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New Zealand protesters burn camp after riot police move in
AFP, Published on 02/03/2022
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand anti-vaccination demonstrators set alight their own protest camp outside parliament Wednesday after riot police moved to end their weeks-long occupation of the legislative precinct.
Kiwi boffins aim to clear the air on livestock emissions
AFP, Published on 27/10/2021
» PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand: Tucked away in rural New Zealand, a multi-million dollar research facility is working to slash the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere by farm animals -- saving the world one belch at a time.
G7 pushes solidarity to tackle global threats
AFP, Published on 04/05/2021
» LONDON - G7 foreign ministers meet in London for their first face-to-face talks in more than two years on Tuesday, with calls for urgent joined-up action to tackle the most pressing global threats.
Blinken in UK as G7 foreign ministers resume in-person talks
AFP, Published on 03/05/2021
» LONDON - Britain this week hosts the first face-to-face meeting of G7 foreign ministers in two years, joined by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as world powers tackle pandemic recovery plus growing tensions with Russia and China.
Refugee footballer detained in Bangkok happy he's 'an Aussie now'
AP and online reporters, Published on 12/03/2019
» SYDNEY: A former Bahraini football player and refugee became an Australian citizen on Tuesday, four weeks after detention in Thailand on an extradition request from his home country raised international concern.
Pungent 'J-Queen' durians sell for B31,000 in Indonesia
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2019
» JAKARTA: An Indonesian variety of the durian - a pungent, spiky fruit considered a delicacy across many parts of Asia -- has been sold in a store on the island of Java for a hefty 14 million rupiah (31,000 baht) per fruit.