WN Network New Zealand News
New Zealand News
Search the World News Network
Advanced Search

 
NEWS SITES
BOOKMARK THIS PAGE!
MAKE THIS PAGE YOUR HOMEPAGE!
WN TOOLBAR!
Breaking News Mon, 13 May 2024
undefined
A man sits near his damaged house after heavy flooding in Baghlan province, in northern Afghanistan, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing.  Daily Sabah 
Devastating Afghanistan flash floods death toll climbs to 315
At least 315 people have now been confirmed killed and 1,600 others wounded in northern Afghanistan flash floods caused by heavy rains, according to local authorities Sunday. Thou ...... (photo: AP)
Afghanistan Floods   Climate Change   Natural Disaster   Photos   Wikipedia: 2024 AfghanistanPakistan floods  
Air Vanuatu Boeing 737 at Bauerfield International Airport  Al Jazeera 
Air Vanuatu goes into liquidation, thousands of passengers stranded
Air Vanuatu, the national carrier of the Pacific Islands nation of Vanuatu, has gone into liquidation a day after it cancelled all flights leaving thousands of travellers stranded. | More than 20 flig... (photo: Creative Commons / Aki Kuwahara )
Airlines   Photos   Travel   Vanuatu  
Top Stories
A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket, with a payload of 60 satellites for SpaceX's Starlink broadband network, lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 during a time exposure at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, May 23, 2019. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Indonesia says Musk's Starlink granted licenses to operate
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite company has been granted business licenses to operate in Indonesia, a senior communication and information min... (photo: AP / John Raoux)
Elon Musk   Indonesia   Photos   United States   Wikipedia: Elon Musk  
U.S. troopers walk during a joint military exercise on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, northern Philippines. American, Australian and Filipino forces launched a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes to sink a ship Wednesday as part of largescale war drills in waters facing the disputed South China Sea that has antagonized Beijing. Asiatimes
US emboldening Philippines to square off with China at sea
US Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory just 100 miles off the southern tip of the cont... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
China   Philippines   Photos   US States  
US Navy personnel prepare to launch an F/A-18 fighter jet on the deck of USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea Asiatimes
US Navy too slow, too outdated to match China’s surging fleet
Plagued by delays in ship repairs and outdated design practices, the US Navy faces mounting challenges in maintaining readiness and keeping pace with China’s rapid ... (photo: Creative Commons / Robert Sullivan)
China   Photos   US States  
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic greets the crowd at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Asiatimes
Xi’s visit a hard reality check for EU-China relations
President Xi Jinping’s European tour, his first in five years, has shown how much EU member states, at least those in the core of Europe, need a reality check. | Not on... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic)
China   EU Politics   Photos   Wikipedia: Xi Jinping   Xi Jinping  
Frank Bainimarama, top left, talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, top right, during a signing ceremony Al Jazeera
Fiji’s former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama jailed for a year
Frank Bainimarama, who was Fiji’s prime minister for some 15 years until losing power in 2022, has been jailed for a year after he was found guilty of using his positio... (photo: AP / Nicolas Asfouri/Pool Photo)
Corruption   Fiji   Pacific   Photos  
FILE - A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 16, 2024. The North Korean leader supervised a live-fire drill of nuclear-capable super-large multiple rocket launchers designed to target South Korea's capital as he vowed to boost his war deterrent in the face of deepening confrontations with rivals, state media said Tuesday, March 19. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) Korea Times
NK leader voices 'firm support' in his message to Putin over Victory Day
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia, Sept. 13, 2023. AP-Yonhap | North Korean leader ... (photo: AP / Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
North Korea   Photos   Politics   Russia  
Children cool off and take a bath in the scorching heat in Jammu, India, 6 July 2021. Researchers predict migration will rise in India as extreme weather worsens due to climate change. The Manila Times
From flooding in Brazil to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
IN sweltering Brazil, flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. Voters and politicians in India, amid national elections, are faint... (photo: WN / Shilpa)
Climate change   Environment   Photos   Weather  
Politics Business
- Some Say The Treaty Of Waitangi Divides NZ A New Survey Sugg
- Tasmanian Liberals face first test as parliament returns —
- Australia to Ban Live Sheep Exports by 2028
- Budget 2024: Australia Reports 2nd Surplus on the Back of St
U.S. troopers walk during a joint military exercise on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, northern Philippines. American, Australian and Filipino forces launched a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes to sink a ship Wednesday as part of largescale war drills in waters facing the disputed South China Sea that has antagonized Beijing.
US emboldening Philippines to square off with China at sea
more
- Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alterna
- Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alterna
- Wellington Airport Reports Growth In Passengers And Earnings
- Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alterna
People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Tokyo. Asian markets were mostly higher on Monday, with Tokyo extending its New Year rally, as Chinas central bank kept its one-year policy loan interest rate unchanged.
Asia stocks touch 15-month top, wary of US inflation
more
Environment Travel
- UN report warns of broader environmental consequences of wil
- Vietnam Motor Show 2024 to open in HCM City in October
- Positive Impact of Sustainable Gardening Practices on Biodiv
- Wildlife still in danger
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Japan Fisheries Agency proposes allowing commercial catching of fin whales
more
- Survival Tools Market to Hit USD 2.11 at a Growth Rate of 7.
- Upscale beach lifestyle with a regatta
- Pure Austin pleasure: Still time to enjoy Japanese prints at
- A new Ferris wheel opening kilometres away from doomed Melbo
more
Health Sport
- Auckland father Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murdering baby son
- Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alterna
- Police hunt for man with gun in Christchurch, school lockdow
- Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alterna
Bitcoin Crypto Blockchain
Japan’s Metaplanet Adopts Bitcoin As Treasury Reserve Asset Amid Weakening Yen
more
- Tekad Shin Tae-yong untuk Timnas Indonesia Jelang Kualifikas
- 3 Kiper Timnas Indonesia yang Berpotensi Didepak STY Jika Ma
- Shin Tae-yong Bisa Tanpa Nova Arianto Pimpin Timnas Indonesi
- A perforated eardrum bodes well for NSW in the Women's O
more