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American Samoa reports first positive COVID-19 case
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Cook Islands UN negotiator paid $700k by shipping industry lobby group
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Australian nuclear-powered submarine deal raises concerns in the region, strikes at heart of Pacific regionalism
Nuclear activists have hit out at Australia's decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines in partnership with the United States and United Kingdom.
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