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As COVID Cases Hit Record High in Tokyo, Can the Olympic Bubble Hold?
TOKYO — Outside the Tokyo Olympics bubble, the coronavirus situation in Japan has never been worse. Both the city and…
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ADB – Pacific Economic Outlook Weakens but Vaccination Progress provides Optimisms
Despite a weakening economic growth forecast for the Pacific, recent progress in vaccination rollouts and stronger public health measures are…
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Play-based learning initiative inspiring healthy living habits for children in Wallis and Futuna
Noumea, New Caledonia – An innovative project to develop educational programs based around themes of nutrition and physical health was launched this…
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Russia’s New 23-Ton Module Docked, Then Sent the Space Station Spinning
Hours after a new Russian module docked at the International Space Station on Thursday, it unexpectedly fired its thrusters again…
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Study: Warming Waters Threaten Tuna-Dependent Economies in the Pacific
Climate change is driving tuna further to the east, threatening the economic security of several small island nations.
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These Herders Lived in Peaceful Isolation. Now, War Has Found Them.
They set out at night with their camels, yaks, and yurts in search of safety from a war finally arriving…
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Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers meet on regional priorities at 2021 meeting
Forum Foreign Affairs Ministers will hear from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna, for the first time in their…
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Tesla Reports a Big Jump in Profit
Tesla on Monday reported a big increase in profit for the three months ending in June because it sold more…
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After Years of Chinese Influence, US Tries to Renew Ties in Southeast Asia
Lloyd J. Austin III, the U.S. defense secretary, sought Tuesday to reassure Southeast Asian nations that the United States was…
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Ending Bitter 3-Month Standoff, Samoa’s Leader Concedes Election Defeat
A three-month constitutional crisis that had convulsed the Pacific Island nation of Samoa ended Monday as its long-serving leader finally…
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