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Half a dozen aftershocks hit Vanuatu following the initial quake, USGS data reports.

Highlights of the journey included a trip to a township of some 12,000 people on the edge of the Papua New Guinean jungle.

Pope Francis is on an ambitious 12-day visit to four countries across Southeast Asia and Oceania, his longest overseas journey yet.

The 87-year-old pope brought hundreds of kilograms of items to help support the local population, said Vatican spokesman.

Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea where he will stay for the next three nights.

MetMalaysia states that the quake does not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia.

Pope Francis will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea over the next 10 days.

Over 12 days from Sept. 2-13, Pope Francis will travel nearly 33,000 km to visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.

Only 11 bodies have been recovered so far.

The exact number of dead under almost two storeys of debris and mud still unknown but ranging from hundreds to thousands.

Residents said they have been using shovels and bare hands to search for survivors.

The landslide in a remote village buried more than 2,000 people alive and caused major destruction to buildings.

Heavy equipment required for the rescue had yet to reach the village, as the main road remained cut off and only accessible via helicopter.

More than 670 people were feared killed in a massive landslide which flattened a remote village in the Pacific nation's northern region.

A report by local newspaper the Post-Courier said the violence was connected to a battle between two tribes.

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.

A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.