PM Morrison breaks silence on ‘troubling’ haze crisis caused by fires in Australia, admits climate change is a factor
SYDNEY, Dec 12, 2019, AFP. Facing angry street protests and mounting political pressure, Australia’s Prime…
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NZ White Island eruption: The dead, the missing and the injured
WELLINGTON, Dec 12, 2019, NZ Herald. Eight people confirmed dead, autopsies and formal identification continues…
Australians to protest as bushfire haze sparks health crisis
SYDNEY, Dec 11, 2019, AFP. Thousands were expected to rally in Sydney on Wednesday to…
25 people in critical condition after New Zealand volcanic eruption: Police
WELLINGTON, Dec 11, 2019, China Daily. Twenty-five people are now in critical condition after the…
Report on CPTPP shows Canada’s trade with others still impacted by China, US
OTTAWA, Dec 11, 2019, Business in Vancouver. The 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade…
Samoa measles death toll remains at 70
APIA, Dec 10, 2019, RNZ. The death toll from Samoa’s measles outbreak remains at 70…
No more survivors expected in New Zealand’s White Island volcano eruption: Police
WELLINGTON, Dec 9, 2019, Reuters. New Zealand police said early on Tuesday (Dec 10) they…
Solomon Islands and Indonesia strengthen development co-operation
BALI, Dec 9, 2019, RNZ. Solomon Islands and Indonesia have moved to strengthen ties through…
White Island erupting: Plumes of smoke, reports of multiple injuries in Bay of Plenty
AUCKLAND, Dec 9, 2019, NZ Herald. At least one person is dead after Whakaari/White Island…
Two more deaths from measles in Samoa, toll now 65
APIA, Dec 8, 2019, RNZ. There are now 65 measles related deaths in Samoa following…
Two men dead in Queensland plane crash
GLADSTONE, Dec 8, 2019, 9News. Two men have been killed in a plane crash at…
Sunday looms as pivotal day in bushfire battle in Australia
SYDNEY, Dec 7, 2019, The Sydney Morning Herald. Thousands of emergency service workers battling out…