further broadbase bilateral ties in a range of areas like healthcare, trade and defence. In his opening remarks, Modi said he believed that it is the “perfect time and perfect opportunity” to further […]

Companies hopeful of economic recovery in 2021 but cautious about COVID-19 pandemic

US company trials coronavirus vaccine candidate in Australia

3:00 pm May 29, 2020

Canberra: A US biotechnology company began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. Novavax will inject 131 volunteers in the first phase of the trial testing the safety of the vaccine and looking for signs of its effectiveness, the company’s research chief […]

Australia lets woman travel to see dying sister

11:26 am May 21, 2020

Bangkok: A New Zealand woman has been reunited with her dying sister in Australia after gaining an exemption from pandemic travel restrictions on compassionate grounds. Australia had rejected Christine Archer’s request for permission to fly from New Zealand four times before her story attracted media attention. Her only sister Gail Baker was diagnosed with incurable […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Pompeo holds COVID-19 video conference with counterparts from India, 5 other nations

1:52 am May 12, 2020

Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday held a video conference with his counterparts from India, Australia, Brazil, Israel, Japan and South Korea on issues related to coronavirus pandemic. “Pompeo and his counterparts discussed the importance of international cooperation, transparency, and accountability in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and in addressing its causes,” State […]