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The Department of Defence has confirmed it intends to proceed with purchasing a new Multi-Role Vessel (MRV) for the Naval Service, which could be used as a hospital ship and would be capable of carrying troops and helicopters for amphibious and airborne landings.
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Read more: Department of Defence targets new €200m, multi-purpose naval ship
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A 3D animation showing how a Mk 45 naval gun system works. The 5-inch (127mm) Mk 45 Naval Gun system is in the U.S. Navy and 11 fleets worldwide.
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Frozen pensions are a major issue for British expats living and working outside of the United Kingdom, but upcoming diplomatic arrangements with Canada, Australia and New Zealand can provide reform for UK citizens living in these countries.
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Read more: CANZUK Can Provide A Remedy For Frozen UK Pensions
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OPINION: It was 6am on September 12, 2001, when my phone rang and Gerry Brownlee said “turn on the TV, the US is under attack”.
The Twin Towers had fallen. Later that morning we talked about what it meant. Was it like Pearl Harbour? We decided no, in these circumstances, international terrorists could not start a world war. But we knew the world had changed. New Zealand would have to stand with its traditional allies and partners.
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Read more: Two decades in Afghanistan: Was it worth it?
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Seven workers at a poultry plant in southern Russia have been infected with a bird flu virus, according to Russian News Agency TASS.
TASS reported on Saturday (local time) that Russia had registered the cases, quoting public health official Anna Popova, the head of Rospotrebnadzor, a consumer health watchdog.
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Read more: Russia registers first case of people infected with bird flu
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Facebook Inc is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.
Facebook's abrupt decision to stop Australians from sharing news on the site and strip the pages of domestic and foreign news outlets also erased several state government and emergency department accounts, causing widespread anger.
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Read more: Facebook 'tentatively' friends Australia again after widely criticised news block
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An Australian woman who's being kept in managed isolation for refusing to get a COVID-19 test says she just wants more information before agreeing.
Lucinda Baulch has been at the Grand Mercure in Wellington for 25 days (on Sat) while she waits for scientific evidence of the PCR tests safety and effectiveness.
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Read more: Woman kept in managed isolation after refusing COVID-19 test
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A senior Facebook executive involved in the decision to ban news content in Australia has apologised for accidentally wiping pages operated by charities, government organisations and state health departments at a critical stage of the coronavirus pandemic.
Facebook’s vice-president of public policy for the Asia-Pacific region, Simon Milner, has not ruled out the eventual return of news content to the social media platform but said any decisions were now in the hands of the federal government, which could make a news media bargaining code law by the end of next week.
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