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New Zealand navy sailors rescued from shipwreck off Samoa

New Zealand said Sunday it had rescued all 75 sailors from a navy vessel that ran aground and sank off Samoa while conducting a...

Australia wary of ‘dangerous’ Samoa in Rugby League World Cup final

Australia coach Mal Meninga has vowed that his Kangaroos side, bidding for a third consecutive title, will not take surprise finalists Samoa lightly when...

Gilas bows to Samoa in FIBA girls’ tilt

The Gilas girls fell in a 73-88 setback to Samoa on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the 2022 FIBA Women’s Under-16 Asian Championship’s...

Australia’s top diplomat to visit Samoa and Tonga, trailing Chinese counterpart

Sydney—Australia’s recently sworn-in Foreign Minister Penny Wong is heading back to the Pacific Islands Wednesday, travelling to Samoa and Tonga just days after her...

Samoa inks China pact amid South Pacific push

APIA, Samoa—Samoa signed a bilateral agreement with China on Saturday, promising “greater collaboration” as Beijing’s foreign minister continues a tour of the South Pacific...

Samoa, Kiribati to lock down as virus hits islands

Kiribati and Samoa entered lockdowns Saturday after overseas arrivals brought Covid to the Pacific island nations that had avoided the worst of the pandemic...

DFA closely monitoring 800 Pinoys after eruption

The Philippine Embassy in Wellington is currently monitoring the situation of close to 800 Filipinos in Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji after the eruption of...

Samoa measles death toll hits 70

APIA, Samoa"•A devastating measles outbreak continued to spread in Samoa, data released Monday showed, as the death toll from the epidemic climbed to 70,...

Samoa shuts in fight against measles crisis

WELLINGTON"•Samoa entered a two-day lockdown Thursday to carry out an unprecedented mass vaccination drive aimed at containing a devastating measles epidemic that has killed...

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 testy public missive from...

Aquino receives new ambassadors

Ambassadors-designate from Cuba, Samoa and Finland presented their credentials to President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday and expressed hope for continuing good relations with the...
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