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Tongans continue cleanup after massive eruption
Published on 22/01/2022
» Tongans queued for limited money services that were restored in the Pacific island’s capital on Saturday, as the cleanup continued a week after a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.
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Adieu Prince Philip and Desmond Tutu: 2021's notable deaths
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» PARIS: From Britain's Prince Philip to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, here are some of the most notable deaths of 2021.
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New Caledonia tense on eve of independence vote
Published on 11/12/2021
» The Pacific territory of New Caledonia goes to the polls on Sunday for a third and final referendum on independence from France with campaigning marked by angry demands to call off the vote because of the Covid pandemic.
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New Caledonia holds tense final vote on independence from France
AFP, Published on 12/12/2021
» NOUMEA - France's nickel-rich Pacific territory of New Caledonia voted on Sunday in a third and final referendum on independence -- with some of those wanting to break free demanding a boycott because they say the Covid pandemic is preventing a fair ballot.
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New Caledonia rejects independence from France in third referendum
AFP, Published on 12/12/2021
» NOUMEA - Residents of the Pacific territory of New Caledonia voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to remain part of France in a third referendum that was boycotted by pro-independence groups, reports say.
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Fiji sends troops to Solomon Islands as hunger fears grow
AFP, Published on 29/11/2021
» HONIARA - Fiji joined an international peacekeeping force in the crisis-hit Solomon Islands Monday as the Red Cross prepared for food shortages in the Pacific island nation's devastated capital Honiara.
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Jakarta charges Papuan students with treason
Reuters, Published on 03/12/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesian police have confirmed the charging of eight Papuan students with treason after a demonstration this week marking what many people in the remote region regard as their own day of independence.
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Tight security in crisis-hit Solomons as PM faces vote
AFP, Published on 06/12/2021
» HONIARA - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare faced a no-confidence vote Monday, with international peacekeepers patrolling the capital in case of fresh political rioting.
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Calm returns to Solomons capital after deadly riots
AFP, Published on 27/11/2021
» HONIARA - A tense calm returned to the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara Saturday, after days of rioting left at least three dead and reduced swathes of the city to smouldering ruins.
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Indonesian activists condemn threats against rights lawyer's family
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2021
» JAKARTA: Activists in Indonesia on Monday condemned a series of threats against the family of a prominent human rights lawyer and urged a thorough police investigation after an explosive package was sent to her parents' home.
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