Pacific’s Samoa records first case of coronavirus
APIA, Samoa (AFP) -- Samoa announced its first case of Covid-19 on Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread…
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Pacific’s Vanuatu records first Covid-19 case
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Vanuatu has recorded its first Covid-19 case, health officials announced Wednesday, ending the Pacific island…
4 years ago
New Zealand’s Ardern sworn in for second term
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was sworn in for a second term Friday, as…
4 years ago
Australia records zero new community Covid cases
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia reported zero new locally transmitted coronavirus cases Sunday, the country's health minister announced, sparking celebrations…
4 years ago
Women on 10 flights from Qatar invasively examined: Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Female passengers on 10 planes flying out of Doha were forced to endure invasive physical…
4 years ago
Australia’s second-wave epicentre records zero new virus cases
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Australian health officials on Monday reported no new coronavirus cases or deaths in Victoria state, which…
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Australia’s second-biggest city eases lockdown as virus cases fall
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Lockdown restrictions in Australia's second-biggest city were eased slightly Sunday following a steady decline in…
4 years ago
Ardern wins landslide in New Zealand election
by Neil SANDS Agence France Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a landslide victory…
4 years ago
New Zealand firefighters beating forest blaze
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Firefighters in New Zealand battling a blaze that razed much of a small alpine village…
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Wildfires raze dozens of homes in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Wildfires have destroyed dozens of homes in New Zealand, authorities announced Monday, saying it was…
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