More than 2000 people have been buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, as treacherous terrain and the difficulty of getting aid to the site raises fears few survivors will be found. The numbers of those buried around Yambali village in Enga province in the country’s north are based on estimates from … Read more
New Caledonia has mobilised security forces, closed its international airport and imposed a curfew in the capital after protests turned violent and police were attacked. The unrest prompted New Zealand to postpone a visit this week by Foreign Minister Winston Peters, which a spokesperson said would allow authorities to focus on the situation. “We are … Read more
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Tonga in Polynesia. Geoscience Australia said the quake, with a depth of 199km, happened at 11.28am local time on Friday in the South Pacific Ocean about 126km from Tonga’s second-largest town, Neiafu. An earlier 5.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded about 5.50pm on Thursday, closer … Read more
