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The President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta has suggested that Chinese diplomats turned down requests to develop police and military infrastructure in his country because...
Biden declares state of emergency for Guam and CNMI
President Biden Monday declared a state of emergency for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands and ordered federal assistance to supplement local responses to...
Flying Fijians Captain apologises for the inappropriate and unbecoming comment at the press conference
Flying Fijians captain Waisea Nayacalevu has asked for his sincere forgiveness through his actions for accidentally uttering “I-Taukei” improper language during the after-match press...
Samoa moves up World Rugby Women’s Rankings
Samoa will move up one place to 15th in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings powered by Capgemini when they are officially updated at 12...
PNG PM Marape condemns Hamas attack on Israel
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Balancing Development and Security in the U.S and Pacific Partnership
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PNG Terrorism Act to be introduced
Papua New Guinea’s bill to amend the Terrorism Act has been drafted and ready to be presented to Cabinet before it is tabled in...
Question mark still remains over who will lead the Forum
With the countdown now on till the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting in Rarotonga, a question mark still remains over who will take over...
Forum to develop regional strategy on labour mobility
By Richard Naidu
The annual meeting of Trade Ministers from the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji has agreed on the need to develop a...
Charlot Salwai elected prime minister of Vanuatu
Vanuatu's prime minister Sato Kilman has been voted out through a motion-of-no-confidence in the country's parliament Friday in Port Vila.
The motion was carried by...
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