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November 29, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk An editorial in the Chinese English-language mouthpiece Global Times has accused Australia — and the United States — of “conniv[ing] with and even encourag[ing] the unrest” in the Solomon Islands after three days of rioting last week destroyed much of Chinatown in the capital Honiara. “Even though [100] Australian troops and ... <a title="Solomon Islands: China mouthpiece blames Australia for ‘fomenting riots’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/solomon-islands-china-mouthpiece-blames-australia-for-fomenting-riots/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands: China mouthpiece blames Australia for ‘fomenting riots’">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
THE VILLAGE EXPLAINER: By Dan McGarry in Port Vila One of the key characteristics of Melanesian politics is its ability to remain formless and chaotic right up until the point where, after a strange and often obscure catalysing moment, it abruptly transforms itself. More than a few people will attribute Solomon Islands’ recent tragic political ... <a title="Dan McGarry: It’s how, not who in Melanesian politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/dan-mcgarry-its-how-not-who-in-melanesian-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Dan McGarry: It’s how, not who in Melanesian politics">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist The United Nations has glaring problems in Samoa where the government is calling for the UN’s role in the country to be reviewed. The most pressing immediate problem concerns the UN Resident Co-ordinator in Samoa, Simona Marinescu, and the local government’s allegation that she has interfered in domestic politics. ... <a title="UN relationship with Samoa under a cloud over ‘political breaches’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/un-relationship-with-samoa-under-a-cloud-over-political-breaches/" aria-label="Read more about UN relationship with Samoa under a cloud over ‘political breaches’">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Anthony Zwi, UNSW There is global concern and widespread alarm at the discovery of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called omicron. The WHO classified omicron as a “variant of concern” because it has a wide range of mutations. This suggests vaccines and treatments could be less effective. Although ... <a title="Travel bans aren’t the answer to stopping new covid variant omicron" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/travel-bans-arent-the-answer-to-stopping-new-covid-variant-omicron/" aria-label="Read more about Travel bans aren’t the answer to stopping new covid variant omicron">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Solomon Islands police have arrested more than 100 suspects as Honiara townspeople clean up after three days of rioting and looting in Chinatown following a peaceful protest. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) confirmed this in a statement. “I must make it very clear here that no one is above ... <a title="Solomon Islands riots: 100 arrested as police chief warns ‘nobody above law’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/28/solomon-islands-riots-100-arrested-as-police-chief-warns-nobody-above-law/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands riots: 100 arrested as police chief warns ‘nobody above law’">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2021
By Robert Iroga in Honiara Solomon Islands opposition leader Matthew Wale has announced that he is filing a notice of a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare after three days of rioting has rocked the capital Honiara. Wale said today he still did not have enough numbers for such a motion ... <a title="Solomon Islands riots: Wale calls for no confidence vote in ‘hiding’ PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/28/solomon-islands-riots-wale-calls-for-no-confidence-vote-in-hiding-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands riots: Wale calls for no confidence vote in ‘hiding’ PM">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2021
RNZ Pacific Police in Honiara have confirmed that three bodies have been found in one of the burnt out buildings in Chinatown after the rioting in the Solomon Islands. A protest on Wednesday calling for the Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to step down lapsed into major unrest and three days of rioting. A police ... <a title="Solomon Islands: Bodies discovered in burnt out Chinatown building" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/28/solomon-islands-bodies-discovered-in-burnt-out-chinatown-building/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands: Bodies discovered in burnt out Chinatown building">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2021
RNZ Pacific The Governor General of Solomon Islands has declared a nightly curfew in the troubled capital Honiara, after a third day of looting and destruction. Sir David Vunagi said the curfew, which started last night, will go from 7pm to 6am and be repeated every day until it is revoked. Sir David said it ... <a title="Solomon Islands riots: Night-time curfew imposed in capital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/27/solomon-islands-riots-night-time-curfew-imposed-in-capital/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands riots: Night-time curfew imposed in capital">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2021
By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report Keynote speakers professor David Robie and Glenda Gloria, executive editor of Rappler, addressed “truth and justice” on the opening day of the Asian Media Congress for Media and Communication (ACMC) conference in Auckland. Dr Robie opened the conference yesterday with his topic “Journalism education ‘truth ’ challenges in an ... <a title="‘No stranger to media freedom threats’, but hope at communication forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/no-stranger-to-media-freedom-threats-but-hope-at-communication-forum/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No stranger to media freedom threats’, but hope at communication forum">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2021
RNZ Pacific Police in Solomon Islands were overrun as rioters and looters tore through the capital Honiara. RNZ Pacific correspondent in Honiara, Elizabeth Osifelo, said exhausted police were overwhelmed as more people swarmed into town in defiance of a 36-hour lockdown. Shops in Chinatown which had survived the earlier unrest were ransacked and burned. On ... <a title="Solomons police overrun, Australia deploys support personnel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/solomons-police-overrun-australia-deploys-support-personnel/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons police overrun, Australia deploys support personnel">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Journalists and journalism are waging a global struggle for survival and for “truth” against fake news and alternative facts, say two Asia-Pacific media commentators. “Without journalists who will tell it like it is no matter the consequences, the future will continue to be one of alternate facts and manipulated opinions,” Rappler ... <a title="Media advocates tell of struggle for ‘survival and truth’ at Asia-Pacific forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/media-advocates-tell-of-struggle-for-survival-and-truth-at-asia-pacific-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Media advocates tell of struggle for ‘survival and truth’ at Asia-Pacific forum">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2021
By Robert Iroga in Honiara A defiant Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has vowed tonight that he will not resign and will defend Solomon Islands democracy with his life. After two-days of looting with Honiara’s Chinatown in ruins and calls for him to step down, Sogavare declared he was not resigning. “If I am removed as ... <a title="Defiant Sogavare vows he will not resign in wake of riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/defiant-sogavare-vows-he-will-not-resign-in-wake-of-riots/" aria-label="Read more about Defiant Sogavare vows he will not resign in wake of riots">Read more</a>
