Forum Troika leaders meets in Fiji
Pacific Islands Forum Troika leaders are meeting in Suva for the first time Friday.
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By Randy Mulyanto
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Vanuatu Opposition still have faith in its no-confidence motion
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At least 36 people died in wildfires in Hawaii
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Pacific Islands at a cliff edge
By Biman Chand Prasad
The Pacific Islands are now at a cliff edge. As a region, as countries and as peoples, we face some of...
FEMM endorsed re- designed Pacific Resilience Facility
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Defence and security become election issues in New Zealand, amid China’s Pacific push
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Solomon Islands Opposition leader outlines weaknesses in Truth and Reconciliation Commission report
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Speaking in Parliament in Honiara this week,...
HIV infections up by almost 100 percent in Fiji: Health Minister Dr Lalabalavu
Fiji recorded 245 new cases of HIV infections in 2022 compared to 151 new cases in 2021 which is an increase of almost 100...
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By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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