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Disease outbreak feared in Vanuatu due to water supply cut caused by earthquake

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4 days ago

Disease outbreak feared in Vanuatu due to water supply cut caused by earthquake

Vanuatu is feared to face a possible outbreak of diseases due to water supply interruption resulting from the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that

How Solomon Islands’ donor-funded water plant became a costly failure

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5 days ago

How Solomon Islands’ donor-funded water plant became a costly failure

A major donor-funded water plant in the capital of Solomon Islands was supposed to fix a clean water crisis.

Hospitals overwhelmed as Vanuatu quake's death and damage toll rises

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Dec 18

Hospitals overwhelmed as Vanuatu quake's death and damage toll rises

At least 14 people have been killed and hundreds injured The 7.3 magnitude earthquake caused widespread infrastructure damage, including...

Buildings ‘pancaked’ in Vanuatu as 7.3-magnitude quake hits off capital Port Vila

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Dec 17

Buildings ‘pancaked’ in Vanuatu as 7.3-magnitude quake hits off capital Port Vila

The Pacific island nation is ranked as one of the world’s most at-risk countries from natural disasters and extreme weather events, includin

Think tank says Australia’s aid attached to security control in Nauru

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Dec 16

Think tank says Australia’s aid attached to security control in Nauru

Australia is leveraging its economic assistance to Nauru, Tuvalu and Papua New Guinea “to further its geopolitical and security position in

Vanuatu hopes for a climate change opinion that will 'inspire global action'

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Dec 14

Vanuatu hopes for a climate change opinion that will 'inspire global action'

Arnold Kiel Loughman By Pacific Island Times News Staff Statements at the International Court of Justice highlighted a compelling legal...

Study: Palau's marine sanctuary protects tuna during spawning period

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Dec 14

Study: Palau's marine sanctuary protects tuna during spawning period

Researchers have found that tuna spawn within the boundaries of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, suggesting that the secured area potent

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Dec 12

PNG reveals $864M defense deal with US

Its proximity to Guam – the main U.S. military hub in the Western Pacific – and Australia also makes it a critical point from which American

Former Palau president's wife arrested on Saipan

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Dec 10

Former Palau president's wife arrested on Saipan

Christa Toribiong By Bryan Manabat Saipan -- A former Palau prosecutor and the wife of a former president was arrested at the Saipan...

For Fiji, there's no new plus to joining PACER-Plus

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Dec 9

For Fiji, there's no new plus to joining PACER-Plus

Fiji's consideration of joining the regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus, raises critical questions about what it realistically

What’s in store for Pacific island nations under Trump 2.0

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Dec 8

What’s in store for Pacific island nations under Trump 2.0

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. hosted Pacific Islands Forum leaders at the White House on Sept. 25, 2023. Photo courtesy of PIF By...

As hot as it gets: Ti ovens for ti plant in Polynesia

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Dec 8

As hot as it gets: Ti ovens for ti plant in Polynesia

Earth ovens have been a central part of traditional Polynesian cooking for thousands of years. They were used not only in households but als

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