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Rescuers at the scene could be seen clambering over a mound of concrete slabs and mangled steel as they searched for survivors. They used trained rescue dogs, ​heartbeat detection devices and heavy equipment to sift through the debris.

“Few jobs are available in the outer islands, and full-time opportunities are usually limited to teacher or health-assistant positions,” the report stated.

MAJURO — Securing essential healthcare services for U.S. military veterans from three north Pacific nations remains a persistent challenge.

(Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, an unprecedented move for a U.S. leader that could roil U.S. relations with China and maybe prompt more Chinese war games around the island.

WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s foreign minister met Pakistan’s interior minister on Friday to discuss proposals to end the U.S.-Israeli war, Iranian ​media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz.

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — With fuel prices still high due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Guam Power Authority is proposing to raise the Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause by nearly 6 cents, from about 13.58 cents per kilowatt-hour currently to ar…

MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippine Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Senator Ronald dela Rosa for a temporary restraining order ​to prevent his arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court.

SUVA (Fiji Times/Pacnews) — Ozempic and Mounjaro are becoming increasingly popular prescription drugs among Fijians who are overweight or obese.

KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — Law enforcement authorities seized 333.33 grams of methamphetamine in two separate incidents involving packages sent through the post office and DHL, in Palau Minister of Justice Jennifer Olegeriil confirmed during a press conference last Wednesday marking the launch …

MANILA (Reuters) — Philippine government lawyers have urged the Supreme Court to reject the bid of fugitive ‌Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his role in a bloody “war on drugs,” to block his arrest and surrender.