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Jetstar and Singapore Airlines passenger planes came within 305 metres of one another while flying over the Northern Territory. Picture: Supplied Source: News Limited A JETSTAR and a Singapore Airlines jet have had a close shave in Northern Territory skies. The Australian Air Transport Safety Bureau said the incident occurred... 

(26 April)   Sri Lanka has refused to allow casinos at three super-luxury resorts planned in the capital after opponents said they would lead to prostitution, an official said Saturday. It was not immediately known whether the casino ban would endanger the development of the three mega-resorts in Colombo, which have attracted investment... 

President Barack Obama’s trip to four Asian nations is aimed in large part to reassure skeptical partners that the announced US pivot to Asia is real. But squabbling among America’s Asian allies apart, the fate of a long-gestating trade pact might prove a serious indicator of the success or failure of US policy. The trade...