53 dead in Papua New Guinea tribal violence
PORT MORESBY, Feb 19, 2024 (AFP) - Fifty-three people have been killed in tribal violence in Papua New Guinea's highlands,…
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Australia and Oceania
Papua New Guinea PM wins snap confidence vote
PORT MORESBY, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - Papua New Guinea's James Marape faced down attempts to oust him as prime…
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Australia says China’s suspended death sentence for writer will ‘impact’ ties
SYDNEY, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - Australia on Thursday warned that China's handing of a suspended death sentence to writer…
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Eastern Australia battered by powerful storms: one dead, hundreds of thousands without power
MELBOURNE, Feb 14, 2024 (AFP) - Storms packing powerful winds toppled trees, killed one person and knocked out power to…
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Strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake hits Hawaii, no tsunami: US seismologists
LOS ANGELES, Feb 9, 2024 (AFP) - A strong earthquake hit Hawaii on Friday, US seismologists said, but there was…
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Australian toddler rescued from arcade claw machine
SYDNEY, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - An Australian toddler who clambered into a "Hello Kitty" arcade claw machine and "was…
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Papua New Guinea inks new police deal with Australia
PORT MORESBY, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - Australia will plough millions more dollars into Papua New Guinea's police force under…
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Cyclone hits northeast Australia leaving thousands without power
SYDNEY, Jan 26, 2024 (AFP) A powerful category three cyclone crashed into northeastern Australia late on Thursday, leaving tens of…
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Palau becomes first nation to ratify UN high seas treaty
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Jan 24, 2024 (AFP) - The island nation of Palau made history this week when it…
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Taiwan douses speculation it may lose another Pacific ally
SYDNEY, Jan 23, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwanese diplomats on Tuesday said they were confident of retaining "a strong bond" with…
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