Australia/Oceania

Australia, China: Rio Case Won't Hurt Trade
March 19, 2010 1108 GMT
Trade Minister Simon Crean said Australia did not link the case of Rio Tinto’s Stern Hu, set to... [more]
Russia: Australia Plans Uranium Sale
March 19, 2010 1026 GMT
Australia plans to sell uranium to Russia with the stipulation by the Australia-Russia Nuclear... [more]
Brief: Obama Postpones Australia, Indonesia Trip
March 18, 2010 1822 GMT
Applying STRATFOR analysis to breaking news The White House announced... [more]
China: Rio Tinto Staff Face Three-Day Trial
March 18, 2010 0709 GMT
A Chinese court said the trial of four Rio Tinto employees will last three days with part of the... [more]
Australia: Rio Tinto Trial Raises Concerns
March 18, 2010 0559 GMT
Australia expressed disappointment that charges of stealing business secrets against one of its... [more]
China: Rio Tinto Staff Face Trial in Shanghai
March 17, 2010 1511 GMT
Stern Hu, an Australian executive for mining company Rio Tinto, and three Chinese employees will... [more]
China: Government Will Support Steel Mills In Iron Ore Negotiations
March 16, 2010 2102 GMT
China will support domestic steel mills in upcoming iron ore price negotiations, even after the... [more]
Australia: Beijing Warned About Iron Ore Talks
March 15, 2010 0523 GMT
Australia told Beijing to stay out of sensitive iron price talks between Chinese steelmakers and... [more]
U.S.: Obama Reschedules Trip To Guam, Indonesia, Australia
March 12, 2010 2310 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Guam, Indonesia and Australia beginning March 21, AP... [more]
Indonesia: President To Visit Papua New Guinea
March 9, 2010 1654 GMT
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, after visiting Australia on March 9-10, will... [more]
Thailand: PM Cancels Visit To Australia
March 8, 2010 0806 GMT
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he canceled his scheduled visit to Australia later... [more]
EU: Force Tracking Hijacked Norwegian Tanker
March 6, 2010 1944 GMT
EU NAVFOR, the EU's anti-piracy mission, issued a statement on Mar. 6 saying that it was tracking... [more]
Australia: RBA Raises Interest Rates
March 2, 2010 0635 GMT
The central bank raised the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4 percent, The Sydney Morning Herald... [more]
New Zealand: 1.5-Meter Tsunami Wave Hits Island
February 27, 2010 2209 GMT
A tsunami wave of 1.5 meters hit New Zealand's Chatham Islands, 700 kilometers southeast of the... [more]
Pacific Islands: Tsunami Warnings In Place
February 27, 2010 1729 GMT
A tsunami warning has been put in place for the Pacific Island region, with the Pacific Tsunami... [more]
Myanmar: Suu Kyi Appeal Rejected
February 26, 2010 0618 GMT
The highest court in military-ruled Myanmar dismissed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's latest... [more]
Australia: Israel Warned Over Dubai Link
February 25, 2010 0606 GMT
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stated that Australia "will not be silent on the matter" after a woman... [more]
Australia: Major Terror Threat Faced
February 23, 2010 1046 GMT
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd warned that his country is now under a permanent and... [more]
Australia: Japan Threatened Over Whaling Program
February 19, 2010 0620 GMT
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd set a November deadline for Japan to stop its research... [more]
Australia: Indonesian President To Visit
February 18, 2010 0707 GMT
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stated that Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono... [more]
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