WASHINGTON (AP) — With American consumers spending freely and many supply chains still snarled, year-over-year inflation may have notched yet another four-decade high in January. The factors that have accelerated prices since last spring remain largely in place: Wages are rising at the fastest pace in at least 20 years. Ports and warehouses are overwhelmed, with hundreds […]
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Blinken to meet Pacific Islands leaders balancing China and West
SYDNEY 2 (REUTETS) — U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Fiji on Saturday to reassure Pacific island leaders that Washington and its allies are committed to providing security and COVID vaccines, as China steps up its aid and influence in the region. Blinken’s Fiji visit, the first by a secretary of state in […]
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Kiribati records first Covid death
TARAWA (RNZ PACIFIC) — Kiribati has announced its first Covid-19 death and 207 new cases in the community. There are now almost 2,000 positive infections, with more than 50 percent of those recorded in the last five days. The Ministry of Health said the victim was an 80-year-old woman who had been hospitalised at an […]
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Samoa closes her borders to Australia, Fiji, U.S and high risk countries
APIA (SAVALI NEWSPAPER) — Effective immediately Samoas’ borders to travelers from countries such as Australia, Fiji, the United States, the United Kingdom is closed until further notice. The Updated Travel Advisory to this effect was issued by the Ministry of Health. In addition, the Advisory re-emphasised that “Entry is denied to All passengers from or […]
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CNMI drops on-arrival test requirement
SAIPAN (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — With approximately 99 percent of the CNMI’s eligible population fully vaccinated and approximately 53 percent of those fully vaccinated having received a booster shot, the CNMI government has updated its entry protocols, eliminating the requirement for on-arrival Covid-19 testing. “Effective 08 February all travellers entering the CNMI by air or […]
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Russian star practices despite report of positive drug test
BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian superstar who was expected to deliver her nation its third straight Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating, practiced as usual on Thursday, hours after reports surfaced that she had tested positive for a banned substance. Valieva tested positive for the heart medication before the Beijing Games, […]