Oceania

A team of researchers from the University of Auckland, Victoria University and Sāmoa Scientific Research Organisation claims to have found two extracts from traditional Samoan medicine that have antiviral activity against the virus that causes COVID-19

Unofficial final election results have been published by the Electoral Administration, confirming that 13 seats in Nitijela will change hands; most absentee postal votes did not arrive in time or were rejected for technical reasons

Mobile Diving and Salvage Company 1-8, the deployed salvage force of the US 7th Fleet, completed the disposal at sea of an abandoned cargo ship in Pohnpei as part of Pacific Partnership 24-1

The global scabies programme of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute completed the first round of mass distribution of an anti-parasitic drug in the Solomon Islands and Fiji, helping to protect millions of people from the disease

The country has a new Taiwan ambassador, after Joseph Chow's transfer from his previous role as representative in Fiji was approved

Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines will launch Australia flights in March next year, with Australian actress Margot Robbie as Brand Ambassador

The grant for the second international fibre optic cable to Tonga, which will be installed through Vava'u, was signed to celebrate Tonga Cable Ltd. 10th year in business

The Motootua National Hospital is currently investigating a theft in which two teenagers allegedly stole money kept in plastic bags from the hospital pharmacy

Kiribati's 2023 green entrepreneurs were awarded AUD 166.000 (over €100.000) by the Global Green Growth Institute

All international flights in and out of Tuvalu have been suspended and repairs to the runway are ongoing at Tuvalu's only international airport, hit by a heavy downpour that may have caused damage

The 'Strengthening Resilience to Disaster and Displacement Risks' project in Vanuatu, will be supported by a grant from Japan signed in Port Vila between the Japanese government and the International Organisation for Migration

Fiji Airports Ltd has put out a tender for the construction of the new Labasa Airport building, a single-storey structure of about 1000 m2 including head end facilities

Today marks the death of Saufatu Sopoanga OBE, who served as 8th PM from 2 August 2002 to 27 August 2004; he attracted international attention for his speeches warning of the effects of sea-level rise on Tuvalu and other low-lying island countries