Australia and Oceania

Sydney lifts Covid curfews as case numbers stabilize

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydney authorities moved to lift curfews for coronavirus hotpots Wednesday, as infection numbers stabilised and vaccination…

Vaccinated Sydney residents picnic as lockdown rules relaxed

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Virus lockdown rules were relaxed for fully vaccinated people in Sydney on Monday, with small groups…

Sydney floats pub promise to boost jab rate

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Locked-down Sydney residents could enjoy a beer at the pub as soon as next month if…

Three-year-old survives three-day Australia outback ordeal

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian mother said Tuesday she felt "blessed" after her three-year-old son with autism was found…

New Zealand lifts lockdown, barring virus-hit Auckland

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand will mostly lift its Covid-19 lockdown this week, with only the country's infection…

Man dies in shark attack at Australian beach

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A man has died following a shark attack in Australia despite the efforts of "incredibly…

New Zealand PM says mall stabbing a ‘terrorist’ attack

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- An ISIS-inspired terrorist stabbed six people at an Auckland supermarket on Friday before police who…

Man shot dead by police after New Zealand supermarket rampage

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand police shot dead a man who wounded six people in an attack at…

UK to send four million vaccine doses to Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Britain will send four million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Friday,…

Guam halts vacation-and-vax tours as virus cases rise

HAGATNA, United States (AFP) -- The US Pacific territory of Guam has suspended a program allowing international visitors to receive…

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