State of emergency declared amid deadly Papua New Guinea riots
Mass unrest has gripped the Pacific nation over a public sector pay cut, later blamed on an administrative error This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage taken on January…
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Death toll in Papua New Guinea riots climbs to 16%
Sixteen people have died in violent riots in Papua New Guinea after some residents took advantage of police being on strike on Wednesday to set shops and businesses alight in…
African state revokes vote against ceasefire in Gaza
Liberia voted against a ceasefire in Gaza a week ago, along with the US, being the only African country to do so FILE PHOTO: Liberia President George Weah speaks during…
US weighs returning smaller permanent fighter force to Okinawa
The US military plans to resume the permanent deployment of fighter jets at an American base in Okinawa but with fewer planes than before, Nikkei Asia has learned, drawing mixed…
Strong earthquake strikes Wewak, Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Wewak, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, Report informs via Reuters. The quake was at a depth of…
5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck east of Papua New Guinea, Report informs. The epicenter of the quake was 100 km southwest of Lae city in…
Hundreds killed or injured in twin Afghan earthquakes
Two 6.3-magnitude quakes have struck western Herat Province, leaving up to 320 people dead and many more hurt or displaced FILE PHOTO: An Afghan family that lost four relatives in…
Japan to provide $34.2M in military aid to six countries
The Japanese government plans in fiscal year 2024 (ends March 31, 2025) to allocate a total of 5 billion yen (more than $34.2 million) for military assistance to six countries…
BRICS should set up a kiddie table for Western leaders like Macron
The French President could use some of the same condescending treatment Brussels gives to EU aspirants Rachel Marsden is a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in…
India, Japan, US, Australia to hold first Malabar naval exercise off Australia
India, Japan, the United States and Australia will hold the Malabar navy exercise off the coast of Sydney on Friday, the first time the war games previously held in the…