Oceania
Not ready to harm ‘important’ ties with China: Australia tells US
While Washington is Australia’s main security ally, China is its largest trading partner
New Zealand suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty over Chinese security law
Australia, Canada and the UK suspended extradition treaties with Hong Kong earlier this month
Papua New Guinea orders lockdown after first COVID-19 death
The country had seen only 11 cases until a week ago but the total now stands at 61, with new cases being found daily
Australia's migration intake to fall by over 2 lakh; Indians affected
India is one of the top sources of skilled immigrants to Australia, with nearly 90,000 students studying in Australian universities
Award-winning refugee author granted asylum in New Zealand
Behrouz Boochani applied for refugee status after attending a literary festival to speak about Australia's hardline immigration policies
Australia might need weeks to tame the second wave of virus
Australia has recorded about 11,800 coronavirus cases with a death toll of 123, a fraction of what has been seen in other countries
Quake of magnitude 7 hits Papua New Guinea
A warning for “hazardous tsunami waves” was issued briefly for coastal regions but later it was announced that the danger has passed
Australia deports New Zealanders despite virus travel ban
Since 2014 nearly 3,000 New Zealanders in Australia have had their visas cancelled ‘on character grounds’
New Zealand's christchurch gunman to represent himself at sentencing
The Christchurch mosque shootings were a shock to the world, which prompted immediate action for stricter gun laws in New Zealand
Australia slashes citizen returns by half as virus surge worsens
Some five million residents of greater Melbourne were ordered into a six-week lockdown this week in an effort to curb a second wave of virus