Pacific

Australian activist Lowitja O’Donoghue passes away at 91

One of the most well-liked and significant Aboriginal activists in Australian history, Lowitja O'Donoghue, passed away at the age of 91, CNN reported on Monday.

2024-02-26T15:24:08.016512+00:00 IST

Feleti Teo named Tuvalu's new Prime Minister

The swearing-in ceremony for Prime Minister Teo and his cabinet is scheduled for later this week. The political transition has raised questions about Tuvalu's stance on Taiwan, as well as its broader international relationships, including a defense and migration deal with Australia signed in November.

2024-02-26T05:38:37.773875+00:00 IST

Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leaves 64 dead

The clashes, marked by the use of high-powered firearms such as AK47 and M4 rifles, left a grim trail of 64 bodies strewn across the roadside, grasslands, and hills of Wapenamanda by Monday morning.

2024-02-19T03:11:22.018168+00:00 IST

Train services in New Zealand’s Auckland cancelled due to heat

Kiwi Rail, which owns the tracks on the Auckland's Rail Network imposed speed restrictions in place as temperature of the tracks reached 48 degrees Celsuis in some places leading to cancellations of many train services, incuding those during peak hours, on Monday.

2024-02-13T04:35:31.225657+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Australian Parliamentarians

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Australian parliamentarians on Saturday and discussed how ties with Western Australia can be intensified.

2024-02-10T09:29:15.169462+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar visits Sailani Avenue in Perth

The External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Perth, Australia, visited Sailani Avenue there and met the Indian community leaders and veterans.

2024-02-10T04:38:15.998036+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Madagascar counterpart in Perth

The two leaders, as they met, discussed bilateral relations shared by India and Madagascar.

2024-02-10T04:10:16.917100+00:00 IST

Jaishankar lauds India-Australia ties at Indian Ocean Conference

Speaking on the "increasingly consequential relationship" between India and Australia, Jaishankar said, "A few words on India-Australia relations. Not because we happen to be in Perth, but because it is truly an increasingly consequential relationship. We are today officially Comprehensive Strategic partners, Quad members and share trilaterals with France and Indonesia."

2024-02-09T16:09:05.662826+00:00 IST

Jaishankar holds discussions on Indo-Pacific with Penny Wong

On the sidelines of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart, Senator Penny Wong, held discussions in Perth today on a spectrum of global issues, including the Indo-Pacific and the situation in West Asia.

2024-02-09T11:07:02.512288+00:00 IST

'Looking forward to my Perth visit for Indian Ocean Conference'

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green on Friday and discussed the bilateral partnership between the two countries.

2024-02-02T11:34:16.969185+00:00 IST

Pacific island nation Nauru moves to 'One-China principle'

The island nation of Nauru, which is situated in the Pacific has announced severing ties with Taiwan, and will be moving to the "One-China Principle" now, a government release said.

2024-01-15T08:34:26.392884+00:00 IST

Australia: Indian envoy plays tennis with PM Albanese

The Indian High Commissioner to Australia, Manpreet Vohra, made the last day of his tenure extra special by playing tennis with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday.

2023-12-30T14:58:45.846159+00:00 IST

Japan strengthens security partnerships with ASEAN nations

Japan has been enhancing its security ties with various Southeast Asian nations ahead of a Japan-ASEAN summit that is scheduled to be held in Tokyo from December 16-18. According to analysts, this forum is being held to offset China's aggressive behaviour in the region, VOA News reported.

2023-12-15T12:04:39.526541+00:00 IST

"Our relationship at highest point in...": Australian envoy

Lauding the bilateral partnership between New Delhi and Canberra, the High Commissioner of Australia to India, Philip Green OAM highlighted a remarkable two-way trade that has grown by more than 50 per cent over the past five years, adding that India is the most consequential relationship.

2023-12-13T13:44:56.256259+00:00 IST

NZ: Wellington welcomes first Kiwi chicks in over 150 years

The Capital Kiwi Project, initiated just a year ago, successfully reintroduced the North Island brown kiwi to the city. Located in Makara, a suburb a mere 25 minutes from the city centre, these two chicks contribute to a local total of 65 North Island brown kiwi.

2023-12-02T04:45:11.734804+00:00 IST

NZ: 3 Khalistan supporters sentenced for plot to kill radio host

The attack occurred on December 23, 2020, when Harnek Singh was ambushed by a group of religious fundamentalists in his driveway. He suffered over 40 stab wounds and required more than 350 stitches and multiple surgeries to recover.

2023-12-02T02:42:59.920885+00:00 IST

New Zealand ditches smoking ban to fund tax cuts

The move has sparked outrage among public health officials and anti-tobacco groups, who are dismayed by the decision to abandon the ban to finance tax cuts.

2023-11-28T10:51:24.425387+00:00 IST

New Zealand National Party forms coalition government

The New Zealand National Party has formed a coalition government with two other right-leaning parties, the shift heralds a move toward lower taxes and less government bureaucracy, Al Jazeera has reported.

2023-11-24T07:09:28.914825+00:00 IST

Japan prepares after North Korea announces satellite launch

Japan is carrying out precautionary measures after North Korea announced plans to launch a new satellite between November 22 and December 1, with the Pyongyang government disregarding warnings from Tokyo and Seoul not to go ahead with the launch, reports The Japan Times.

2023-11-21T12:12:06.518140+00:00 IST

Australia offers Tuvalu residents special visa

The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese signed a bilateral agreement with Tuvalu, on Friday aimed at countering China's influence in the Pacific and protecting the tiny island nation from climate change. China's influence in the Pacific has undoubtedly been growing in the past half-century.

2023-11-10T12:13:51.063884+00:00 IST

G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting to focus on Hamas-Israel war

Foreign ministers from G7 countries--Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the European Union and the United States--will meet in Tokyo this week to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and the Ukraine conflict, while making efforts to prevent a regional conflagration.

2023-11-07T01:51:07.700847+00:00 IST