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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:33:41 +1100
It was used to grow rice and bananas, now the water-logged plot will accommodate the dead
Officials are rushing to prepare up to 17,900 new plots on the outskirts of Jakarta as COVID deaths mount.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:31:44 +1100
Thousands brave cold, virus surge to protest abortion ban in Poland
“We are dealing with incompetence, corruption, a total decay of the state, so these men are doing what they know best — taking away rights and freedoms from the citizens,” said a protest organiser.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:58:44 +1100
Biden’s top diplomatic duo ready to lead the world, take on China
Tony Blinken says hunger for US leadership is ‘almost palpable’.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:56:44 +1100
Outrage over rich couple’s alleged vaccine queue-jumping trip to Indigenous community
The casino CEO and his actress wife allegedly flew to a remote community in Yukon Territory on a chartered flight and posed as hotel workers.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:38:11 +1100
Australia extends suspension of New Zealand travel bubble
Australia has extended its suspension of the travel bubble with New Zealand for a further 72 hours after more community cases were reported. 

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:36:54 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:29:30 +1100
Vaccine supply fight escalates as EU demands millions of doses from UK
“We reject the logic of first come, first served,” the EU’s Health Commissioner, Stella Kyriakides said.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:06:27 +1100
Far-right influencer arrested for 2016 Twitter vote suppression effort
Douglass Mackey, who the feds say went by the Twitter name Ricky Vaughan, was a prominent anti-Semite, racist and Trump-booster online before the 2016 election.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:52:59 +1100
Britain introduces hotel quarantine ‘without exemption’ for returning residents
Unlike Australia, Britain has never closed its borders and had previously allowed travellers to quarantine at home for ten days, with officials performing few checks.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:30:03 +1100
US government issues national terrorism warning, prompted by post-election violence fears
The department did not cite a specific threat, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” for weeks.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:23:30 +1100
Proud Boys leader once co-operated with police, informed on other suspects
Last year, then-president Donald Trump famously told the group to “stand back, and stand by” when asked during a debate to condemn white supremacists.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:46:04 +1100
‘Stop us in our tracks’: Biden’s new climate chief John Kerry invokes Australian bushfires
In a call to action ahead of the Glasgow climate summit, the US President’s special envoy also criticised gas as a transition fuel.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:34:28 +1100
‘The end of our civilisation’: Putin raises prospect of global conflict
Vladimir Putin says the world risks spiralling into “all against all” conflict, as the Russian President faces fresh pressure over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:21:22 +1100
‘Not losing our time’: IOC insists Olympic Games will go ahead in Tokyo
IOC President Thomas Bach could not guarantee there would be spectators and denied that pushing ahead with the event was “irresponsible”.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 03:26:52 +1100
Police arrest 89 foreigners at Thai bar for flouting COVID-19 rules
Officers raided a party at a bar on a popular resort island in southern Thailand and arrested 89 foreigners for violating coronavirus regulations, officials say.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:18:48 +1100
Singapore detains teen over alleged Christchurch-inspired plans to attack mosques
The Internal Security Department said the teen was inspired by the Australian gunman who killed 51 worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +1100
Indonesia’s beef with Australian cattle
Three days of strikes have forced the Indonesian Trade Ministry to warn it may have to look elsewhere for meat imports.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:21:24 +1100
Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava and gases in new eruption
It was Mount Merapi’s biggest lava flow since authorities raised its danger level in November, officials said.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:16:29 +1100
‘Urgent testing’ under way in NZ after more post-quarantine cases found
The New Zealand Ministry of Health is carrying out “urgent testing” after two more people tested positive for COVID-19 after leaving hotel quarantine.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:03:08 +1100
Virus victim’s relative wants to meet WHO experts in Wuhan
Despite pressure not to speak out, Zhang has been organising relatives of coronavirus victims in China to demand accountability from officials.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:47:12 +1100
Economic profiteering is fuelling the war in Yemen: UN panel
A new report accuses the government of money-laundering and being indifferent to the devastating impact on its people.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:46:31 +1100
‘Disconnect between words and actions’: Australia responds to Xi
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said reality did not match the rhetoric of Xi Jinping after the Chinese President told world leaders the “strong should not bully the weak”.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:07:57 +1100
New Estonian Prime Minister pledges break with far-right, fossil fuels
Breaking from the previous government, 43-year-old Kaja Kallas also pledged not to spend any more public money to support Estonia’s fossil fuel industry, and end oil shale mining by 2040.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:50:26 +1100
Champion of women’s rights sexually harassed secretary: watchdog
In a report, the top human rights watchdog also found that traditionally patriarchal relationships in the South Korean mayor’s office had created conditions that led to harassment and abuse.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:40:31 +1100
Senate rejects push to declare Trump’s new impeachment unconstitutional
Republican Senator Rand Paul’s proposal argued the former president couldn’t be tried as a private citizen. It was defeated 55-45.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:12:47 +1100
Two men extradited from Australia face US charges over text messaging fraud
They are accused of using a practice they called “auto-subscribing” to charge monthly fees for unsolicited messages about celebrity gossip, horoscopes, jokes, love tips and trivia.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:55:11 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:17:56 +1100
Dutch brace for more nights of coronavirus riots
The Netherlands’ first curfew since World War II was imposed on Saturday despite weeks of falling infections.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:49:21 +1100
US Senate confirms Biden nominee Blinken as Secretary of State
A simple majority was needed in the Democratic-controlled chamber for his confirmation.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:22:24 +1100
Artificial intelligence weapons creates ‘moral imperative’ to study them, US body says
The panel only wants humans to make decisions on launching nuclear warheads.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:00:29 +1100
‘Wartime effort’: Joe Biden administration to boost vaccine supply
With existing purchases, the White House expects to be able to deliver enough of the two-dose regimens to states to vaccinate 300 million people.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:44:48 +1100
‘Grim statistic’: Coronavirus death toll passes 100,000 in UK
The British PM appeared sombre at a news conference held in Downing Street and said he accepted full responsibility for the handling of the pandemic.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:09 +1100
Violence over agriculture reforms overshadows India’s Republic Day
The government had opposed the farmers’ rally, saying it would be a “national embarrassment” if it overshadowed Republic Day.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:33:20 +1100
HSBC’s CEO ‘aiding and abetting’ China’s crackdown in Hong Kong: British MPs
Britain opposes China’s national security law and says it is in breach of the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, which frames Hong Kong’s sovereign status.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:30:52 +1100
Biden speaks to Putin for first time since taking power: White House
Call comes as Biden adjusts US policy in a more robust way toward Russia after his predecessor, Donald Trump, refused to take on Putin directly. 

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 03:33:29 +1100
Ghislaine Maxwell seeks dismissal of criminal case, cites Epstein agreement
Lawyers for the British socialite also complained that not enough black and Hispanic grand jurors were used to indict her.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 03:16:23 +1100
Vaccine export dispute in Europe may threaten Australian supplies
An “unseemly” dispute has broken out between Europe and the pharmaceutical companies behind two key coronavirus vaccines.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 01:58:18 +1100
Conte quits as Italy’s PM in tactical bid to build new majority
Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation to the head of state, hoping he will be given an opportunity to put together a new coalition and rebuild his parliamentary majority.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +1100
From the Archives, 1991: Saddam sets Gulf ablaze
The US had accused Iraq of "environmental terrorism" after millions of barrels of Kuwaiti crude flooded into the Persian Gulf.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 23:07:03 +1100
Dutch police detain more than 180 in third night of curfew violence
Roaming groups of rioters set fires, threw rocks and looted stores in violence triggered by a night curfew aimed at curbing the coronavirus.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:45:42 +1100
From graffiti to silver spoons: Pompeii museum comes back to life
First opened in about 1873, the Antiquarium was damaged by bombing during World War II and again in 1980, when a deadly earthquake rocked the Naples area.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:50:48 +1100
‘Completely incorrect’: AstraZeneca denies report vaccine less effective in elderly
German officials were concerned the vaccine may not receive approval from the EU’s medicines authority for use in the age group, newspapers had reported.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:38:37 +1100
Indian and Chinese soldiers in brawl at disputed border
Indian security officials said clashes came after at least 18 Chinese soldiers tried to cross into Indian-claimed territory at Naku La in Sikkim on January 20.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:15:17 +1100
New Zealand upgrades free trade deal with China
At the Chinese border, there will be an expedited six-hour “clearance time” for perishable goods, such as seafood, and reduced tariffs for other products.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:49:47 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:48:41 +1100
COVID-19 strikes Mexico’s axis of power
Three men who represent the country’s church, state and commerce have been infected by the virus in a potent reminder of just how bad things have become.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:19:01 +1100
Two-track Xi reveals China is in no mood for reconciliation
The Chinese leader’s 25-minute Davos speech was a masterclass in double-speak.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:09:48 +1100
Biden ends Trump’s transgender ban in military, part of broad anti-discrimination efforts
It comes less than a week after his executive order directing the US government to implement protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:45:26 +1100
Biden’s approach to China will need help from America’s mistrustful allies
Joe Biden is expected to be as tough on China as Donald Trump, but he will need to pull together enough of the rest of the world’s economies to give Xi Jinping pause for thought.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:47:32 +1100
‘Traitors get shot’: Son told FBI of father’s part in Capitol riots
A Texan teenager who tipped off the FBI about his father’s alleged involvement in the Capitol riots said he would “do it again”.



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