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In Pacific islands, US diplomatic push stirs memories of neglect
Small Pacific island nations are gaining attention amid US-China rivalry after years of being overlooked.
Published On 14 Jul 2022
Pacific islands summit begins amid US-China battle for influence
Key summit comes as region grapples with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and US-China rivalry.
Published On 11 Jul 2022
The Taiwan ‘prize’ and the US-China rivalry in the Pacific
China-Taiwan fistfight in Fiji raises concerns that broader US-China rivalry could destabilise the Pacific.
Published On 16 Dec 2020
Remote Pacific islands prepare for worst as coronavirus looms
People in the island nations have some of world’s highest rates of diabetes and obesity, and health systems are weak.
Published On 4 Apr 2020

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.

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