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LAUTOKA (The Fiji Times/Pacnews) — The Lautoka High Court has handed down lengthy prison sentences to key players in Fiji’s largest-ever methamphetamine seizure, a 4.15-ton consignment that authorities described as a sophisticated transnational operation. Justin Ho identified as the “main beneficia…

The Marshall Islands’ parliament building, known as Nitijela, was burned to the ground on Tuesday morning. Photo courtesy of Chewy Lin MAJURO (Pacific Island Times) — Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine promised to immediately rebuild the parliament building, known as Nitijela, which was b…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a group photo ceremony prior to the BRICS Summit plenary session in Kazan, Russia, Oct. 23, 2024. REUTERS BEIJING (Reuters) — President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at …

KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — A petition circulating in Palau calls on the national leadership to open talks with the United States on a separate, detailed agreement spelling out when and how Washington would defend Palau — and how civilians would be protected — if conflict reaches Palauan territo…

Marshall Islands firefighters try to contain the fire. Photo by Chewy Lin/RNZ Pacific MAJURO (RNZ Pacific/Pacnews) — Fire engulfed Marshall Islands Nitijela (parliament building) just after midnight on Monday, with firefighters risking their lives as they battled the blaze into early Tuesday mornin…

Printed Chinese and South Korean flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea hopes to normalize relations with China that have been strained in recent years, a special envoy from Seoul told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday, and agreed to boost…

M.U. Lujan Elementary School in Yona on Aug. 2, 2023. Photo by Frank San Nicolas/The Guam Daily Post HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — A recent weapons incident at M.U. Lujan Elementary raises questions about parental accountability, and the Guam Police Department is reminding parents they could face…

Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine, flanked by Speaker Brenson Wase, right, and parliament chaplain Rev. Lawson Matauto, at the opening of the Nitijela in early August where she spoke forcefully for Taiwan’s inclusion at the Pacific Islands Forum as a development partner with the region. …

Guam Attorney General Douglas Moylan gave a presentation on castle doctrine to members of the Guam Contractors Association on Wednesday at the Westin Resort Guam in Tumon. Photo by David Castro/The Guam Daily Post HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) —  Attorney General Douglas Moylan told members of the …

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The Consolidated Commission on Utilities is looking to address overdue utility bills from government of Guam agencies, as aging reports from the Guam Waterworks Authority and Guam Power Authority show a few million dollars in receivables more than 30 days old. The CC…