Collection of signatures on petition to amend Palau’s National Constitution, to disallow absentee ballots,is ongoing although it will not meet the deadline to be included in the 2020 General Election. “Therefore, if you wish to ensure that the vote occurs before the 2020 General Election, we recommend that you submit the signed petition no later […]
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Heine safe, three incumbents face losing seat in Marshalls election
MAJURO, 21 NOVEMBER 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC) —At least three senators in the Marshall Islands are on the brink of losing their seats as vote counting continues. On Majuro, David Kramer and Sherwood Tibon are behind in the count while seven-term Kwajelein senator Alvin Jacklick could also lose his seat. All three senators supported caretaker president […]
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Still a chance? 2020 longshots insist race is up for grabs
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders rallied hundreds of supporters outside the New Hampshire capital when the senator formally filed to compete in the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary. A howling crowd cheered South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg as he walked through the statehouse to file his paperwork. When it was Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet’s […]
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Palau’s support for Taiwan remains firm
Amid speculations that the Solomon Islands’ severance of diplomatic ties with Taiwan pose domino effect among the latter’s few remaining allies in the region, Palau continues to display unwavering support for its long-time ally Taiwan. President Tommy Remengesau, Jr., during a press conference on Wednesday, September 18, said that Palau’s stance about supporting Taiwan has […]
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Politics of climate change put corporations in tough spot
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer The polarizing politics of climate change have forced companies to choose between supporting the Trump administration’s deregulation policies that could boost profits or opposing them to win over environmentally conscious consumers. That dynamic played out again Thursday when President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency sought to revoke regulations on […]
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Iran warns of ‘strong step’ from atomic deal if no new terms
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will “take a strong step” away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers if Europe cannot offer the country new terms by a deadline at the end of this week, a government spokesman said Monday as top Iranian diplomats traveled to France and Russia for last-minute talks. The comments […]