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Travelers wearing protective masks look at a smart phone at the Ministro Pistarini International Airport, in Ezeiza. AP PhotoWorld
New Zealand to isolate incoming passengers to contain Covid19 spread

New Zealand has had only six confirmed cases of the illness and all of those have been connected with international...

14 March 2020 12:20 PM IST

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during the Meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) at Parramatta Stadium in western Sydney. AFP PhotoWorld
Australian PM Scott Morisson urges citizens to reconsider travel

A total of 196 coronavirus cases have now been confirmed across Australia

13 March 2020 1:39 PM IST

Shelves are empty of toilet rolls in a supermarket in Sydney. AFP PhotoWorld
Virus triggers 'panic purchase' in Australia

Despite government assurances, there has been a run on some items at Australian supermarkets

4 March 2020 3:18 PM IST

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New Zealand confirms first COVID 19 case

One person from Iran, who travelled to Auckland via Bali was tested positive

28 Feb 2020 1:44 PM IST

In this photo taken from video provided by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Quaden Bayles (centre), his mother Yarraka Bayles, and Cody Walker, a professional rugby league player, pose together Friday, February 21, 2020, in Gold Coast, Australia. Bayles, who has dwarfism, received an outpouring of support worldwide after his mother shared an emotional clip of him on social media. (AP)World
Bullied Australian boy to donate USD 475,000 to charity

The money was raised through contributions on GoFundMe

27 Feb 2020 3:06 PM IST

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Australia extrends travel ban on Chinese visitors following virus...

Risk of COVID-19 very much upon us, PM Scott Morrison sayd

27 Feb 2020 2:09 PM IST

File photo shows a helicopter drops water on a fire near Bumbalong, south of the Australian capital,Canberra. AP photoWorld
Rains dampen bushfires in Australia

The heavy rainfall across NSW and Victoria state on Friday was something of a welcome surprise after the Bureau of...

8 Feb 2020 4:13 PM IST

\Im inclined not to proceed on that visit. There are issues I need to resolve formally when working through issues of that nature. That is my inclination on that issue,\ the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Morrison as saying. (Photo: ANI | File)World
Australian PM 'inclined' to cancel India visit amid bushfire crisis

Wildfires have wreaked havoc in parts of Australia for months.

3 Jan 2020 8:06 PM IST

With the coastal town of Mallacoota ringed by wildfires and the main road in and out of town cut off, residents and holidaymakers were forced to head to the local gymnasium or waterfront as embers swept through the town. (Photo: Social Media)World
Blood-red sky, choking dust': Thousands trapped on Australia beaches...

Australia has been battling huge bushfires, mostly across its east coast, for several weeks.

31 Dec 2019 10:19 AM IST

When asked about a social media post of Thunberg related to the bushfires, Morrison said that he would remain focused on Australias interests. (Photo: AP)World
Morrison rejects Thunberg's comments linking Australian bushfires with...

Without directly referring to Greta, Morrison remained committed to his defence of balancing climate concerns with the...

23 Dec 2019 5:56 PM IST

Divers searched seas around New Zealands volatile White Island Saturday for two people still missing five days after the volcano erupted, amid warnings it could do so again. (Photo: AFP)World
New Zealand volcanic eruption: Death toll rises to 19

White Island, a volcanic island, is a famous tourist attraction which people can explore by boat or helicopter.

23 Dec 2019 12:53 PM IST

The appointment of Marrero, 56, as head of government is part of a process of decentralization and generational change from the revolutionary old guard that is aimed at extending and protecting Communist Party rule. (Photo: AP)World
Manuel Marrero becomes Cuba's first Prime Minister in over 40 years

The position of prime minister was last held by Fidel Castro in 1976.

22 Dec 2019 4:02 PM IST

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