PITI, Guam – Navy-submerged lands on Guam are being used as a testbed for a project to assess the viability of a coral nursery which, if successful, will promote restoration of coral reefs. [restrict] Earlier this summer, a team consisting of marine biologists, scientists and trained volunteers from the Navy, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric […]
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Marshalls growth nearly at a standstill
MAJURO,25 SEPTEMBER 2017 (MARIANAS VARIETY)–— The population in the Marshall Islands population is barely changing from year-to-year largely as a result of out-migration to the United States. According to a newly released Asian Development Bank data report on the Pacific and Asia, the total population in the Marshall Islands has increased by only 3,000 people […]
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Pacific’s largest women’s conference to take place in Suva, Fiji
25 September 2018 – The 13th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women and 6th Meeting of the Pacific Ministers for Women will be held from the 2 to 6 October at the Novotel Lami Bay in Suva, Fiji. The conference will bring together senior government officials and civil society representatives from across 22 Pacific Island countries and […]
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North Korea threatens H-bomb detonation in Pacific
PYONGYANG, 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 (FINANCIAL TIMES) — North Korea has threatened to detonate a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific, after Kim Jong Un warned that Donald Trump would “pay dearly” for his threat this week to “totally destroy” North Korea if America was forced to defend itself and its allies. Ri Yong Ho, the North […]
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Trump slaps travel restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela in sweeping new ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, expanding to eight the list of countries covered by his original travel bans that have been derided by critics and challenged in court. Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Somalia were left on the list of […]
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Japan’s Abe expected to announce snap poll amid worries over North Korea crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected on Monday to announce a snap election for next month to take advantage of improved ratings and opposition disarray, despite criticism that he is creating a political vacuum amid worries over North Korea. [restrict] Abe will hold a news conference at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT), […]