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Sir Julius Chan calls on PNG PM to sack foreign Minister Tkatchenko
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Micronesia’s new president takes over from Taiwan-leaning predecessor
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Opposition demands PNG foreign minister be sacked over ‘primitive animals’ comments
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Wesley Simina sworn in as new FSM president
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By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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