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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the prime minister’s residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 8, 2024. DHAKA (Reuters) — Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for an interim government and new …

Tommy Remengesau Jr. KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — Palau Senator Rukebai Inabo has urged the Palau Election Commission to reject former President Tommy Remengesau’s nomination petition for the Office of the President.  In a letter dated July 30, 2024, and written on the Senate Ways & Means Com…

The 3rd Annual Territorial Climate and Infrastructure Workshop was held in Honolulu, Hawaii from July 30 to Aug. 2, 2024. HONOLULU, Hawaii (Interior-OIA) — The Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor and the Office of Insular Affairs h…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Office of the American Samoa Congressional Delegate) — U.S. Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating Col. Robert L. Le’iato, now the 43rd commandant of the U.S. Army Finance and Comptroller School, and commander of the U.S. Army Finance Corps. Congresswoman Amata’s Chief o…

MANILA, Philippines — The National Youth Movement for West Philippine Sea has officially addressed a letter dated July 29, 2024 to Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo, DFA Undersecretary of Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro, and Philippine President Fe…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, meets with Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader Ismail Haniyeh, center, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala in Tehran, Iran July 30, 2024. CAIRO/DUBAI (Reuters) — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on We…

A demonstrator reacts when Molotov cocktails hit the ground in front of security forces during protests against election results after Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, in Puerto La Cruz, Ven…

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — A new threat has emerged on the island, according to Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, who over the weekend issued a special address on fentanyl, a synthetic opioid drug that is a national problem and now a local problem. “Clearly, Guam is no stranger to the war on drugs, but …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a summit in Vientiane, Laos, July 27, 2024. VIENTIANE (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Beijing’s “escalating and unlawful actions” in the South China Sea at a summit on Saturday, while his Russian co…

Residents wade through a flooded road following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi, in Marikina City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, July 24. MANILA (Reuters) — Heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices …