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Overwhelming vote to remain with France, but low turnout ‘weighs heavily’ on self-determination process, say observersLow voter turnout at New Caledonia’s independence referendum “weighs heavily” on the French territory’s self-determination process, el…
Read MoreWoman reportedly says she has ‘not made any mistakes’ and will challenge dismissal after e-commerce firm claimed she spread false informationChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has dismissed a female employee who accused a former co-worker o…
Read MoreComments come as Australian police and defence force personnel begin taking control of capital HoniaraSolomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has blamed foreign interference over his government’s decision to switch alliances from Taiwan to Bei…
Read MoreNew ‘traffic light’ system will see vaccinated people granted significantly greater freedoms than those who are unvaccinatedSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand will adopt a new system of living with coronavirus from 3 December, ending tough cor…
Read MoreChinese leader urges countries in region to work together amid growing pressure from US over TaiwanXi Jinping has warned against a return to cold war-era tensions in the Asia-Pacific, urging greater cooperation on pandemic recovery and the climate cris…
Read MoreThird largest emitter of greenhouse gases committed to ‘being part of the solution’ but calls on rich countries to acknowledge ‘historic responsibility’ Setting net zero carbon emissions targets is not the solution to climate change, India’s federal en…
Read MoreHomes collapsed after the quake struck 100km east of Quetta in Balochistan, and officials fear the death toll could riseA 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit southern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 2…
Read MoreFactories were closed to avoid exceeding limits on energy use imposed by Beijing to promote efficiencyWidening power shortages in China’s north-east have left homes without power and halted production at numerous factories, while some shops operated by…
Read MoreHeroin production has boomed in Afghanistan in recent years and the country produces most of the world’s supply of the drugNearly three tonnes of heroin with a street value of $2.7bn (£2bn) from Afghanistan have been seized from a western Indian port i…
Read MoreNational Health Commission reports 59 new infections in Fujian, up from 22 cases the day beforeSee all our coronavirus coverageNew local Covid infections have more than doubled in China’s southeastern province of Fujian, which is battling a coronavirus…
Read MoreTaliban fighters pictured outside governor’s compound, but Ahmad Massoud’s rebels deny province has fallenThe Taliban have fought their way to the capital of Panjshir, the last Afghan province holding out against their rule, and seem on the brink of to…
Read MoreBeheshta Arghand, now in Qatar, says militants don’t accept women as humans and started targeting them soon after takeoverThe Afghan television anchor Beheshta Arghand, who interviewed a Taliban official live on air after the fall of Kabul, has since f…
Read MoreFloods came after unexpectedly heavy rains, with as much as 90mm per hour hitting the city through the nightAucklanders have been forced to evacuate their homes in the middle of the night due to flash flooding, after New Zealand’s largest city was hit …
Read MoreUS president tells ABC: ‘We’re going to stay until we get them all out’ amid continued chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as thousands seek to fleeJoe Biden has said US troops may stay past a 31 August deadline so as to evacuate all Americans from Afghani…
Read More• US attempting to evacuate special immigration visa applicants• Bush and Trump call for US to helped war effortJoe Biden has authorized up to $500m from an emergency fund to meet “unexpected urgent” refugee needs stemming from the US withdrawal from A…
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