China tensions rising, US revives WWII-era Pacific airfield
WASHINGTON, Dec 30, 2023 (AFP) - In the middle of the Pacific ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to…
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Australia and Oceania
UPDATE: Nine dead after storms pound eastern Australia
SYDNEY, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) - Nine people have died after Christmas storms pounded Australia's eastern seaboard, authorities said Wednesday,…
4 months ago
Catastrophic storm rages in eastern Australia, leaving thousands without power, one dead
SYDNEY, Dec 26, 2023 (AFP) - Thunderstorms and strong winds cut power to 110,000 homes in eastern Australia and toppled…
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Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in northeastern Australia
CAIRNS, Australia, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia…
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Northeastern Australia hit by ‘life-threatening’ flooding
SYDNEY, Dec 17, 2023 (AFP) - Near-record rain levels in north Queensland have caused "life-threatening" flooding, Australian authorities said Sunday,…
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Jasper leaves path of destruction in northeast Australia
CAIRNS, Australia, Dec 13, 2023 (AFP) - Disaster-response teams fanned out across northeastern Australia on Thursday, counting the cost of…
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From diary entries to DNA: Scientific breakthroughs free Australian mother wrongly imprisoned for decades
SYDNEY, Dec 14, 2023 (AFP) - An Australian mother jailed for 20 years over the killing of her four children…
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Tropical cyclone Jasper threatens northeast Australia with life-threatening floods
SYDNEY, Dec 13, 2023 (AFP) - A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia Wednesday, with…
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Police arrest 12 after Maori activists deface Treaty of Waitangi exhibit at New Zealand’s national museum
WELLINGTON, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) - A dozen protestors from a Maori activist group were arrested Monday at New Zealand's…
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Sydney swelters in hottest day in three years
SYDNEY, Dec 9, 2023 (AFP) - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned people to stay safe Saturday as a heatwave…
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