Australia / New Zealand
Australian PM Morrison’s approval rating slumps on slow vaccine rollout
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval ratings fell to the lowest level in more than a year,...
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World leaders pledge to redouble pandemic fight at special APEC meeting
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Leaders of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC, including U.S. President Joe Biden, Russia's Vladimir Putin,...
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China finances setup of APEC fund to fight COVID-19 – state media
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -China has financed the setup of a fund under APEC to fight COVID-19 and...
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APEC leaders vow to accelerate access to COVID-19 vaccines
(Fixes typo in headline) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World leaders said in a statement issued after a virtual meeting of the...
Read moreFarmers protesting on tractors take to the streets of New Zealand
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Farmers in New Zealand drove their tractors to the city on Friday in a protest demanding the...
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NZ PM Ardern discussed vaccines with U.S. President Biden ahead of APEC meet
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discussed efforts to ensure vaccine availability in New Zealand and the Pacific region...
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Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in Australia
By Byron Kaye and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Australian state of Victoria was ordered into a five-day lockdown on...
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Australia extends Sydney lockdown as COVID-19 outbreak nears 900 infections
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian authorities extended a lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by at least 14 days after...
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Sydney’s COVID-19 cases ease but lockdown extension still looms
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian authorities reported a slight slowdown in new COVID-19 cases in Sydney...
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Australia’s COVID-19 Delta outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -The prospect of an extended lockdown in Sydney loomed on Monday as...
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New Zealand’s Ardern to chair special leaders’ meeting on pandemic
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will chair an informal meeting of leaders from countries in the...
Read moreHot air balloon crashes in New Zealand injuring 11 people
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Two people were seriously injured while nine others suffered bruises after a hot air balloon crashed in...
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Australia’s New South Wales flags lockdown extension after record cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The leader of Australia's New South Wales state on Friday said lockdown restrictions in state capital Sydney...
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Olympics-Mills and Campbell named Australia’s flag bearers for Tokyo Games
(Reuters) - Basketball player Patty Mills will become the first Indigenous Australian to carry the country's flag at the opening...
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Sydney locked down for another week as Delta COVID-19 variant spreads
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -The leader of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state on Wednesday ordered...
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New Zealand industry ire grows as closed borders worsen labour shortages
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's closed borders have helped keep COVID-19 out of the Pacific nation, but...
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Sydney COVID lockdown call looms as new case numbers drop
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The premier of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) said on Tuesday she aims to decide within the next...
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British royal Kate self-isolating after COVID-19 contact
LONDON (Reuters) - British royal Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is self-isolating and has cancelled her engagements after someone she...
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Sparse showing at Sydney’s beaches during COVID-19 lockdown
By Jill Gralow SYDNEY (Reuters) - As the sun rose over Sydney's beaches on Monday halfway into a two-week lockdown,...
Read moreDutch court says alleged Asian drug kingpin can be handed to Australia
By Stephanie van den Berg ROTTERDAM (Reuters) -A Dutch court on Friday approved an Australian request to hand over the...
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