Koror- More than one person has been arrested over the murder of American lawyer Rachelle Bergeron in Yap State, the state government announced yesterday in a statement. “Arrests have been made in the murder of acting Attorney-General Rachelle Bergeron,” Yap Governor Henry Falan said. Falan, however, did not say how many were arrested and the […]
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Investigation ongoing to the fatal shooting of Acting AG in Yap
Koror, Palau – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the FSM Department of Justice are conducting an investigation into the Monday fatal shooting of Acting Attorney General at the normally peaceful island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. The motive of the shooting that led to the death of US citizen Rachelle Bergeron is still […]
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World War II Pacific battlegrounds now site of US-China tug of war
MAJURO,12 AUGUST 2019(AFP)— Pacific islands that were key World War II battlegrounds but largely neglected for the past 30 years are now back in the spotlight as China challenges traditional US supremacy in the region. Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, whose territories stretch thousands of kilometres across the Pacific, have […]
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China activities in Pacific among key discussions in Pompeo’s meeting with Micronesian leaders
Palau’s office of the Vice President had revealed in a statement that China’s “presence and activities in the region” is among the agenda in the upcoming meeting of Micronesian leaders and United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia on August 5. Palau will be represented by Vice President Raynold […]
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US: FSM, Marshalls likely to have money droughts post-2023
MAJURO, 29 JULY 2019 (MARIANAS VARIETY) —- The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has confirmed what it and numerous others have reported earlier – both the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia are likely to have years when there is little or no money from their Compact Trust Funds to distribute after Compact grant […]
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Australia, North Pacific senior officials hold talks in Palau
Senior officials from Australia and North Pacific island nations namely the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau had held a meeting in the latter to discuss national development priorities and some regional issues. The two-day dialogue, which kicked off on July 2, revolved around the discussion […]