Akhir 05 , 1432 H. / March 10, 2011 -- Australia's foreign minister said his country is doubling financial assistance for refugees flooding into Tunisia from Libya, AP reported. Kevin Rudd told The Associated Press in an interview in Tunisia Thursday that Australia had already committed over $6 million to U.N. agencies, and «later today I will have virtually doubled that assistance.» During the visit, the first by an Australian foreign minister to the North African country, Rudd discussed food security, education, employment and electoral assistance. -- SPA
