Marine species disappear amid dredging works
By Ilaitia Turagabeci
As dredging works moved downstream in the Sigatoka River, Kulukukulu Village headman Christopher Herbert Work watched as the machines heading towards them...
Palau president expects China to try to meddle in election
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Australia, China seek bigger ties with Solomon Islands
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Micronesian islands are losing workers, residents to mass migration
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Micronesian travel is ‘among the most expensive in the world’
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