New Zealand PM says ‘we beat the virus again’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared on Monday New Zealand "beat the virus again" and announced…
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Australia and Oceania
Repatriated student from PHL is Solomon Islands’ first recorded coronavirus case
Honiara, Solomon Islands (AFP) -- The Solomon Islands announced they have lost the battle to stay free of the coronavirus,…
4 years ago
Shallow 6.4-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga: USGS
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) -- A shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday, the US Geological…
4 years ago
Briton, Australian killed clearing WWII bomb in Solomons
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (AFP) -- Two bomb disposal experts from Britain and Australia died in the Solomon Islands when…
4 years ago
New Zealand eases virus controls, eyes elimination
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern moved most of New Zealand to the lowest virus alert setting…
4 years ago
Australia extends Melbourne lockdown despite drop in cases
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Australian officials on Sunday extended a strict virus lockdown of the country's second-biggest city by…
4 years ago
Palau invites US military to build bases as China seeks regional clout
by Bernadette CARREON Agence France Presse KOROR, Palau (AFP) -- The tiny Pacific nation of Palau has urged the…
4 years ago
New Zealand records first Covid-19 death in over three months
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand recorded its first Covid-19 death in more than three months on Friday…
4 years ago
Australia enters recession after three decades of growth
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia has entered its first recession since 1991 after the economy shrank 7 percent in the…
4 years ago
New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus outbreak persists
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a lockdown in New Zealand's largest city, saying…
4 years ago
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