Category : News
Author: Scott Palmer

New Zealand is sending Defence Force and Police personnel to the Solomon Islands after days of violence and unrest.

On Tuesday, the Solomon Islands government formally requested assistance from New Zealand to maintain security in its capital, Honiara. Protests calling for the removal of Prime Minister Manasseh have spiralled into riots, multiple deaths and a humanitarian crisis.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/12/new-zealand-sending-defence-force-police-to-solomon-islands-after-days-of-violence-and-rioting.html
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Category : News
Author: Paula Penfold and Louisa Cleave

Two Afghan women judges have arrived in New Zealand and a third is on her way here, following efforts led by a New Zealand Supreme Court judge to help them flee the worsening situation in Afghanistan.

The judges were given New Zealand visas after pleas by the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ)’s president, Justice Susan Glazebrook.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/300466690/afghan-women-judges-safely-in-nz-but-there-is-concern-for-those-who-remain
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Author: Scott Palmer

Two travellers to Sydney are confirmed to have the Omicron variant of COVID-19, NSW Health says on Sunday night.

Both passengers came to Sydney from southern Africa on the evening of Saturday November 27. They were tested on arrival and this came back positive for COVID-19 late last night. Both are full vaccinated and are now in isolation in the Special Health Accommodation.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/11/covid-19-two-omicron-cases-confirmed-in-sydney-260-close-contacts-ordered-to-isolate.html
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Category : News
Author: Aidan Wondracz

Chinese SPY SHIP spends three weeks in secretive mission off the coast of Australia - passing critical military bases after entering exclusive economic zone near Darwin

Article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10243781/Chinese-spy-ship-spotted-Darwin-coast-presence-described-unusual.html
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 The vessel passed Queensland and Sydney before turning towards New Zealand. Is this because we sent HMNZS Te Kaha and HMZS Aotearoa to the SCS?

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Category : News
Author: Reuters

A newly identified coronavirus variant that has spread in South Africa is the most concerning that British health officials have yet seen as it has double the number of mutations of the Delta variant, including some associated with evading immune response.

The UK announced it was temporarily banning flights from South Africa and five other countries from 1200 GMT on Friday and returning British travellers from those destinations would have to quarantine.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2021/11/covid-19-south-africa-added-to-uk-israel-s-travel-red-lists-over-new-super-variant.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Lorne Cook

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia Friday (local time) that any attempt to invade Ukraine would have costs, as concern mounts about a Russian military buildup near its former Soviet neighbour's borders.

Ukraine says Moscow kept about 90,000 troops near their common border following massive war games in western Russia earlier this year. The Ukrainian Defence Ministry said units of the Russian 41st army remain near Yelnya, about 260km north of the border.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300464639/nato-chief-warns-russia-of-costs-if-it-moves-on-ukraine
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Author: BBC

Australia is sending peace keeping troops to the Solomon Islands, as riots rocked the capital city of Honiara for a second day.

Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59412000
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Author: Huileng Tan

Hours after it fined major conglomerate Far Eastern Group for a range of violations, China said it will punish enterprises and individuals who support Taiwan independence.

Article: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/china-warning-companies-supporting-financing-taiwan-independence-2021-11
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