China’s diplomatic gambit heralds new ‘Battle for the Pacific’
by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 10-day South Pacific island-hopping tour by China's top diplomat focused…
4 years ago
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China fails to ink security pact with Pacific nations
Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a wide-ranging…
4 years ago
Samoa, Kiribati to lock down as virus lands in Pacific
Kiribati and Samoa entered lockdowns Saturday after overseas arrivals brought Covid to the Pacific island nations that had avoided the…
4 years ago
Rising seas blamed as flooding hits Pacific islands
MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AFP) -- Island nations in the South Pacific were cleaning up Wednesday after storms and tidal surges…
5 years ago
Several buildings ablaze in Solomon Islands’ capital riots
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (AFP) -- Several buildings were set alight in the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara Thursday as thousands of…
5 years ago
Surfers sidelined as California races to clean up oil spill
by Paula RAMON Agence France-Presse HUNTINGTON BEACH, United States (AFP) - Beaches normally thronged with the bronzed torsos of surfers…
5 years ago
Global warming kills 14 percent of world’s corals in a decade
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Dynamite fishing and pollution -- but mostly global warming -- wiped…
5 years ago
New Zealand opens travel bubble to Pacific workers
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Seasonal workers from selected Pacific countries will be allowed into New Zealand without undergoing two…
5 years ago
Pacific sees a ‘Blood Moon’ rising
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse Stargazers across the Pacific Rim cast their eyes skyward on Wednesday night to witness…
5 years ago
7.7-magnitude earthquake generates small South Pacific tsunami
NOUMEA, France (AFP) -- A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific on Thursday, generating a small tsunami that caused…
5 years ago
Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight
by Bernadette Carreon KOROR, Palau (AFP) -- A coronavirus-free tropical island nestled in the northern Pacific may seem the perfect…
6 years ago
Tears and shouting as Australia dilutes Pacific climate warning
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- A Pacific summit has descended into tears, recriminations and shouting between pro-coal Australia and…
7 years ago
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