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Kiribati’s pro-China government faces test as election begins
Climate change, living costs and China ties in focus as president Taneti Maamau seeks to extend his tenure in …
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Macron to visit New Caledonia to ‘set up mission’ after deadly riots
French leader to leave for archipelago on Tuesday night with intention of restoring ‘calm and order’People in …
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Solomon Islands denies policing deal with China poses ‘threat’ to Pacific security
Statement comes after US, Australia and New Zealand expressed concerns about new agreement with BeijingSolomon…
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Huge fire at Rohingya refugee camp leaves thousands without shelter
Fears of future blazes after health, learning and religious facilities also destroyed in Cox’s Bazar, Banglade…
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China locks down part of Wuhan, nearly three years after first Covid case emerged
More than 800,000 people locked down in site of world’s first Covid outbreak in 2019, as other Chinese cities …
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Super Typhoon Noru hits Philippines after thousands flee homes
Sustained wind speeds of 125mph recorded in what is expected to be strongest storm to hit country this yearSup…
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North Korea fires ballistic missile towards sea, says South Korean military
Launch of an unidentified missile is the latest in a record-breaking blitz of weapons tests by nuclear-armed P…
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Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan charged under anti-terror law
Khan is reportedly accused of making threats to the country’s judiciary and police force Pakistan’s former pri…
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US tells some consulate staff to leave Shanghai as Covid outbreak worsens
State department cites risk of children and parents being separated as EU warns zero-Covid strategy eroding in…
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US plans to reopen Solomon Islands embassy in push to counter China
Washington will reopen its embassy on the island after 29 years, expanding its Pacific presence amid China’s g…
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US condemns North Korea after it launches longest-range missile test since 2017
Test marks Pyongyang’s seventh weapons launch this month, highlighting expanding arsenal amid stalled denuclea…
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Kazakhstan detains former national security chief on suspicion of treason
Karim Masimov was fired this week as unrest raged across the country, with dozens killed and public buildings …
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Typhoon Rai: dozens more deaths confirmed as relief efforts ramp up in Philippines
Death toll surges past 200 as rescue efforts continue in towns on devastated island of BoholAt least 208 peopl…
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Mount Semeru volcano: search for survivors suspended amid fresh eruption in Indonesia
Search to resume when ‘a bit safer’, rescuer says, while some residents reported to have returned home after w…
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China and US agree to ease restrictions on journalists
Limits on media workers has helped fuel tensions between Beijing and Washington for more than a yearChina and …