Australia postpones religious freedom bill to 2020
The Australian parliament started considering a new religious freedom bill this summer aimed at providing protections prohibiting religious discrimination against members of a particular faith. However, the proposed bill drew much criticism for providing privileges to the religious that were not granted to others, and the Australian government has announced it will redraft the bill and propose an amended version in 2020.
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Japan is on the brink of a coronavirus outbreak but has not declared a state of emergency
The Japanese government has warned that there is a high risk of the coronavirus spreading across the country but has not declared a state of emergency as of yet. The government is currently creating a task force to deal with the potential crisis. The country currently has 1,314 cases of the virus.
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Taliban and the Afghan government had a Skype call to continue the peace process
The Afghan government and the Taliban recently had a virtual meeting to discuss the release of prisoners being held by the government. The meeting has raised hope that peace in the region may be drawing closer. The Taliban had previously refused to speak to the government until the prisoners were all released.
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Nikki Haley leaves Boeing board over government aid disagreement
Nikki Haley, former UN ambassador and former governor of South Carolina, has resigned from her position as a board member of the American plane manufacturer Boeing, after disagreements with senior management for seeking government aid due to the financial stress caused by the coronavirus crisis. Boeing seeks 60 billion USD from the Trump administration, which the government is willing to provide since Boeing is a prominent US defense contractor.
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New Zealand begin strictest border control policy in the world
New Zealand has announced that all incoming travelers, including its citizens, will have to isolate themselves for two weeks when they first land in the country. The country has only had six confirmed cases and no fatalities but has still instituted what many experts claim is the strictest border control policy in the world.
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