MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S.-Russian space crew blasted off to the International Space Station on Thursday following a tight quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Roscosmos’ Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner lifted off as scheduled at 1:05 PM (0805 GMT) from the Russian-operated Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Their Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft […]
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COVID-19 Status report as of April 10, 2020
Palau remains COVID-19 FREE with no suspected cases and no Persons Under Investigation. Global situation shows total of 1,601,018 confirmed globally, with 95,817 reported deaths and 354,972 people recovered from COVID-19. In the Pacific region, Guam now have 128 confirmed cases and 4 deaths. CNMI has 11 confirmed cases and 2 reported deaths. Hawaii has […]
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Palau volleyball is now on the global referee stand
1st ever World tour to Micronesia, Guam was fortunate to host the FIVB 1 Star on March 5th to 8th 2020 at the Jimmy Dees Beach, Tamuning, Guam. A total of 25 teams from from 7 countries, namely USA, Japan, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Canada and Guam have entered the fifth women’s event on the 2019- […]
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Palau Wrestling Team Training in Morocco despite Africa-Oceania OG Qualifier being Cancelled due to Coronavirus
After 2 days of training in Morocco at the United World Wrestling Training Camp and in preparation for the Africa-Oceania Olympic Qualifier on March 12-15, 2020, United World Wrestling was informed by the Moroccan Government that all international sports events were canceled until the end of March due to concerns and measures against the spread […]
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Ngirmidol legacy continues
For the past several years, the Belau Islands Interscholastic Athletics Association (BIIAA), with the support of Palau Volleyball Federation (PVF), has provided the opportunity to all high schools in the Republic of Palau to play competitive indoor volleyball. This season, however, was different, special, and meant something to PVF’s members, officials, and the volleyball community. […]
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Three children among 11 killed in tribal fight in Porgera
PORT MORESBY, 12 MARCH 2020 (POST COURIER) — Eleven people – including three children – were massacred Wednesday when a fight between two warring tribes from Tari spilled into the Porgera Valley. Three women and five men from Enga were also killed when the O Kiru and Miape tribes resumed fighting, this time Porgera. Paiela-Hewa […]