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Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
World
May 15, 2024
Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
CNN — Deadly violence on the French island of New Caledonia erupted for a third day Wednesday, with armed clashes between…
US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
World
May 22, 2023
US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
CNN — The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement – a move…
US warning center lifts tsunami alert after 7.7 magnitude quake in South Pacific
World
May 19, 2023
US warning center lifts tsunami alert after 7.7 magnitude quake in South Pacific
Hong Kong CNN — The US Tsunami Warning Center lifted an alert over the South Pacific on Friday, around three…
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
World
August 23, 2021
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but…
Pacific clean-up after homes ‘blown to smithereens’ by superstorm
World
April 14, 2020
Pacific clean-up after homes ‘blown to smithereens’ by superstorm
Tens of thousands of people remain homeless in Vanuatu a week after Tropical Cyclone Harold pummelled the impoverished Pacific nation,…
Monster storm strengthens in Pacific, lashing Vanuatu
World
April 6, 2020
Monster storm strengthens in Pacific, lashing Vanuatu
A deadly Pacific cyclone intensified as it hit Vanuatu on Monday, threatening a natural disaster that experts fear will undermine…
Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, lava
World
January 13, 2020
Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, lava
Lava and broad columns of ash illuminated by lightning spewed from a volcano south of the Philippine capital on Monday,…
Pacific leaders want summit focus on climate, not China
World
August 4, 2019
Pacific leaders want summit focus on climate, not China
Pacific island leaders insist climate change, not China, will top the agenda when they meet in Tuvalu this month as…
Businesses clamor for Trump’s ear as $300 bn in new China tariffs loom
World
June 17, 2019
Businesses clamor for Trump’s ear as $300 bn in new China tariffs loom
Washington is planning another tidal wave of tariffs on Chinese imports that represent a worst-case scenario for markets and major…
Trump touts US military power in Pacific after Japan emperor visit
World
May 28, 2019
Trump touts US military power in Pacific after Japan emperor visit
President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the backdrop of a US naval ship in Japan to tout America’s “fearsome” power…