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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2R) stands alongside Indo-Pacific Quad ministers, L-R, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, during a photo…

Then U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaking at a press conference on Sept. 1, 1977.Wally McNamee | Corbis Historical | Getty ImagesWorld leaders and U.S. politicians reacted to news that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who as president…

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Purchasing a new car is a big decision and the financing options are vast: applying for a car loan, finding the best personal loan that can be put toward a car, salary sacrificing,…

SINGAPORE — Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a mixed open as investors look ahead to the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate decision.The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,445 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,230.…

Hong Kong researchers develop a Covid-killing stainless steelGeorge Russell in Hong KongResearchers at the University of Hong Kong said on Tuesday they have developed a stainless steel that kills the Sars-Cov-2 virus that causes…

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s coal mine in Australia, a project that’s become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, is preparing to begin exports after more than a decade of bitter dispute over its development. Proposed in 2010…

Workers are reflected in an office building's windows in Sydney's Barangaroo business district in Australia's largest city, May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jason ReedRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSYDNEY, June 30…

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday ahead of Australia and Malaysia central bank decisions this week.The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.6%, while the Topix index climbed 0.85%.Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 advanced…

Startling new figures have shown a slump in support for Victoria’s major parties a year out from the state election. So who are voters turning to?Startling new data has revealed Victorians are turning against the two major parties amid…

SYDNEY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted reopening of the economy, while state leaders argued over domestic…