China hosts Pacific islands meeting in Fiji, security ties in focus China Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with counterparts from 10 Pacific island nations in Fiji on Monday, midway through a diplomatic tour of the region where China's ambitions for wider security ties has caused concern among U.S. allies. Nepal 30 May, 2022
Australia's new PM shifts focus to domestic woes after Quad trip Morrison, who stood down as leader of the Liberal Party after one of its worst election showings, has promised to support his successor. World 26 May, 2022
Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths Protesters from across Sri Lanka descended on the nation's capital in February, shouting above the street noise and pumping their fists in the air in frustration. World 31 Mar, 2022
US and allies tell citizens to leave Ukraine as Russia could invade 'at any time' ​​​​​​​The United States and its allies urged their citizens to leave Ukraine right away to avoid a Russian invasion, including a possible air assault, that Washington said on Friday could occur anytime. World 12 Feb, 2022
Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Olympics Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Olympics World 11 Feb, 2022
Musk helping restore Tongan internet; virus outbreak growing Entrepreneur Elon Musk is helping reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off the South Pacific nation more than three weeks ago, according to officials, while repairs on an undersea cable are proving more difficult than first thought. World 09 Feb, 2022
Water crisis looms for tsunami-hit Tonga; New Zealand help on the way Two New Zealand navy vessels will arrive in Tonga on Friday carrying critical water supplies for the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption and tsunami and largely cut off from the outside world. World 19 Jan, 2022
Tsunami-hit Tonga islands suffered extensive damage, more deaths feared Tonga's small outer islands suffered extensive damage from a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with an entire village destroyed and many buildings missing, a Tongan diplomat said on Tuesday, raising fears of more deaths and injuries. World 18 Jan, 2022
Drinking water, ash big concern as Tonga assesses damage after tsunami More than a day after the eruption, countries thousands of kilometres to the west have volcanic ash clouds over them, New Zealand forecaster WeatherWatch said. Environment 17 Jan, 2022
Drinking water, ash big concern as Tonga damage after tsunami Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to assess damage in Tonga, isolated from the rest of the world after the eruption of a volcano that triggered a tsunami and blanketed the Pacific island with ash. World 17 Jan, 2022
Casualty reports awaited from tsunami-hit Tonga with comms mostly down Tsunami-hit Tonga remained largely uncontactable on Sunday with telephone and internet links severed, leaving relatives in faraway New Zealand praying for their families on the Pacific islands as casualty reports had yet to come through. World 16 Jan, 2022
Tsunami threat recedes from huge Pacific volcanic eruption The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption began to recede Sunday, while the extent of damage to Tonga remained unclear. World 16 Jan, 2022
