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China-Taiwan fistfight in Fiji raises concerns that broader US-China rivalry could destabilise the Pacific.
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Tourism-reliant Pacific island nations worried about economic impact of pandemic.
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People in the island nations have some of world’s highest rates of diabetes and obesity, and health...
Seventy-five years on, Japan is still battling to find remains of its soldiers killed in battle on...
Corals of Palau in the western Pacific are proving to be resilient to heat and acidity, as more reefs around the globe die from effects of climate change.
How climate change is affecting a world heritage site in the western Pacific.
We travel to the island nation of Palau to explore the impact of rising seas and warming waters due to climate change.
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General Assembly overwhelmingly votes for an end of US economic embargo on Cuba, whose FM says it amounts to genocide.
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COFA Agreements provide US regional control in exchange for limited access to America.
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As long as there is a continuous demand for shark fin soup, the shark population will remain in danger.
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Semantic acceptance of the term ‘State of Palestine’ is of fundamental importance to the peace process, writes author.
Nearly 200,000 people homeless, at least 313 dead and hundreds more missing after Typhoon Bopha hits eight provinces.
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Despite the nine countries that voted “no” against Palestine in the UN, it is clear the majority of the world disagrees.
Overwhelming majority of states vote to give Palestine non-member observer status, despite Israeli and US opposition.