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Fiji records 160 new cases of COVID-19, five new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 160 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
New deal secures more Pacific Islander farmworkers for Victoria
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Fiji with highest COVID infection rate aims to have Australians back within months
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The U.S strategy to counter China in the Pacific could be a $1bn misstep
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After decades of ambivalence, the United States plans to expand its footprint in the Pacific islands region...
‘COP26 must be postponed’ – Climate Action Network
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Palau, FSM, RMI, Kiribati, and Nauru to form MPS Secretariat
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Pacific Minister raises concern about PNG COVID-19 vaccine rate
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But it's an objective that...
Palau, Nauru ink air service agreement
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr, signed an air service agreement last week with Nauru, citing Palau looks forward to the day when air services...
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