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Marshall Islands considering repatriating first group from US

Government officials confirmed Friday that planning is well underway with the aim of using United Airlines’ October 30 flight from Honolulu to Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands to repatriate a group of about 15 islanders, including the first lady who has been stuck in Hawaii since the borders…
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Tuna tagging ‘even more important’ during Covid-19 pandemic

 “The western and central Pacific is the only area in the world where tunas are sustainably harvested,” said Dr. Simon Nicol, the Pacific Community’s principle fisheries scientist who oversees stock assessments in the region. “Without the information from tagging, we wouldn’t be in a position to be…
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Debate planners vow less chaos at next Trump-Biden face-off

Biden suggested a mute button might help and Trump complained the Commission on Presidential Debates was siding with the Democrats in the aftermath of Tuesday’s debate in Cleveland. The 90-minute face-off triggered widespread criticism of Trump and, to a lesser extent, Biden. The Republican preside…
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Worker shortage fears grow as NZ harvest looms

Assembling the seasonal workforce needed is going to be near impossible. In Ettrick, gaps in the workforce existed pre-pandemic. The Teviot Valley is a sea of blossoming stone and pip fruit trees at this time of year. The blossom pays testament to the size, all things going well, of the harvest and…
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US report uncovers anti-trafficking challenges in Palau

According to the U.S. Department of State, “as reported over the past five years, human trafficking of foreign victims occurs in Palau.”  But according to Palau’s Office of the Attorney General, it currently has no open cases of human trafficking. For its part, the Anti-Human Trafficking Office or …
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Indonesian hostage dies in Philippine army, militant battle

La Baa was shot during an army operation against the Islamic State-linked group in Sulu province’s Patikul town, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said. “On behalf of the government, I would like to express my deep condolences to the family of the victim,” Marsudi told reporters. She said h…
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