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Remengesau says Palau needs allies for economic development

In an interview following the short visit of U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Remengesau said Palau’s development opportunities will expand with the help of bigger nations. “You can talk about being economically self-sufficient, that’s always a good goal, but don’t give too many false hopes to…
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Covid drives Marshall Islands fisheries revenue down

But the losses could be significantly higher for a sector that now underwrites over 10% of the national budget of the Marshall Islands.  Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority or MIMRA Director Glen Joseph pointed out the challenge facing MIMRA Thursday.  “As of the end of July, we still had 7…
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Oregon state police called to Portland amid escalating tensions

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Sunday warned of an escalation of violence after seeing a flurry of social media posts vowing revenge for Saturday’s shooting victim, identified by the right-wing Patriot Prayer militia group as one of its supporters. Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, announced a plan on Su…
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Philippines allows partial reopening in capital

President Rodrigo Duterte, however, placed the southern city of Iligan under a mild lockdown after a rise in community infections, underscoring how Covid-19 cases have spread away from the capital, metropolitan Manila, the epicenter of the pandemic in the country. Night curfew hours have been short…
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