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The Australian government justified its intervention, which came within months of the invasion of Iraq, by labeling the Solomon Islands a "failed state" and a potential source of terrorism. |
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Every year since 2004, the United Nations has refused to issue press credentials to journalists from Taiwan, rendering them unable to cover the annual meetings of the World Health Assembly. By Shieh Jhy-wey. |
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Corruption is rampant in India and now, without doubt, it is a matter of concern for all of us as it puts a question mark on the very existence of a respectable life and on our national character. |
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The Chinese government package, which supposedly included a travel permit and a ride on a government-approved bus sounded like a little too much supervision for my liking. I decided to find my own way. By Robert Vance. |
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In making the decision to withdraw from Iraq, Canberra was faced with the sticky logistical and human question of how to protect local Iraqis who had risked their lives by helping the Australian troops. |
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Under former Prime Minister John Howard, military spending averaged around 2 percent of gross domestic product a year. Labor's policy calls for increasing the annual spending to 3 percent per year. By Peter Robson. |
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At the March 26 meeting, ministers formed a contact group consisting of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu to review progress on restoring democracy in Fiji. |
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As food prices continue to skyrocket throughout Asia, many governments are intervening to try to stabilize their domestic rice prices for fear of acute shortages and possible food riots. |
Aishwarya Pillai, New Delhi, India
Integrated Regional Information Networks, United Nations
Sreeram Chaulia, Indo-Asian News Service, New Delhi, India
Carole Reckinger
Integrated Regional Information Networks, United Nations
Renfrey Clarke, Green Left Weekly (radical newspaper), New South Wales, Australia
Sreeram Chaulia, Indo-Asian News Service, New Delhi, India
Sanjay Ramesh, Sydney, Australia
Joseph Kirschke
Rehan Rafay Jamil, Common Ground News Service
Doug Lorimer, Green Left Weekly (radical newspaper), New South Wales, Australia
Integrated Regional Information Networks, United Nations
Carole Reckinger and, Sara Gonzalez Devant
Integrated Regional Information Networks, United Nations
Jideofor Adibe, London, England
Ravindra Kumar, Delhi, India
Rich Bowden, Sydney, Australia
Andre Vltchek, Jakarta, Indonesia
Susan Weinstein
Rich Bowden, Sydney, Australia
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