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BEIJING (Reuters) — Sixty-four Chinese citizens ​detained in the Philippines have been ‌released after the Philippine justice department ruled there was insufficient evidence for the ​allegations they faced, China’s embassy ​in the Southeast Asian country said.

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The Consolidated Commission on Utilities has authorized the Guam Power Authority to petition for an increase to the Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause with the Public Utilities Commission.

The tropical disturbance that forecasters had their eyes on heading into Memorial Day weekend is now showing its hand, and for Guam, the news is better than it could have been.

ANGELES, Philippines (Reuters) — Philippine rescuers were racing against time ​on Monday in a search for possible signs of life more than 24 hours after the collapse of a building under construction in the ‌city of Angeles, with crews carefully removing rocks and surrounding debris by hand.

KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — Former Angaur Governor Steven Salii has been charged with two felony offences — misconduct in public office and first-degree theft — along with one misdemeanor count related to audit violations in connection with the handling of Japan Grassroots Grant funds intended f…

This credit line is a short-term financial tool that would be used only as needed to help GPA continue purchasing fuel while fuel costs are recovered through the Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause.

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.