Marshall Islands president calls for Forum ‘peace’
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Marshall Islands leader vows to push for Taiwan ‘inclusion’
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Niue vote of no confidence in the Tagelagi Cabinet defeated 11 to 5
The final count of the ballots from Niue’s Fono Ekepule returned 11 votes to five against the motion defeating the vote of no confidence...
PNG Parliament approves seven new districts to be included in 2022 election
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Prime Minister James Marape...
Ambassador Joseph Yun named Special U.S Presidential envoy for Compact negotiations
The U.S President Joe Biden has appointed Ambassador Joseph Yun as Special Presidential envoy for Compact negotiations.
The United States has a special and longstanding...
NZ to help develop Fiji maritime security strategy, continue to assist the Pacific
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NZ, Fiji Defence Ministers demand immediate Ukraine cease fire
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30 PNG personnel flying in today as Solomon Islands Parliament meeting looms
Thirty members of the Royal PNG Constabulary (RPNGC) personnel are flying in this morning from Port Moresby to Honiara in a second deployment since...
PNG MP remains in custody
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Ramos-Horta leads Timor Leste presidential election
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta is leading Timor Leste's presidential election, garnering 44 percent out of 50 percent votes counted by Sunday afternoon,...
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Bougainville President Toroama says PNG Parliament breached Melanesian Agreement, calls for international intervention
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