Assange must face court, says Jemima Khan
June 22nd, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange must face court and answer sex crime allegations in Sweden instead of trying to avoid extradition and taking refuge inside the Ecuador ... Read more...
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Dozens feared missing after landslide in Papua New Guinea
January 24th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by BNO News
PORT MORESBY (BNO NEWS) -- As many as 40 people are believed to be missing after a large landslide devastated two villages in Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands region on Tuesday morning, ... Read more...
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Foreign students need sex education: Australian study
November 5th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 5 (IANS) There is an alarming lack of sexual knowledge among international students in Australia, says a study that followed statistics indicating one in three abortions at a hospital in ... Read more...
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Fiji suspended from the Commonwealth
September 2nd, 2009 - 7:12 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, Sep 2 (DPA) The Commonwealth has fully suspended the South Pacific Island of Fiji after it failed to meet a deadline to set a 2010 election date, according to a statement ... Read more...
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Attack on Indian students: Australian official to visit India
May 28th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 28 (IANS) In the wake of the attacks on Indian students in the country, an Australian police officer is to travel to India to brief prospective students on avoiding street ... Read more...
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Fiji military regime bans all media criticism
April 13th, 2009 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, April 13 (DPA) Fiji's military regime which was reappointed last week after being declared illegal by the Court of Appeal has banned all media criticism under emergency regulations, according to reports ... Read more...
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Australia to impose stronger sanctions on Zimbabwe
June 23rd, 2008 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Sydney, June 23 (DPA) Australia Monday will consider imposing stronger financial and travel sanctions against Zimbabwe as violence escalates in the lead up to the June 27 presidential run-off election. "I've made ... Read more...
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