China-Taiwan fistfight in Fiji raises concerns that broader US-China rivalry could destabilise the Pacific.

China-Taiwan fistfight in Fiji raises concerns that broader US-China rivalry could destabilise the Pacific.
People in the island nations have some of world’s highest rates of diabetes and obesity, and health systems are weak.
Pacific island nation’s 16 legislators pick Kausea Natano as new leader instead of pro-Taiwan former prime minister.
We examine if the global conservation summit can offer a meaningful respite for threatened wildlife.
At least five people killed after 8.0-earthquake struck near Santa Cruz islands, triggering warnings across Pacific.
Officials say service will bypass internet and improve security, but critics see it as curb on the flow of information.
Palace says images in a French magazine of Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, are a “grotesque” breach of privacy.
Tanzania says shipping agent in Dubai reflagged 36 Iranian oil tankers with the Tanzanian flag without its knowledge.
Tehran’s main tanker firm identified to undermine attempts to use renamed, disguised vessels to evade sanctions.
London river pageant among jubilee highlights as thousands brave rain for biggest flotilla since 1662.
Durban could be a wake-up call for those who believed that Brazil would become a catalyst for environmental change.
Households being forced to limit water usage to just two buckets of fresh water a day.
Australia may face an influx of “climate change refugees” from drought-stricken Tuvalu, environmentalists say.
A look at how South Pacific island communities are struggling to adapt to changing weather patterns