The Pacific Islands are scattered across a vast area of ocean, with some of the clearest waters in the world, and pristine beaches and rainforests.
They are a magnet for tourism, which is vital for many of the countries' economies.
But the region's (...)
A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for more than a week after the trio spelled out "HELP" using palm fronds laid on a white-sand beach.
The mission also unexpectedly turned (...)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the UN's Security Council. A majority of 153 nations voted (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, has stated that a government entities, upon contracting with a carrier, are obliged to verify the availability of operating cards issued by (...)
The World Health Organization has said that a batch of contaminated India-made cough syrup has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia.
The WHO said that the tested samples of Guaifenesin TG syrup, made by Punjab-based QP Pharmachem Ltd, (...)
The Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh has been transformed into the epicenter of efforts to address the climate crisis as it hosts COP27.
But the coastline on which the UN climate conference is being held is more than just a backdrop for (...)
Small island nations across the world are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, and their problems have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely affected their economies, and their capacity to protect themselves from possible (...)
Asia is home to some of the world's richest families that have accumulated wealth across different generations. As families accumulate more wealth, they continue to dwarf poor countries with struggling economies.
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Kausea Natano
Taneti Maamau
James Marape
Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa
NEW YORK — Facing constant threats from climate change and wary of the possible spread of COVID-19 to their shores, Pacific Island leaders on Friday touted their own environmental action (...)
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck east-northeast of Yap in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said, but there was no tsunami threat.
The quake, initially measured with a magnitude of (...)
THE Philippines is the third largest English speaking country in the world. It has a rich history combining Asian, European, and American influences. Prior to Spanish colonization in 1521, the Filipinos had a rich culture and were trading with the (...)
The Conservatives lost power in last October's election. But they still seem to be running aspects of Canada's Middle East policy.
The Tories moved to have the House of Commons "reject the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which (...)
The United States on Tuesday voted for the 24th time against a UN General Assembly resolution calling for the end of the embargo against Cuba despite the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries this year, dpa reported.
The (...)
Small island nations that say climate change threatens their very existence are asking the U.N. Security Council to do more to address the issue as a matter of international peace and security, according to AP.
At a council meeting Thursday on the (...)
UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday asking Israel to pay Lebanon over $850 million in damages for an oil spill caused by an Israeli air force attack on oil storage tanks during its war with Hezbollah (...)
The UN General Assembly has again condemned America's commercial, economic and financial embargo against Cuba — for the 23rd year in succession. The symbolic resolution was adopted on Tuesday by a recorded vote of 188 in favor to two against. As was (...)
Uri Avnery
When a high-ranking official of one country uses a derogatory term to call the leader of another country a coward, it may be assumed that the relations between the two countries are not at their best. In fact, they may be considered (...)
AlQa'dah 3, 1434, Sep 9, 2013, SPA -- U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, calling climate change a "challenge of our time," said the government back an agenda adopted at a Pacific Island Forum, UPI reported.
The Marshall Islands hosted (...)
An article in an American newspaper has brought me back to New York. I did not need a vote at the United Nations to realize that the whole world supports Palestine and opposes Israel. In 2011, I was at the UN General Assembly when Mahmoud Abbas gave (...)
Three of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council joined the 138-9 passage of a General Assembly resolution Thursday calling Palestine a non-member state.
France, Russia and China voted yes, while the United States voted no (...)
I felt that the President of Gambia had exaggerated his titles as he introduced himself. The written transcript of his speech described him as His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh. Then I heard the (...)
Laura Bashraheel
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The average weight of an adult in Saudi Arabia is 160.14 lb approximately, or 72.91 kg, which makes it rank 21 in the world's fattest countries, according to a league table of the world's “fattest” nations (...)
دعت منظمة الصحة العالمية إلى بذل المزيد من الجهود لمكافحة مرض الجذام، محذرة من تحدي هذا المرض المشوه للجهود التي تبذل للتخلص منه تماماً في دول منطقة المحيط الهادي بآسيا.
وحذر رئيس منظمة الصحة العالمية عن منطقة غرب الهادي شين يونج-سو قائلا: "لقد (...)
The World Health Organization has warned that the battle against the age-old scourge of leprosy is far from over. It says 5,000 new cases are reported yearly in the Western Pacific, where the disease was declared eliminated in 1991.
WHO regional (...)
The World Health Organization warned Monday that the battle against the age-old scourge of leprosy is not yet over, with more than 5,000 new cases reported yearly in the Western Pacific, where the disease was declared eliminated in 1991.
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