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Call for Australia to step up measles vaccinations amid regional spike in cases

With a resurgence in measles cases in neighbouring countries, Australia requires a greater number of vaccinations and clinical vigilance to avoid a domestic outbreak,

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Japan, New Zealand march to mourn George Floyd, seek change

Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” hundreds of people marched peacefully in Tokyo on Sunday, highlighting the outrage over the death of George Floyd

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COVID-19-free New Zealand allows fans back into stadiums

New Zealand allowed children to go back to school in May after the easing of a COVID-19 lockdown. /AFP They call one section of the stadium The Zoo, and it's easy to see why: thousands of univ

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news ( June 6 - June 12 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Trump wanted to depl

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Rocket Lab successfully launches its 12th Electron, carrying NASA and NRO payloads

Rocket Lab has returned to active launch status from its first launchpad in New Zealand, after the global COVID-19 pandemic temporarily paused its work there. Early this morning, it flew its 12th Ele

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New Zealand removes statue of controversial colonist

A crane hoists the sculpture of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton from the city square after requests from Maori and threats from anti-racism protesters to topple it. /AFP The New Zealand cit

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Australia to allow crowds of 10,000 at sporting events

Cardboard cutouts are seen in the stands during the NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Melbourne, Australia, June 5, 2020. /VCG Australia will allow crowd

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Live COVID-19 updates: India's caseload nears 300,000, world's 7.3 million

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - NEW DELHI -- India's Health Ministry said Friday that 396 new deaths from COVID-19, besides 10,956 new cases w

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COVID-19 death rate in the U.S. over 100 times the rate in China

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion about "Transition to Greatness: Restoring, Rebuilding, and Renewing," at Gateway Church Dallas, June 11, 2020, in Dallas. /AP As th

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SIA allows visitors from Australia, New Zealand via Changi Airport

Travelers from selected cities in Australia and New Zealand will be able to transit through Changi Airport to other destinations from Thursday, said Singapore Airlines (SIA) on an advisory on its

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How EU and NATO see China is pivotal to their own development

Photo shows the Berlaymont Building, the European Commission headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, March 29, 2019 /Xinhua Editor's note: Lan Shunzheng is a research fellow at the Charhar Institute

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SA Rugby eyeing return to competitive action by August

South African rugby is targeting a resumption of competitive action in August, if not earlier, according to SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux who said that the union was in negotiations with the government

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Singapore Airlines allows travelers from Australia, New Zealand via through Changi Airport

Travelers from selected cities in Australia and New Zealand will be able to transit through Changi Airport to other destinations from Thursday, said Singapore Airlines (SIA) on an advisory on its we

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Watch Rocket Lab’s 12th launch ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ take off tonight

Rocket Lab’s delayed 12th launch is scheduled to take place tonight late night Pacific time, mid-afternoon on the 11th at the company’s New Zealand launch facility. The Electron rocket wi

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Christchurch-style attack prevented in Germany, police say

Police officers in Berlin, Germany, May 16, 2020. /Reuters German police have jailed a 21-year-old believed to be a conservative extremist who was preparing an attack on a mosque, much like 20

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New Zealand cuts research to keep Antarctica virus free

Antarctica New Zealand says it was developing a managed isolation plan with multiple government agencies to ensure COVID-19 does not reach the continent. /AFP New Zealand said Tuesday it would

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Eyeing U.S., New Zealand drops plans for armed police patrols

An armed police officer stands guard outside the Al Noor mosque during Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand, May 3, 2019. /AFP New Zealand police on Tuesday scrapped plans for armed pat