Australia
Australia’s Melbourne back to the races, shops as vaccination rate hits 80%
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city which has endured nearly nine months of lockdowns since the...
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France, U.S. seek to ease tension over arms export rules
By Michel Rose and John Irish ROME (Reuters) - France and the United States agreed on Friday to explore making...
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U.S. senators file bill to exempt India from sanctions over Russia deal, citing China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Republican U.S. senators said on Friday they filed legislation to exempt India from sanctions for purchasing...
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Rebuilding trust with Biden, Macron says ‘We must look to the future’
ROME (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said his meeting with President Joe Biden on Friday would allow France and the...
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Iron ore majors tighten security amid Western Australian sexual harassment inquiry
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Major Australian iron ore companies say they are increasing security measures at remote mine...
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Sydney circus bar set for encore after months of lockdown
By James Redmayne SYDNEY (Reuters) - A circus-themed bar in Sydney is readying to open on Monday for the first...
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Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination drive reaches Antarctica’s frozen shores
SYDNEY (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at Australia's Casey research station in Antarctica, authorities said on Friday, allowing expeditioners...
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UK’s Queen Elizabeth appears in good spirits after health concerns
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth appeared to be in good spirits on Thursday as she carried out an online...
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U.S. assurances not enough to avert Assange suicide risk, lawyers say
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. government's assurances to Britain about how Julian Assange would be treated if extradited to the...
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Macron says up to Australia to repair broken relations
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron told Australia's prime minister that he had broken the trust between their two countries...
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Australia says China’s ambassador to leave as term ends
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday China's ambassador to Canberra is leaving his post, ending...
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Australia eases COVID-19 travel advisory ahead of border reopening
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Thursday eased its COVID-related travel advice for several countries including the United States, Britain and...
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Biden vows to stand with Asia on freedom, hits at China on Taiwan
(Fixes word 'talks' in second paragraph) WASHINGTON/BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) -President Joe Biden told Southeast Asian nations on Wednesday the...
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Exclusive: U.S. sees spike in contaminated Australian meat shipments – documents
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. food safety officials have blocked a rising number of meat shipments from Australia...
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Factbox: Australia prepares to reopen borders for first time during pandemic
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will start lifting its outbound travel ban for fully vaccinated residents from Nov. 1 amid a...
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Assange could serve sentence in Australia, U.S. assures Britain
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States has assured Britain that if it extradites WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, he would be...
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UK’s Queen Elizabeth pulls out of COP26 following advice to rest
By Paul Sandle and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Queen Elizabeth has pulled out of the COP26 conference in Glasgow...
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Biden to announce up to $102 million in funding for U.S.-ASEAN partnership
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will announce plans to provide up to $102 million to expand the U.S....
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UK’s Queen Elizabeth carries out first duty since hospital stay
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth carried out her first official engagement on Tuesday since spending a night in hospital...
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Singapore adds Australia, Switzerland to quarantine-free travel programme
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will allow quarantine-free entry to travellers vaccinated against COVID-19 from Australia and Switzerland from Nov. 8,...
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