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July 3, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Ena Manuireva and Tony Fala On 27 May 2021, a significant event took place in Rwanda where French President Emmanuel Macron asked for forgiveness from the people of Rwanda after admitting for the first time that France bore a “terrible responsibility” for the deaths of hundreds of thousands in the 1994 genocide. ... <a title="Mā’ohi Nui’s search for nuclear justice – the French ‘reset’ button still to be reset" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/03/maohi-nuis-search-for-nuclear-justice-the-french-reset-button-still-to-be-reset/" aria-label="Read more about Mā’ohi Nui’s search for nuclear justice – the French ‘reset’ button still to be reset">Read more</a>
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July 3, 2021
RNZ Pacific Fiji has recorded another 404 new cases of covid-19 and five deaths in the 24 hours to 8am on Friday. Most of the new cases are from the western and central division where the capital Suva is located, according to the Health Ministry. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said two of the latest ... <a title="Fiji suffers 5 more deaths, 404 new cases in covid crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/03/fiji-suffers-5-more-deaths-404-new-cases-in-covid-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji suffers 5 more deaths, 404 new cases in covid crisis">Read more</a>
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July 3, 2021
The World Health Organisation says the delta variant of covid-19 has been identified in 85 countries and is spreading rapidly in unvaccinated populations around the world. Indonesia registered a record 21,807 cases on Wednesday. Video: Al Jazeera Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Indonesia’s most populated and popular islands are bracing for emergency lockdown measures from this ... <a title="Java, Bali brace for covid emergency lockdown as Indonesia’s cases surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/03/java-bali-brace-for-covid-emergency-lockdown-as-indonesias-cases-surge/" aria-label="Read more about Java, Bali brace for covid emergency lockdown as Indonesia’s cases surge">Read more</a>
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July 3, 2021
RNZ Pacific A convicted Tongan government minister, ‘Akosita Lavulavu, and her husband ‘Etuate Lavulavu have each been jailed for six years. They were sentenced today in the Supreme Court after being found guilty on charges of obtaining money by false pretences. The couple owned and ran the educational institution ‘Unuaki ‘o Tonga Royal Institute. They ... <a title="Tongan MP and former MP couple sentenced to six years jail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/03/tongan-mp-and-former-mp-couple-sentenced-to-six-years-jail/" aria-label="Read more about Tongan MP and former MP couple sentenced to six years jail">Read more</a>
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July 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Binoy Kampmark, Senior Lecturer in Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT University Wikimedia Commons This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show will have a “who am I” quiz for listeners about influential figures ... <a title="Dag Hammarskjöld: a defiant pioneer of global diplomacy who died in a mystery plane crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/03/dag-hammarskjold-a-defiant-pioneer-of-global-diplomacy-who-died-in-a-mystery-plane-crash-158307/" aria-label="Read more about Dag Hammarskjöld: a defiant pioneer of global diplomacy who died in a mystery plane crash">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The plan to transition Australia from COVID-as-crisis to COVID-like-flu that Scott Morrison has announced is designed to send a positive message – and an exhortation – to a community jaded by lockdowns, aborted holidays and closed borders. But its most ... <a title="View from The Hill: COVID transition plan has bad news for returning travellers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/view-from-the-hill-covid-transition-plan-has-bad-news-for-returning-travellers-163818/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: COVID transition plan has bad news for returning travellers">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Russell, Senior Principal Research Fellow; paediatrician; infectious diseases epidemiologist; vaccinologist, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, some countries that have achieved high vaccination coverage in adults have started vaccinating adolescents aged 12-15. Drivers to vaccinate children and adolescents include building confidence ... <a title="Let’s hold off vaccinating children and teens against COVID-19. Prioritising adults is our best shot for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/lets-hold-off-vaccinating-children-and-teens-against-covid-19-prioritising-adults-is-our-best-shot-for-now-162765/" aria-label="Read more about Let’s hold off vaccinating children and teens against COVID-19. Prioritising adults is our best shot for now">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Professor in Atmospheric Science, Monash University NASA Eight days ago, it rained over the western Pacific Ocean near Japan. There was nothing especially remarkable about this rain event, yet it made big waves twice. First, it disturbed the atmosphere in just the right way to ... <a title="The North American heatwave shows we need to know how climate change will change our weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/the-north-american-heatwave-shows-we-need-to-know-how-climate-change-will-change-our-weather-163802/" aria-label="Read more about The North American heatwave shows we need to know how climate change will change our weather">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. On 21 June 2021 I published this chart, showing high levels of excess deaths in Aotearoa, for all age groups. However, the source data provide a somewhat crude measure of excess deaths. The measure may be distorted by demographic changes; the rate of population growth, and changes to the age distribution ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Excess Deaths by Age Cohort, Adjusted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-excess-deaths-by-age-cohort-adjusted/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Excess Deaths by Age Cohort, Adjusted">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunit K. Singh, Professor of Molecular Immunology and Virology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Shutterstock Last month, the Indian government detected a new mutation in the Delta coronavirus variant, prompting it to classify it as a variant of concern. The Indian health ministry classifies a ... <a title="What’s the ‘Delta plus’ variant? And can it escape vaccines? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/whats-the-delta-plus-variant-and-can-it-escape-vaccines-an-expert-explains-163644/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the ‘Delta plus’ variant? And can it escape vaccines? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby As the delta variant of covid-19 spreads to more than 96 countries, Papua New Guinea has put in tighter measures that include all incoming passengers and crew to be vaccinated before boarding any international flight entering the country. Police Commissioner David Manning, who is also Controller of the PNG ... <a title="PNG in bid to stem rising covid-19 cases by tightening air travel rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/png-in-bid-to-stem-rising-covid-19-cases-by-tightening-air-travel-rules/" aria-label="Read more about PNG in bid to stem rising covid-19 cases by tightening air travel rules">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has accused the Fiji government of “losing the plot” and “meekly surrendering’ its citizens to suffer from the impact of the deadly covid-19 pandemic. His stinging criticism came after health authorities reported this afternoon a record 431 confirmed cases of covid-19 and two ... <a title="Fiji government accused of ‘losing plot’ as covid cases soar past 400 – 2 deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/fiji-government-accused-of-losing-plot-as-covid-cases-soar-past-400-2-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji government accused of ‘losing plot’ as covid cases soar past 400 – 2 deaths">Read more</a>
