Two Kanaks shot dead by French police in New Caledonia decried as ‘assassinations’
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Australia strengthens security partnership with Solomon Islands, boosts climate support
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CHOGM media not so restricted: Commonwealth Secreatriat
The Commonwealth Secretariat has clarified media arrangements for accredited journalists for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
It is quite different from what the...
Fiji pardons 2000 coup leader George Speight and former CRW soldier Shane Stevens
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‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of gamechanger Summit
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Climate week talks to include critical minerals and seabed mining debate
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Pacific Island nations vote against UN resolution on Israel’s occupation
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NZ votes for Middle East resolution at UN
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“New...
Niue champions community of practise to strengthen Pacific countries’ access to climate finance
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Thousands of migrant workers in Australia ‘trapped in slavery’
Migrant women escaping exploitative work conditions are delivering babies prematurely then being slugged with hefty medical bills, while male counterparts are sleeping in tents...
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Fiji’s HIV epidemic is worsening and spreading beyond its initial outbreak groups, Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has warned in Parliament.
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