Asia Pacific
Water crisis looms for tsunami-hit Tonga; New Zealand help on the way
Two New Zealand navy vessels will arrive in Tonga on Friday carrying critical water supplies for the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption and tsunami and largely ...Tsunami-hit Tonga islands suffered extensive damage, more deaths feared
Tonga’s small outer islands suffered extensive damage from a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with an entire village destroyed and many buildings missing, a Tongan diplomat ...Drinking water, ash big concern as Tonga assesses damage after tsunami
Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to assess damage in Tonga, isolated from the rest of the world after ...North Korea fires two ballistic missiles from Pyongyang airport, S.Korea says
North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) on Monday from an airport in its capital city of Pyongyang, South Korea’s ...Significant tsunami damage feared in Tonga, communications still cut
Tsunami-hit Tonga remained largely uncontactable on Sunday with telephone and internet links severed, leaving relatives in faraway New Zealand praying for their ...Tennis star Novak Djokovic loses deportation appeal in Australia
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic flew out of Australia on Sunday after a court upheld the government’s decision to cancel his visa, capping ...Tongans flee tsunami following powerful volcanic eruption
Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption — heard in neighbouring countries — triggered tsunami warnings across ...North Korea fires two missiles, warns of strong action over U.S. sanctions push
North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles on Friday, the third test in two weeks, just hours after criticising a U.S. ...Australia cancels tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa again
Australia cancelled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time on Friday saying the world tennis number one who has not been vaccinated for COVID-19 may pose ...U.S. imposes sanctions on North Koreans, Russian, after missile tests
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six North Koreans, one Russian and a Russian firm it said were responsible for ...














