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Indian-origin Australian senator makes history; takes oath on Bhagavad Gita
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Indian-origin Australian senator makes history; takes oath on Bhagavad Gita

NEW DELHI: Barrister Varun Ghosh made history on Tuesday as he became the first-ever India-born member of the Australian Parliament to take his oath on…

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Australian doctor freed after seven years in Qaida captivity
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Australian doctor freed after seven years in Qaida captivity

An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive by al-Qaida-linked extremists in West Africa for over seven years has been freed and has returned to Australia. Ken…

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Wong: Joshua Wong sentenced in another Hong Kong activism case
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Wong: Joshua Wong sentenced in another Hong Kong activism case

HONG KONG: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced Monday to three months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a…

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Australia reaches deal with China to resolve barley dispute
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Australia reaches deal with China to resolve barley dispute

SYDNEY: Australia has reached an agreement with China to resolve their dispute over barley imports, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday, the latest sign…

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