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CANBERRA, Australia Australia said Monday it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules from the United States in a $6.6 billion deal that will increase by two-thirds the size of the Australian air force s fleet of its second-largest heavy transport aircraft.
By Rod McGuirk | The Associated Press THE Solomon Islands’ decision to switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing has been blamed for arson and looting in the national capital Honiara, where protesters are demanding the prime minister’s resignation. Australian police, troops and diplomats are helping local police restore…