SYDNEY, 26 JANUARY 2017 (SMH/REUTERS) —- Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s vaunted US “solution”, aimed at resettling hundreds of refugees from Manus Island and Nauru, risks collapse as the freshly minted US President Donald Trump eyes selective bans on immigration. [restrict] The yet-to-be-delivered agreement was nutted out in secret talks with Washington in the dying months […]
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USS Topeka to return to Guam
SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 26, 2017) – The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) is scheduled to return to its homeport of Guam at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, following a two-month forward operating period to the Western Pacific. [restrict] Members of the media interested in covering the homecoming should contact Commander, […]
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Oscar 2017 nomination for ‘Tanna’
Congratulations and well wishes continue to pour in to the producers of the movie ‘Tanna’ from all over the region and the world after the movie was nominated for the 2017 Oscar for the best foreign language film, the first for Vanuatu and the Pacific island countries region. “Congratulations to Bentley, Martin, JJ, Dain, Wawa, […]
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Guam on alert over Agent Orange allegations
HAGATNA, 26 JANUARY 2017 (RNZ) — Alarm is being raised in Guam following allegations that the US military sprayed the toxic chemical Agent Orange on the island during the Vietnam War. Guam’s governor has ordered comprehensive tests on drinking water and soil after a US veteran told media he personally sprayed thousands of litres of […]
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Senate adopts 13 bills in first two session days
By: L.N. Reklai January 26, 2017 (Ngerulmud, Palau) 10th Senate has been busy in its first 2 session days. On its first session day on the 24th of January, it adopted 9 bills in the first reading and on its second session day adopted 4 bills. Bills include proposal to promote development of high-end accommodation, […]
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President explains high end accommodation policy
By: L.N. Reklai “The fundamental interest of Palau is to look at the long term interest of Palau. We have limited resources, limited number of people, limited land and we need to be sure that as a society are not overwhelmed by inflows of millions of tourists that come to our island,” stated President Remengesau […]