China hosts Pacific Island nations in bid to bolster diplomatic, trade ties | News
Foreign minister Wang Yi is meeting top diplomats from 11 Pacific nations in the Chinese city of Xiamen.China is hosting a high-level meeting with 11…
Most adults, a third of children will be overweight or obese by 2050: Study | Health News
A third of such people will be living in two regions – MENA and Latin America and the Caribbean, researchers warn.Nearly 60 percent of all…
Australia violated rights of asylum seekers held in Nauru, UN watchdog says | Human Rights News
UN Human Rights Committee ruling covers cases involving 25 refugees who endured years of arbitrary detention.The Australian government violated a human rights treaty by detaining…
Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News
Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas,…
Pacific Islands leaders back Australia-funded joint policing plan | Police News
The region-wide plan involves the establishment of four training centres across the Pacific with a hub in Brisbane.Pacific Islands states have backed an Australian-funded regional…