Pacific
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U.S. reassessing aid to Solomon Islands after Taiwan ties cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is reassessing its assistance to Solomon Islands after the South Pacific nation cut ties…
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Taiwan says China meddling with elections after Solomon Islands cuts ties
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan accused China on Monday of trying to influence its presidential and legislative elections after the Solomon Islands cut off ties with…
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Air Niugini Released First Customer Aircraft after Successful C-Check
PNG’s National Airline Carrier, Air Niugini has expanded its in-house heavy maintenance checks this year to include Pacific island airlines…
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Exercise Wantok Warrior 2019
Exercise Wantok Warrior 2019 is into its final phase with members of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force’s Second…
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Australia, under fire for coal, pledges A$500 million for Pacific climate change
NADI, Fiji (Reuters) - Australia will donate A$500 million to Pacific Islands for renewable energy projects and to help its…
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Australia to spend $340 million on special forces capability
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will spend A$500 million ($340 million) to improve the capability of its special forces troops, the…
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Trans-Tasman double kicks-off World Nines
SYDNEY, 05 AUGUST 2019 (AAP) —Australia and New Zealand will face off in a trans-Tasman double-header on the first…
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Nauru to debut at Oceania rugby this month
SYDNEY, 05 AUGUST 2019 (OCEANIA RUGBY) — The 2019 Rugby Oceania Cup kicks off this month at the PNG…
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China destabilising Indo-Pacific: U.S. Defence Secretary
SYDNEY (Reuters) - China is destabilising the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, charging Beijing with predatory economics, intellectual property theft and "weaponising the global commons".
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First Russian-Chinese air patrol in Asia-Pacific draws shots from South Korea
Russia carried out what it said was its first long-range joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific region with China on…
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