SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday attacked election rival Tony Abbott’s suitability to be a world leader handling complex international crises, 10 days ahead of national elections.

Labor’s Rudd, a former foreign minister who is trailing his conservative opponent in the run-up to September 7 polls, gave a scathing assessment of Abbott’s ability to deal with difficult diplomatic issues such as Syria.

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