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News: Aruba

We have started to collect the most important news related to Aruba in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Aruba: news

Tamils end asylum ship stand-off

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 15:08
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Fifty-six Sri Lankan asylum seekers leave an Australian ship in Indonesia after a stand-off of more than a month.
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Wrong turn results in 600km trip for lost Australian grandfather

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 9:15

An 81-year-old Australian takes a wrong turn on the way to the shops and keeps driving for 600km.
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Tamil asylum seekers leave ship

Friday, November 13th 2009, 13:01
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

A group of 22 Sri Lankan asylum seekers comes ashore after a month on an Australian ship off Indonesia, officials say.
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Woods takes charge in Melbourne

Friday, November 13th 2009, 9:27

World number one Tiger Woods cards a four-under-par 68 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the Australian Masters.
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Australian bomb dog lost in Afghan battle found months later

Thursday, November 12th 2009, 10:10
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

An Australian bomb-sniffing dog turns up safe and well more than a year after disappearing in a battle in Afghanistan.
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Woods takes early Melbourne lead

Thursday, November 12th 2009, 9:18

World number one Tiger Woods moves into three-way share of the lead at the Australian Masters in Melbourne with a six-under-par opening round of 66.
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Surprise rise in Australian jobs

Thursday, November 12th 2009, 7:20
related countries: Australia Australia

A surprisingly strong increase in Australia's October jobs figures leads to talk of a December interest rate rise.
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Son hunted over curator killing

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 13:29
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australian police are hunting the son of a British art curator who was found stabbed to death alongside his daughter.
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Australian PM visits Afghanistan

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 11:44
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Australian PM Kevin Rudd makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan to spend Remembrance Day with the troops.
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Australia refuses Tamil refugees

Wednesday, October 28th 2009, 9:50
related countries: Australia Australia, Indonesia Indonesia, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Australian authorities say 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Indonesia will not be allowed into Australia.
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Police reward in 'vampire' murder

Monday, October 26th 2009, 11:55

Australian police offer a reward of Aus$1m for a man suspected of ordering the killing of a self-proclaimed vampire.
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Australia to review Afghan force

Wednesday, October 21st 2009, 3:27
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Australia Australia

Australia's defence minister calls for recommendations on how soon troops could pull out from Afghanistan.
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Leech convicts Australian robber

Tuesday, October 20th 2009, 9:50

Australian police in Tasmania use a blood sample from a leech to identify a criminal, in what is believed to be a world first.
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Australian teenager sets off on round-the-world voyage

Sunday, October 18th 2009, 5:20

A 16-year-old Australian girl begins an attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo and non-stop around the world.
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Australian teenager sets off on round-the-world voyage

Sunday, October 18th 2009, 5:20

A 16-year-old Australian girl begins an attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo and non-stop around the world.
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Stoner overhauls Rossi for pole

Saturday, October 17th 2009, 6:21

Casey Stoner secures pole position Sunday's Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.
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Australia fails to plug oil leak

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 2:46

A second attempt to stop oil pouring into Australian waters after a rig accident in the Timor Sea fails.
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Henin given Aussie Open wildcard

Monday, October 12th 2009, 7:28

Former world number one Justine Henin is granted a wildcard for the Australian Open in January.
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'Nazi' accused faces extradition

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 13:01
related countries: Hungary Hungary

An Australian court rules that a Perth man can be extradited to Hungary to face accusations of murdering a Jew in 1944.
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Australian fans face booze limit - 24 cans of beer a day!

Tuesday, October 6th 2009, 10:35

Australian police are gearing up for an annual crackdown on motor-racing fans - limiting race-goers to 24 cans of beer a day.
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Australian fans face booze limit - 24 cans of beer a day!

Tuesday, October 6th 2009, 9:41

Australian police are gearing up for an annual crackdown on motor-racing fans - limiting race-goers to 24 cans of beer a day.
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Census reveals extinction threat

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 11:44

Almost 10% of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish are at risk of extinction, says an Australian report.
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Australia seeks investment limits

Friday, September 25th 2009, 8:43
related countries: Australia Australia, China China

Australia's foreign investment regulator tells Chinese investors that stakes in Australian companies should be under 15%.
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Desert dust storm chokes Sydney

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 10:42

A large stretch of Australia's east coast, including the largest city Sydney, has been shrouded in red dust blown in from the outback.
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Australian 'naked police run' investigated

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 9:16

Australian police are investigating whether officers ran naked round an unmarked police van at traffic lights as they travelled to a stag party.
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Mad Men wins top Emmy again

Monday, September 21st 2009, 9:00

Mad Men, the period show about the advertising industry, wins an Emmy award for best drama, as Glenn Close takes lead actress.
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Australian dies after court win

Monday, September 21st 2009, 4:46

An Australian quadriplegic, who last month won a landmark legal right to starve to death, dies.
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