From: NewsFeed
UN sounds climate alarm as China-Taiwan row threatens to overshadow forum
The UN has raised fresh alarm over the climate crisis at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, amid China-Taiwan tensions.
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From: The Stream
Can coronavirus threaten isolated Pacific nations?
Tourism-reliant Pacific island nations worried about economic impact of pandemic.
Published On 1 Jul 2020
Remote Pacific islands prepare for worst as coronavirus looms
People in the island nations have some of world’s highest rates of diabetes and obesity, and health systems are weak.
Japan searches for WWII soldiers’ remains on Peleliu
Seventy-five years on, Japan is still battling to find remains of its soldiers killed in battle on remote Pacific island.
Published On 27 Nov 2019
