Solomon Islands won't allow Chinese military base in Pacific islands nation
Honiara, Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands said it would not allow a Chinese military base in the Pacific islands nation despite its plan to sign a security pact with Beijing, after the nation received a backlash in the region.
New Zealand PM Arden formally apologizes for 1970s crackdown on Pacific Islander
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern on Sunday offered apologies for an immigration crackdown in the 1970s against Pacific Islanders, known as Dawn Raids.
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): A senior United Nations refugee agency official warned on Wednesday about the “shocking” effects of long-term detention on Australia-bound asylum seekers who are being held on remote Pacific islands.