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The prime minister of the Solomon Islands says he still has power over security in the Pacific Island nation. There was no clear winner in the country’s recent election, but he’s meeting with opposition parties and trying to form a new government. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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Australia has announced an agreement with the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which is being threatened by rising sea levels. The pact allows nearly 300 people a year to migrate to Australia. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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New Zealand and Fiji have signed a defense agreement to strengthen military training and maritime security. It comes as regional tensions are rising over security. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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Fiji's leader says his nation is reconsidering its security ties with China. This development comes at a time when geopolitical tensions are rising in the Pacific. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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Nearly two weeks after Typhoon Mawar tore through Guam, parts of the island were still without power, water and internet. Many residents were frustrated by the government’s slow response to the crisis. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has signed a defense agreement with the United States, which is competing with China for influence in the region. But he says his country will not be used as a military base. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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President Biden has invited the prime minister of Papua New Guinea to Washington, D.C. later this year for a summit with other Pacific island leaders. The president canceled a scheduled visit to the country due to the debt ceiling crisis in Congress. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in today’s Pacific News Minute.
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Papua New Guinea officials say President Biden is scheduled to sign defense and surveillance agreements on his trip to the island nation next week. Washington is seeking to counter China’s growing influence in the region. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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The U.S. is working on increasing its diplomatic presence across a number of Pacific Islands, which some officials believe is in an effort to counter a growing Chinese influence in the Pacific region. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in today's Pacific News Minute.
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Scientists have done further research into a huge volcanic explosion that ripped through part of Tonga early last year. They have found the magnitude was equivalent to the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the United States. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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The Guam kingfisher, locally known as sihek, will return to the wild on May 4 as an experimental population on Palmyra Atoll, according to a final rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published in the Federal Register earlier this month.
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The United States is opening a new embassy in the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu. It's the U.S. government's latest move to boost its presence and counter China's influence in the Pacific. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR's Derrick Malama reports.