HONIARA (ABC)—Solomon Islands police have published pictures of their officers brandishing replica assault rifles donated by the Chinese government as they try to quell public anxiety about the “fake guns” saga. Speculation has been swirling on social media in Solomon Islands ever since local media reported that a large cache of weapons had been smuggled […]
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‘A blatant lie’: China and Taiwan fight for credit over rescue of PNG sailors lost at sea for 29 days
PORT MORESBY, 24 MARCH 2022 (THE GUARDIAN) — Tensions between China and Taiwan have found an unlikely battleground – a fight over who rescued nine Papua New Guinean sailors who were lost at sea for nearly a month. The dispute came after the rescue of the Papua New Guinean nationals in Solomon Island waters after […]
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Marshall Islands president calls for Forum ‘peace’
MAJURO (MARIANAS VARIETY) —The President of the Pacific nation whose nomination for the Secretary General post became a flashpoint for the possible breakup of the Pacific Islands Forum has said not only does he not want the Micronesia area nations to pull out of the Forum, he wants current Secretary General Henry Puna to stay […]
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NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce resistance from the country’s defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought. By way of comparison, Russia lost about 15,000 troops over 10 years in Afghanistan. A senior […]
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Asian shares mixed after Wall St falls; oil prices fall back
Stocks were mixed Thursday in Asia following a retreat on Wall Street as crude oil prices rose sharply. Tokyo and Shanghai were lower while Hong Kong and Sydney edged higher. U.S. futures rose and U.S. benchmark crude oil fell back. After a rally last week, markets have been up and down this week as investors […]
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Beach Games and sports equipment grant support from Australia to Palau Sports
In Sports partnership and continuing our countries’ mutual interest in sport, the Palau National Olympic Committee (NOC) Secretary General Baklai Temengil, with Palau NOC Staff program sports officers Ms. Peoria Koshiba, Charlie Elis, and Isabel Goodall engaged in a follow through work meeting with the Australian Ambassador, Her Excellency Richelle Turner, and Australian Embassy Senior […]