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Posted by The Analyst | 09 February 2020 | Breaking News
After the fires come the floods as Australia’s wild summer continues

Australia's wild summer weather has continued over the weekend with torrential rain lashing the east coast, extinguishing a major wildfire but causing widespread flash flooding.

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 February 2020 | Politics
Hanks, Fonda and more stars amuse at Oscars rehearsals

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell are standing on the Oscars stage performing some hilarious material for a few dozen people who are in stitches watching the two comedians. No, the … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 February 2020 | Business
Unpleasant surprise for Washington? US oil sanctions on Iran force India to look to Russia

Escalating US pressure on Iran, including sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports, may have had an unexpected consequence – pushing India to diversify its energy supplies by shifting from Tehran to Moscow as a major oil supplier. State-owned oil refiner Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has just signed a contract with Russia's Rosneft for the supply of...

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 February 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Rain extinguishes Australian wildfire and causes flooding

Torrential rain lashing Australia's east coast on Sunday has extinguished a major wildfire and caused widespread flash flooding. Rain put out the Currowan Fire south of Sydney late Saturday after … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 February 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Thai gunman who killed 21 in rampage shot dead in mall

Thai officials say a soldier who went on a shooting rampage and killed at least 21 people and injured 42 others has been shot dead inside a mall in northeastern … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 February 2020 | Breaking News
Dark horse Saoirse hopes to upset odds at tonight’s Oscars

Oscar winners should be decided only by Academy members who have seen all longlisted films, it has been suggested, amid deep resentment at the "snobby" institution rejecting actors whose "brand" they don't value.

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 February 2020 | Breaking News
Coronavirus death toll eclipses Sars but number of new cases down

China's virus death toll rose by 89 on Sunday to 811, passing the number of fatalities in the 2002-2003 Sars epidemic, but fewer new cases were reported.

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