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Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude strikes Tonga Islands in South Pacific

Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude strikes Tonga Islands in South Pacific

NUKU'ALOFA, 18th February, 2025 (WAM) -- An earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Tuesday, east of the Tonga...

Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister: Looking forward to more investment opportunities with UAE

Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister: Looking forward to more investment opportunities with UAE

DUBAI, 12th February, 2025 (WAM) -- Manoa Kamikamica, Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, emphasised that the World Governments Summit serves...

Australias Strategic Culture and Evolving Threats in the Indo-Pacific

Australias Strategic Culture and Evolving Threats in the Indo-Pacific

Vaibhav Pramod KarajgikarDownload PDFFeb 18 20250viewsThis content was originally written for an undergraduate or Master's program....

Japan, UNIDO help tackle plastic pollution in Fiji

SUVA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Japan and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have partnered to advance Fiji's...

Fijians brace for heavy rain, possible cyclone

SUVA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Evacuation centers in Fiji are now on standby, to accommodate those who wish to evacuate to a safer place...

Chinese FM sends congratulatory message to Vanuatu's new FM

BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Marc Ati on his assuming office...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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