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PACIFIC/INT: Tsunami alert but Samoan quake kills
An earthquake off Samoa of magnitude around 8.0 triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific today...
PacificPACIFIC: Global slowdown weighs on Pacific Islands
The small and under-developed economies of the Pacific Islands region cannot escape the fallout...
PacificAUSTRALIA/PACIFIC: Canberra looks to court the PIF
Some 2,500 workers from Pacific Island countries are to be allowed entry under a Pacific Seasonal...
AustraliaTONGA: King will cede important powers
King George Tupou V will give up many of his ruling powers, a royal spokesman said yesterday.
TongaPACIFIC: Good growth but outlook is uncertain
IMF Article IV consultation reports reveal a region of mixed economic fortunes.
PacificPROSPECTS 2008: Trade flows hold, but no new openings
The strong performance of international trade should extend into a fifth successive year, despite...
PACIFIC: Fiji coup tests regional capacity
Tuesday's military coup in Fiji represents a challenge to attempts to maintain stability within...
PacificTONGA: Emergency declared, foreign troops may deploy
The government declared a state of emergency today.
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