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Bougainville set for secession from Papua New Guinea

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The referendum was a core element of the 2001 peace agreement that ended the 1988-97 civil war between local militant groups and Papua New Guinea (PNG) defence forces, which cost…

China-US trade talks will likely see minimal changes

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CHINA/US

Washington suspects Meng of connection with efforts to violate US sanctions on Iran, something her side denies. Despite the long lead-time (with an August 22 warrant issued) and…

Canada's rift with India has domestic consequences

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CANADA

Ottawa’s relations with Delhi continue to deteriorate following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s accusation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Canadian citizen…

New Australian bill will limit some foreign ties

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AUSTRALIA

The bill went through its first reading the same day, with no amendments tabled by the opposition. The bill will now be considered by the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade…

Benefits of key Asia-Pacific trade pact will be uneven

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ASIA/PACIFIC

RCEP, which involves the ten ASEAN states and five of the bloc’s Asia-Pacific partners, will be the world’s largest free trade agreement (FTA), covering more than half its exports…

CPTPP benefits for United Kingdom are not great

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UNITED KINGDOM

Among other benefits, it stated that CPTPP membership would diversify UK markets and supply chains. However, there are clear divergences between the CPTPP and the United Kingdom…

Prospects for global gas and coal markets in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for global gas and coal markets in 2016.

Pyongyang’s rising cyberthreats are hard to combat

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NORTH KOREA

On November 30 the same trio plus Australia announced coordinated sanctions, in response to Pyongyang’s launch on November 21 of a military reconnaissance satellite. For the first…

Canberra will pursue moderation amid China-US tensions

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AUSTRALIA

Maritime disputes in the South China Sea throw two key Australian foreign policy objectives into contention: maintaining close security ties with Washington and developing…

Australian far right could see electoral opening soon

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AUSTRALIA

As he departed, Bernardi argued that the governing Liberals "bled" votes to the anti-immigration One Nation party owing to neglect of the party's conservative base by centrists…