The head of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, told Sputnik in an interview on Tuesday that the breakaway republic's decision to hold a referendum on joining Russia enjoys overwhelming support of his people as well as leading Russian politicians

The United States, Japan and Australia will jointly fund the creation of a 5G network in the South Pacific to counter China's growing influence in the region and to prevent Beijing's monopolization of critical infrastructure, Kyodo reported on Monday, citing sources privy to the matter

Papua New Guinea will no longer serve as an offshore migrant processing hub for Australia after December 31, 2021, minsters of the two countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday