President Bush and King Abdullah of Jordan met privately for breakfast on Wednesday morning, as the White House tries to resuscitate the ailing Middle East peace talks before Mr. Bush leaves for Israel next month.
But the Jordanian Embassy said afterward that the king told Mr. Bush that negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis “should be based [...]
The students -three girls andthree boys - and a male teacher died yesterday after heavy rain swiftly turned a river the group was canyoning down in the Tongariro National Park into a torrent.
Police have released the names of the victims. They are:
- teacher Anthony McClean, 29, of Howick.
- Natasha Bray, 16, of Pakuranga;
- Portia McPhail, [...]
The students -three girls andthree boys - and a male teacher died yesterday after heavy rain swiftly turned a river the group was canyoning down in the Tongariro National Park into a torrent.
Police have released the names of the victims. They are:
- teacher Anthony McClean, 29, of Howick.
- Natasha Bray, 16, of Pakuranga;
- Portia McPhail, [...]
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The students -three girls andthree boys - and a male teacher died yesterday after heavy rain swiftly turned a river the group was canyoning down in the Tongariro National Park into a torrent.
Police have released the names of the victims. They are:
- teacher Anthony McClean, [...]
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has pledged to continue to strongly
push Tibetan human rights, as he returns today from his
around-the-world trip.
Ending his four-day China visit with an appearance at a Regional
Leaders’ Forum at Boao, Mr Rudd also met Chinese President Hu
Jintao, bringing to about 15 the number of heads of government he
has had bilateral sessions with [...]
Multiple sclerosis and renal disease patients will soon receive a subsidy for medicines costing up to $37,000 a year.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s office said subsidies cutting the costs of the medicines to $31.30 for general patients and $5 for pensioners would apply from July 1, News Limited reports on Wednesday.
The subsidies for Tysabri to treat [...]
Coach Stu Jacobs was left wondering whether his side would ever put Auckland away after its winless streak against its northern rivals ticked over to 11 matches.
Its something like 10 losses and a draw and thats the most disappointing thing because we know we should have won today, he said. We were very good today [...]
Laying the groundwork for the move to Moscow, Angela Baxter had two hours to look at three apartments, and then she had to fly back home.
“All of the landlords said their wives had decorated the places, and I wondered if they had all married the same woman,” Baxter said during a seminar hosted by the [...]
Laying the groundwork for the move to Moscow, Angela Baxter had two hours to look at three apartments, and then she had to fly back home.
“All of the landlords said their wives had decorated the places, and I wondered if they had all married the same woman,” Baxter said during a seminar hosted by the [...]
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Kevin Rudd’s 18-day trip overseas has no bearing on whether drugs are added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Ms Gillard on Thursday dismissed news reports which said the prime minister’s absence from the country would unnecessarily stall subsidy of the drugs through their addition to the PBS.
A cabinet meeting [...]
