07 Apr
The US, however, may turn out to be the easy part of
Kevin Rudd%26#146;s first visit abroad as Prime Minister, writes
Daniel Flitton.
FOR all Kevin Rudd%26#146;s long experience of international
diplomacy where the careful choice of words and a display of
tact is highly prized it seemed a most indelicate
comment.
“Let us know if we can help with [...]
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05 Apr
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed arrangements have been made for him to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in June.
Mr Rudd has been criticised for opting to skip Tokyo - historically Australia’s main Asian ally - on his first major trip abroad.
Rudd is visiting the United States, Europe and China on a 17-day [...]
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03 Apr
In an effort to boost Tongas profile at last years World Cup and give the teams main sponsor a bit of publicity, Epi Taione changed his name to Paddy Power.
Its the name of an Irish bookie, and the Tongans also tried to colour their hair green later in the tournament - a move the IRB [...]
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03 Apr
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed arrangements have been made for him to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in June.
Mr Rudd has been criticised for opting to skip Tokyo - historically Australia’s main Asian ally - on his first major trip abroad.
Rudd is visiting the United States, Europe and China on a 17-day [...]
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03 Apr
Foreign diplomats demanded unfettered access in Lhasa Saturday after authorities allowed them to visit the riot-torn city amid debate in Europe on a possible boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
Two weeks after protests in the Himalayan region turned deadly, diplomats from 15 embassies, including those of the United States, Britain, France and Japan, arrived [...]
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03 Apr
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has left for an 18-day international trip amid criticism he has left important decisions unmade at home.
Mr Rudd will make a 45,000 km round trip to visit the United States, Europe and China - regions he described as “respectively the world’s largest economy, the world’s largest investor in Australia and Australia’s [...]
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02 Apr
The 27-year-old Takapuna man hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada last year, and this time will start at the southern tip of Japan and finish at its northern cape.
His route will take him through mixed terrain and over mountain peaks, including the Japanese Alps.
Mr Stanton says he didn%26rsquo;t want to sit at [...]
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02 Apr
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed arrangements have been made for him to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in June.
Mr Rudd has been criticised for opting to skip Tokyo - historically Australia’s main Asian ally - on his first major trip abroad.
Rudd is visiting the United States, Europe and China on a 17-day [...]
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02 Apr
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has left for an 18-day international trip amid criticism he has left important decisions unmade at home.
Mr Rudd will make a 45,000 km round trip to visit the United States, Europe and China - regions he described as “respectively the world’s largest economy, the world’s largest investor in Australia and Australia’s [...]
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02 Apr
Foreign diplomats demanded unfettered access in Lhasa Saturday after authorities allowed them to visit the riot-torn city amid debate in Europe on a possible boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
Two weeks after protests in the Himalayan region turned deadly, diplomats from 15 embassies, including those of the United States, Britain, France and Japan, arrived [...]
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