Australian ‘lives and homes’ at risk as fire nears Perth
PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- An out-of-control bushfire threatened lives and homes in Australia's west coast city of Perth Monday, with…
3 years ago
Australia and Oceania
Sydney bans New Year crowds as Australian virus cluster grows
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Plans to let thousands of frontline workers ring in the new year around Sydney Harbour were…
3 years ago
Deadly Fiji super cyclone sparks disease fears
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Disease threatens to worsen an already desperate situation in Fiji, an official warned Sunday, where thousands…
3 years ago
Parts of Sydney locked down as Australia battles growing cluster
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Parts of Sydney were heading into a fresh lockdown on Saturday as officials in Australia's…
3 years ago
‘Villages destroyed’ as super cyclone hits Fiji
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Super cyclone Yasa flattened entire villages as it tore through Fiji, but there were no initial…
3 years ago
Fijians warned of flooding, huge waves as super storm bears down
by Leon LORD SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Fijians were warned Thursday that no part of the Pacific island nation would…
3 years ago
Illegal Chinese fishing vessel detained in Palau
KOROR, Palau (AFP) -- An illegal Chinese fishing vessel and its 28 crew have been detained in Palau, authorities said,…
3 years ago
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…
3 years ago
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…
3 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
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