Pacific islands
Some money services reopen in Tonga, drinking water the priority
World
January 22, 2022
Some money services reopen in Tonga, drinking water the priority
Jan 22 (Reuters) – Tongans queued for limited money services that were restored in the Pacific island’s capital on Saturday,…
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages
World
December 28, 2020
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s…
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga’s capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked
World
February 13, 2018
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga’s capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked
Tonga’s neighbors scrambled to deliver emergency relief on Tuesday after Cyclone Gita tore across the Pacific island nation in the…
Paris climate talks our last chance, Pacific leaders say
Environment
September 7, 2015
Paris climate talks our last chance, Pacific leaders say
Pacific leaders said Monday that upcoming climate talks in Paris are the last chance for the world to reach an…