Solomon Islands signs China policing deal in upgrade of ties
China and the Solomon Islands on Monday signed a deal on police cooperation as part of an upgrade of their relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership,” four years after the…
Quad summit in Australia canceled after Joe Biden shortens Asia trip
Sydney CNN — A planned summit of Quad leaders from the United States, India, Australia, and Japan in Sydney next week has been canceled after US President Joe Biden pulled…
Papua New Guinea: Armed group has released its last three hostages, PM says
CNN — A group of hostages being held for ransom by armed criminals in a remote region of Papua New Guinea have all now been freed, the country’s Prime Minister…
Australian academic among hostages held in Papua New Guinea as police launch rescue mission
CNN — Police in Papua New Guinea have launched a rescue mission after a group of foreign citizens and local guides were taken hostage by armed criminals in a remote…
Shark attack: Australian tourist killed in New Caledonia
CNN — An Australian tourist has died after being attacked by a shark in waters off New Caledonia in the South Pacific, according to public broadcaster New Caledonia 1 TV.…
Long-lost pigeon species ‘rediscovered’ in Papua New Guinea
CNN — A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea. The black-naped pheasant-pigeon was documented by scientists for the…
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
Seoul CNN — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake with a depth of 61.4 km struck the town of Kainantu in Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific on Sunday morning, the…