Biden says G7 will impose ‘devastating’ sanctions on Russia
US President Joe Biden announced "devastating" Western sanctions against Russia on Thursday and was shortly to address the American people…
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Australia and Oceania
Australia sanctions top Russian officials for ‘unprovoked’ Ukraine invasion
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia announced sanctions on eight of President Vladimir Putin's top security advisors on Wednesday following Russia's…
3 years ago
Riot police clash with New Zealand anti-vax protesters
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) - New Zealand anti-vaccine protesters pelted police with a "stinging substance" sending three to hospital with…
3 years ago
‘Fortress Australia’ re-opens after two-year Covid closure
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia opened its international borders to all vaccinated tourists Monday, nearly two years after the island…
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New Zealand police reject calls to clear anti-vax camp
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) - New Zealand police ruled out forcibly clearing anti-vaccination protesters camped around parliament in Wellington on…
3 years ago
New Zealand Covid protest grows after police draw back
WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Protester numbers outside New Zealand's parliament swelled Friday as police scaled back efforts to clear…
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US, Asia allies meet to deepen bulwark against China
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France-Presse MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) - The top diplomats of the United States, Australia, Japan and India…
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Perth suburbs threatened as Australia bushfires rage
PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- Two out-of-control bushfires threatened lives and homes in Western Australia on Wednesday, with blistering temperatures set…
3 years ago
Eruption-hit Tonga closes borders as Covid detected
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) - Volcano-devastated Tonga will close its borders Wednesday after Covid-19 was detected in the previously virus-free Pacific…
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6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Tonga
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Tonga at 0640 GMT on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said,…
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