PNG election poll count extended amid ‘violence and mayhem’
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | AFP Vote counting in Papua New Guinea's general elections was extended by a…
2 years ago
Australia and Oceania
High-level US delegation heads to Solomons to mark WWII amid China moves
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A high-level US delegation will travel to the Solomon Islands to mark the 80th anniversary…
2 years ago
More than a dozen dead in Papua New Guinea violence
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) -- At least 18 people have been killed in Papua New Guinea's highlands, a…
2 years ago
Inflation in New Zealand hits 32-year high
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Inflation in New Zealand rose to a 32-year high of 7.3 percent on-year in the…
2 years ago
Solomons says foreign base would make it a military target
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Solomon Islands will not host a foreign military base because the nation would be targeted for…
2 years ago
US VP Harris launches Pacific push with new embassies, envoy
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- The United States launched a major push into the Pacific Wednesday as it seeks to hold…
3 years ago
Australia seeks end to trade rows in China meeting
BALI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Australia will press China to end trade "blockages" Friday as the two nations seek to defrost…
3 years ago
New Zealand’s Ardern decries UN ‘failure’ over Ukraine war
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The UN Security Council has failed in its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand's…
3 years ago
Sydney floods force thousands more to flee
by Andrew Leeson Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Rain-swollen rivers spilled mud-brown waters across swathes of Sydney on Tuesday,…
3 years ago
China accuses New Zealand of ‘misguided’ accusations
WELLINGTON (AFP) - China accused New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday of making "wrong and thus regrettable" statements…
3 years ago
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