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Australian leader sorry for holiday during fire crisis

22/12/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Australian leader sorry for holiday during fire crisis

Prime Minister Scott Morrison cuts short holiday because of wildfires across the country.

The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison accepts criticism over his holiday as emergency services tackle out-of-control fires. Mr Morrison has also conceded that climate change is a reason for the fires.

Also in the programme: President Donald Trump has sanctioned firms building a controversial gas pipeline, infuriating Germany and Russia; and a leading Indian author reflects on the protests over citizenship laws.

(PICTURE: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media after touring the New South Wales Rural Fire Service control room in Sydney. CREDIT: EPA/JOEL CARRETT)

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