Tsunami waves crash ashore in Tonga after powerful eruption
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga, Jan 15, 2022 (AFP) - Large waves crashed ashore in Tonga Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption that…
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Australia and Oceania
Australian town hits record high temperature of 50.7C
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A remote town in Western Australia has equalled the country's hottest day on record, reporting a…
3 years ago
5.9-magnitude quake hits off eastern Papua New Guinea: USGS
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake hit…
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Novak Djokovic’s Australia controversy timeline
World number one Novak Djokovic has languished in a Melbourne detention centre since Thursday morning after having his Australian visa…
3 years ago
Australia’s Omicron surge drives infections record, testing rush
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia reported a record daily tally of nearly 50,000 Covid-19 cases Tuesday as the Omicron variant…
3 years ago
Australia fights bushfires in west, floods in east
MAGARET RIVER, Australia (AFP) -- Australia battled twin natural disasters Friday, with bushfires cutting through a picturesque west coast region,…
3 years ago
New Zealand plans to phase out tobacco sales
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand announced plans Thursday to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at…
3 years ago
Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia will not send officials to the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
3 years ago
Australia approves Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Sunday cleared the first Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, with the…
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Australia reports first locally transmitted Omicron case
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Friday reported a student with no history of foreign travel had tested positive for…
3 years ago
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