Pacific Islands

7.7 magnitude quake hits off Loyalty Islands, tsunami warning issued

A tsunami threat has been issued for Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Southeast of Loyalty Islands.

May 19, 2023 4:10 pm
 

Pacific Islands

China firm wins Solomon Islands port project as Australia watches on

The Solomon Islands has awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to a Chinese state company to upgrade an international port in Honiara in a project funded by the Asian Development Bank, an official of the island nation said on Wednesday.

March 23, 2023 12:06 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Australian university professor taken hostage in highlands of Papua New Guinea

An Australian university professor has been taken hostage in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has confirmed.

February 20, 2023 3:48 pm

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