By Papua New Guinea correspondent Marian Faa In short: (ABC-Australia) Keven Appo, who has been charged with rape, sexual assault of a female and two counts of assault in the UK, has flown home to PNG, an English court has heard. PNG’s government says the UK is yet to issue a formal request to extradite Keven […]
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Alleged Yakuza boss Takeshi Ebisawa admits to smuggling nuclear material
By Thomas Morgan with wires In short: (ABC-Australia) Takeshi Ebisawa has pleaded guilty in New York to conspiring with a network of associates to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar, the US justice department says. The US justice department says Ebisawa told undercover operative, posing as an Iranian general, that he could supply plutonium and uranium. What’s next? […]
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Tibet earthquake survivors at risk of hypothermia in sub-zero temperatures
In short: (ABC-Australia) At least 126 people are dead and 188 injured on the Tibetan side, with no fatalities yet reported by Nepal. More than 400 people have been rescued but 3,000 homes have been destroyed, leaving survivors without shelter in a below-freezing climate. What’s next? Rescuers are scrambling to reach survivors trapped under the […]
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Man faces Fijian court over alleged rape and sexual assault of Virgin Airlines crew member
By Fiji reporter Lice Movono In short: (ABC-Australia) A Fijian man accused of the rape and sexual assault of a Virgin Airline crew member on New Year’s Eve has appeared in court in Nadi, Fiji. Ilaisa Tanoa Degei, who faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted, was denied bail. What’s next? Mr Degei will […]
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Undersea cable near Taiwan damaged in suspected sabotage by China
By Najma Sambul In short: (ABC-Australia) An undersea cable off the coast of Taiwan was damaged on January 3, allegedly by the Shunxin-39, a Cameroonian-registered cargo ship with suspected links to mainland China. The incident follows the alleged maritime sabotage of undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea. What’s next? Taiwan is investigating the case and […]
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Port Vila’s CBD remains closed after a deadly earthquake, leaving businesses and workers facing uncertainty
By Doug Dingwall (ABC-Australia) In Vanuatu’s bustling capital city, the streets have fallen quiet. Port Vila’s CBD, usually buzzing with holiday activity, is still closed to the public more than two weeks after a deadly magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck and killed 14 people. Where pedestrians sometimes cram into sidewalks, there’s empty space — a surreal sight for […]