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With calls increasing for the Tamil family from Biloela in central Queensland to be released back into the community, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews is maintaining the governments position that they are not genuine refugees.
The couple who met and married in Australia, have two children who were born there.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane
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New Delhi is about to get a facelift.
The draft plan for the future development of India's capital aims to set up affordable housing as well as business parks…
With a strong focus on curbing pollution.
Ishan Garg has more.
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The world's largest meat supplier, JBS USA, says it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom to hackers that forced the company to shut down its beef plants.
In a statement JBS said it decided to pay to ensure that no data was stolen.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Japan and Australia affirmed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait for the first time in bilateral talks. The statement comes amid concerns over China's growing military presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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Companies in Hong Kong are offering a host of prizes and lucky draws to incentivize the public to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The government is appealing to the private sector to help boost the city's flagging vaccination rate.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
On arriving in the UK for his first overseas trip as US president, Joe Biden has said his focus is on restoring America's alliances with European countries.
Over the next week he will meet several allies and hold a highly anticipated summit with Russian leader Vladmir Putin.
John Bevir (pron: Beaver) reports from Cornwall, England
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Construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the US has stopped, months after US president Joe Biden revoked a permit for the project.
It's a victory for environmentalists who had spent over a decade opposing the pipeline
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more
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The Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced a new cabinet - dominated by women.
Uganda joins Ethiopia, Rwanda and South Africa where women make up almost 50 percent of the cabinet.
President Museveni believes the new ministers will help him spearhead economic growth in a country that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hillary Ayesiga reports...