澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-03-06
时间：2012-03-21 06:22:15
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Residence in Wagga Wagga in southern New South Wales are fleeing their homes this morning as flood waters approach a record peak.More than 8 thousand people have been ordered to evacuate1.The Murrumbidgee River is expected to reach 10.9 meters later this morning and authorities fear it could break the town's levee.
And at least 40 homes and businesses around the water in Numurkah in northern Victoria.Communities downstream are preparing for flooding later in the week and residence in southern Queensland are preparing for more flash floods with heavy rains again forecast for today.
Overseas,the US president Barack Obama is urging Israel to give sanctions against Iran more time to work.The president is meeting Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House to discuss Tehran's nuclear ambitions.But Mr.Netanyahu isn't ruling out a military strike on Iran.
International Monitors say there are serious irregularities in Russia's presidential election with the polls skewed in favor of Vladimir Putin.Mr.Putin won 64% of the vote and was seen as the
concession2 to the
opposition3 Russia's outgoing President has ordered to review into the conviction of the former oil
tycoon4 Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
And finance minister Penny Wong says,the
coalition5 needs to give details on its budgets
savings6.The coalition's finance spokesman,Andrew Robb yesterday distanced himself from the opposition's paid leave scheme but he later clarified his commitment to the plan.Senator Wong says,Mr.Robb's initial comments show the coalition can't afford its policies.
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