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The bodies of three people killed by a massive earthquake in Papua New Guinea have been taken to Mendi hospital in the Southern Highlands. The bodies were brought in by police early on Monday morning, according to the chief executive of the Southern Highlands Provincial Health Authority Joseph Birisi. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck at […]

Santa Rita, GU — The Coast Guard Cutter KISKA, home ported in Santa Rita, Guam, is conducting community outreach in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) following a week-long Search and Rescue case. Coast Guard Sector Guam conducted a rescue case of three fisherman which were located 85 nautical miles from Chuuk earlier this […]

POHNPEI, 26 FEBRUARY 2018 (KASELEHIE PRESS) — The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) was in mourning earlier this month after the death of its Fifth President, Leo Falcam who passed away on the evening of February 12 at the age of 82. President Peter Christian declared a national mourning period with the National Flag flown […]

SUVA, 26 FEBRUARY 2018 (DEPTFO NEWS) —- “Every Fijian should work together to reduce the burden of cancer.” This was the comment of National Advisor for Non-Communicable Disease Dr Isimeli Tukana while relaying the message of the Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services Alex O’Connor at the launch of the 2018 World Cancer Day […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Michael McCormack was on Monday elected Australia’s new deputy prime minister after being selected as the leader of the country’s National Party, the junior partner in the country’s coalition government. [restrict] McCormack replaces former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce who was forced to resign last week amid public anger over an extramarital […]

Beijing (AFP) – China’s Communist Party has handed President Xi Jinping an open path to indefinite rule — a move analysts warn carries enormous risks by abandoning a succession model that brought stability after turbulent decades under Mao. Xi, who has concentrated power, accumulated titles and purged potential rivals since becoming head of state in […]