Fiji PM says 50 peacekeepers headed to crisis-hit Solomon Islands
Fiji will deploy 50 troops to an Australian-led peacekeeping force in the Solomon Islands following anti-government rioting that razed parts ...
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Super cyclone Yasa slams into Fiji; triggers floods
Super cyclone Yasa slammed into Fiji’s second-largest island Thursday, tearing roofs off buildings as it triggered flash floods and landslides ...
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Fiji, Tonga warned vs. twin cyclones
Fiji and Tonga issued severe weather warnings Tuesday as twin cyclones intensified near the Pacific island nations, with Fijian officials ...
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Pacific island nations: Help save the planet
Pacific island nations on the frontline of climate change demanded Friday the world “get serious” about saving the planet ahead ...
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Chinese envoy slams aid critics
Wellington"•China’s ambassador to Samoa labeled the critics of Beijing’s activities in the Pacific “ignorant” and “prejudiced” Tuesday in the latest ...
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At-risk nations to make case at climate summit
Katowice, Poland"•Nations most threatened by rising sea levels and devastating droughts will use a UN summit in Poland on Monday ...
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Coup-plagued Fiji goes to the polls
Suva"•Fiji’s second election since a 2006 military takeover"•pitting one coup leader against another"•passed off peacefully Wednesday, although heavy rain dampened ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.