What We Know About the Papua New Guinea Landslide
Nearly five days after a landslide devastated a remote section of Papua New Guinea, officials in the Pacific Island nation have begun evacuating residents, because the area remains unsafe.
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Strong earthquake hits Tonga but no reports of tsunami risk or damage
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga on Monday, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage.
Strong earthquake hits Vanuatu but no reports of tsunami risk or damage
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage.
Did Tokyo secretly allow US warships carrying nuclear weapons to dock at Japan’s ports during Cold War?
Policymakers in Tokyo could have been driven by security requirements and a need to keep the agreement secret due to strong domestic opposition against atomic weapons when they framed their post-World War II nuclear policy, according to the historians.
Landslide Buries Village in Papua New Guinea, Killing at Least 3
A massive landslide devastated a remote village in Papua New Guinea early Friday, killing at least three people and leaving many more missing, as at least 100 homes were damaged and water, power and a major highway were cut off, United Nations officials said.
With Troubles at Home, Macron Pops Up 10,000 Miles Away
President Emmanuel Macron of France has a lot to manage. The European elections are fast approaching, and his party is predicted to lose. There are the frenzied preparations for the Olympic Games in Paris. A manhunt is underway for a convict whose brazen and deadly jailbreak shocked the country.
Deadly Clashes in a French Pacific Territory Raise Fears of Civil War
A chocolate factory and a soda bottling plant set on fire. Molotov cocktails thrown at the police, and prisoners taking guards hostage. Five people dead. As protests against French control boiled over this week in New Caledonia, the South Pacific archipelago experienced some of its most intense violence since a civil war decades ago.
Macron’s response in French territory of New Caledonia risks helping China, analysts say
French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitions to deepen French influence in the Pacific, where China is expanding its security ties, could be put at risk by the heavy-handed response to civil unrest in New Caledonia, Pacific analysts and officials said.