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Bali Nine Convicts To Face Indonesian Firing Squad

Mar 05, 2015 09:25 PM EST

Two Australian drug smuggling convicts of the Bali Nine were taken away from their Bali prison cells on Wednesday and brought to the island of Nusakambangan where they will be executed through firing squad.

Australian PM Tony Abbott Survives Leadership Challenge

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 09, 2015 09:20 AM EST

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott now knows what nemesis Julia Gillard felt to face a party challenge to his leadership. He just survived what he describes a "near death experience" when members of the Liberal Party sought his ouster as leader.

Australian Prime Minister Abbot Confuses China with Tasmania as He Toasts President Xi Jinping

Andy Vitalicio |

Nov 18, 2014 04:15 PM EST

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott added one more to his growing collection of gaffes in public speaking, when he confused Tasmania and China - right in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit, Brisbane, Australia

Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin Begs Off Early At G20 Citing Need For Sleep

Christl Leong |

Nov 16, 2014 11:13 PM EST

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday pleaded lack of sleep as he sought to play down speculation that world leaders' frosty reception over Moscow's role in the Ukraine conflict caused him to leave the two-day G20 summit in Australia early.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) extends his hand to greet Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 11, 2014.

With G20 In View China's Xi Jinping Talks of Strengthening Australia Ties

Dan Weisman |

Nov 15, 2014 12:56 AM EST

With the highly anticipated G20 summit scheduled to kick off Saturday in Brisbane, Australia, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke of strengthening ties with Australia.

Widodo Tells Abbott To Keep Lines of Communication Open

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 21, 2014 07:37 AM EDT

Indonesian President Joko Widodo told Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to keep the lines of communication open when the two met Monday night during Widodo's inauguration as Indonesia's seventh president after the country's declaration of independence.

Burqa ban in Australian Parliament House

Tony Abbott Negotiates Ban on Burqa, Lawmakers React

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 03, 2014 03:08 AM EDT

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has confirmed Friday his request for Speaker Bronwyn Bishop to reconsider the plan to confine burqa-wearing women to enclosed areas of the Parliament House.

Australia To ‘Disrupt’ And 'Degrade" ISIS Capabilities, Abbott Says

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 08, 2014 05:16 AM EDT

Australia is working with its partners to disrupt and degrade Islamic State militants’ operations in Middle East.

Clive Palmer Apologizes To China Over ‘Mongrels’ Comments

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 26, 2014 05:05 AM EDT

Australian tycoon Clive Palmer apologized to China over his comments about Chinese government officials being “mongrels” that drew widespread ire.

Australia, Indonesia To Heal ‘Spy Rift’ With New Military Pact

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 19, 2014 06:16 AM EDT

Australia and Indonesia are set to sign a new pact that will heal a rift that stemmed from a spying issue last year and allow the two countries to restore intelligence and military ties.

New NASCAR Rule Bars Drivers from Leaving, Moving Cars after Accidents

Jasmine Solana |

Aug 16, 2014 05:06 AM EDT

NASCAR announced on Friday that drivers are barred from going near the track or even moving their cars should an accident happen.

Australian Leaders Blast Russian Retaliatory Sanctions

Christl Leong |

Aug 08, 2014 02:54 PM EDT

Australia hit back at Russia after the latter imposed a one-year food ban on a number of Western countries in retaliation against economic sanctions levied on Moscow by the United States and the European Union.

U.S. Lobbies For Asian Support On Sanctions Against Russia

Christl Leong |

Jul 31, 2014 07:41 AM EDT

The United States is seeking Asian support for the new Western sanctions it levied on Russia last Tuesday in an effort to increase international pressure against the latter's stance in the Ukraine crisis, according to a State Department official on Wednesday.

Double Tragedy Strikes Aussie Family Who Lost Relatives On MH17 And MH370

Christl Leong |

Jul 20, 2014 03:17 AM EDT

An Australian family who lost relatives in the MH370 flight that disappeared last March once again mourns the loss of two other family members aboard the MH17 that crashed over east Ukraine on Thursday.

China Slams Australian PM For Praising Japan

Christl Leong |

Jul 10, 2014 09:07 PM EDT

China's Xinhua News Agency rebuked Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott after the latter praised Japan's military prowess in World War II during his address to the parliament also attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday.

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