Nauru vaccinates all its adults in ‘world record’ effort
KOROR, Palau(AFP) -- The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has congratulated itself for a "world record" Covid-19 vaccination drive which…
4 years ago
Australia and Oceania
Australia aims to vaccinate all adults by year’s end
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse CANBERRA, Australia (AFP) -- Australia set a new target of vaccinating all willing…
4 years ago
Five stabbed in New Zealand knife attack, terror link ruled out
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- A knife-wielding attacker stabbed five people in a New Zealand supermarket Monday, critically injuring three,…
4 years ago
Australia to end ban on citizens returning from India
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia will not extend a controversial ban on citizens returning from Covid-hit India, the prime minister…
4 years ago
Australia borders could be shut until late 2022: minister
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia is likely to remain shut to visitors until late 2022, the country's trade and tourism…
4 years ago
Sydney rushes to trace first local Covid cases in a month
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydney's first local Covid-19 cases in more than a month left health authorities scrambling to trace…
4 years ago
Australian court to examine contentious India travel ban
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian court on Wednesday agreed to hear a challenge to the country's controversial ban on…
4 years ago
Virus-hit Papua New Guinea starts vaccine roll-out
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) -- Papua New Guinea's prime minister launched a nationwide coronavirus vaccine roll-out Tuesday, hoping…
4 years ago
Ardern says New Zealand not dodging differences with China
by Neil SANDS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's differences with China on human rights are becoming "harder to…
4 years ago
Controlled bushfire cloaks Sydney in hazardous smoke
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydney was enveloped in a thick bank of hazardous bushfire smoke Monday, forcing authorities in Australia's…
4 years ago
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