Australia confirms first coronavirus case
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Saturday confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus that has claimed 41…
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Australia and Oceania
Three killed in Australia firefighting plane crash
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Three people were killed when a water-bombing plane crashed southwest of Sydney on Thursday, setting off…
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Waterbombing plane missing as Australia bushfires flare
by Holly ROBERTSON SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A water-bombing plane was missing and feared to have crashed in Australia's southeast…
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High alert for new Australia bushfires as heat and winds pick up
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian firefighters are on high alert for the possibility that scorching temperatures and strong winds could…
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Climate change pushing Australia’s platypus towards extinction
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Prolonged drought and other effects of climate change are pushing Australia's unique platypus population towards extinction,…
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Dust storms and giant hail batter bushfire-weary Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- "Apocalyptic" dust storms swept across drought-stricken areas of Australia over the weekend, with thunder and giant…
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Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals,…
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Two missing, 3,000 in shelters as Cyclone Tino hits Fiji
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Tropical Cyclone Tino strengthened to a Category Three storm Saturday as it closed in on Tonga…
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Rain brings joy for Australian firefighters, farmers
by Karl MALAKUNAS Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Drought-breaking storms dumped desperately needed rain on some bushfire-ravaged…
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Global decision-makers gather in Davos
PARIS, France (AFP) - Stuart WILLIAMS Global decision-makers gather in Davos starting Tuesday for their annual meeting, with challenges facing…
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