New Zealand to stay in lockdown, outbreak ‘yet to peak’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand extended a national Covid-19 lockdown Monday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying a…
3 years ago
Australia and Oceania
New Zealand queries virus approach as Delta outbreak grows
New Zealand conceded its ambitious "Covid zero" elimination strategy may no longer be viable Sunday, as an outbreak of the…
3 years ago
US tells citizens to avoid Kabul airport due to ‘security threats’
The United States on Saturday urged its citizens in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to the Kabul airport, citing "potential security…
3 years ago
Palau loses virus-free status with first Covid cases
KOROR, Palau (AFP) -- The tiny Pacific nation of Palau reported its first cases of coronavirus Saturday, losing its prized…
3 years ago
New Zealand extends Delta outbreak lockdown
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand extended a national Covid-19 lockdown Friday as case numbers continued to rise and…
3 years ago
Sydney extends lockdown, imposes partial curfew
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydney extended its two-month-old lockdown for another month and introduced a partial curfew Friday, as Australia's…
3 years ago
Tsunami warning lifted after 6.8-magnitude quake off Vanuatu
A tsunami alert has been lifted after a 6.8-magnitude quake which struck Wednesday off the coast of the Pacific island…
3 years ago
URGENT: Tsunami alert issued after 6.8-magnitude quake by Vanuatu: US monitors
A US monitor issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after a large 6.8-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Vanuatu. The…
3 years ago
New Zealand PM warns virus outbreak will grow
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealanders must brace for additional Covid-19 cases from an outbreak that has plunged the…
3 years ago
Australia’s Qantas to make vaccines mandatory for staff
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it would make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for staff, as the company…
3 years ago
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