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Solomon Islands readies for post-election bartering with China in view
Apr 20, 2024 (AFP)
Incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare -- one of China's most stedfast allies in the South Pacific -- clung on to his seat by 259 votes, according to the of...
Pro-China PM retains his seat in Solomon Islands election
Apr 19, 2024 (AFP)
Incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare -- one of China's most stedfast allies in the South Pacific -- clung on to his seat by 259 votes, according to the of...
Pro-China local leader ousted in Solomon Islands election
Apr 19, 2024 (AFP)
Malaita premier Martin Fini -- who has overseen the swift expansion of Chinese interests in the province -- lost his re-election bid, according to the election ...
Gold may be key element for cleaner drinking water
Apr 19, 2024 (SPX)
A team of UCF researchers is exploring the use of the metal to develop a novel method to rid drinking water of harmful algal blooms, or HABs, which occur when c...
Plastic pollution impacts embryo survival across multiple marine species
Apr 19, 2024 (SPX)
The results showed that exposure to elevated concentrations of these pellets hinders the normal development of all tested species, with critical effects on morp...
Drought-hit Barcelona to get floating desalination plant
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
Catalonia had considered importing fresh water by boat but David Mascort, the regional government's environmental chief, told a news conference that a "floating...
Ecuador hit by power cuts of up to 13 hours amid drought
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
A government decree ordering workers to stay home went largely ignored, with buses running as usual in the capital Quito, where traffic lights were out in some ...
Solomons' PM contender vows to abolish China security pact
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
"If we are in government, we will abolish the security treaty," Peter Kenilorea told AFP from his village base on the island of Malaita. "We don't think that it...
Divisions among Colombia's FARC dissidents complicate peace talks
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
The Central General Staff (EMC) is made up of thousands of rebels who refused to join in when the Marxist guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Col...
Australia's Great Barrier Reef struggles to survive
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
For 33 years marine biologist Anne Hoggett has lived and worked on Lizard Island, a small slice of tropical paradise off Australia's northeast tip. She affectio...
Ocean summit wraps with $11.5 bn in pledges: Greek minister
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
"The members who participated committed themselves to approximately 500 actions. We also had a total of over $11.5 billion (10.8 billion euros) in commitments,"...
Solomon Islands voters go to polls with China's influence in focus
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
In the capital Honiara, voters tramped through a muddy parking lot to cast their ballots, with many eager to have their say on the big-power rivalry that has re...
Australia unveils new defence strategy, with eye on 'coercive' China
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
The 80-page document offers a gloomy assessment of Pacific security and sets out a massive increase in defence spending to retool Australia's military to cope. ...
Global ocean summit nets $10 bn in pledges: Greek PM
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
The "Our Oceans" summit was launched in 2014 as the first international event of its kind to address all issues related to oceans, with some 122.3 billion euros...
SWOT Satellite Analyzes Water Depth in Death Valley's Seasonal Lake
Apr 16, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers reported that during a six-week monitoring period in February and March 2024, the lake's depth fluctuated between approximately 3 feet (1 meter) and...
Chinatown fearful ahead of Solomon Islands' crunch vote
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
Mobs tore through the shopping district during riots in 2019 and 2021, their anger fuelled in part by China's growing sway over the government. On the eve of na...
Opposition figurehead decries China's 'alarming' sway in Solomon Islands
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
Solomon Islands has warmly embraced China under mercurial Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, with the two nations inking a murky security pact in 2022. A torrent...
World in grip of new major coral bleaching event, reefs at risk
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
The consequences of coral bleaching are far-reaching, affecting not only the health of oceans but also the livelihoods of people, food security, and local econo...
From toilet cleaner to 'master of mayhem': Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare
Apr 14, 2024 (AFP)
The 69-year-old has been a figure of international intrigue since regaining power in 2019, when he abruptly severed links with Taiwan and embraced overtures fro...
Why would the US defend the Philippines?
Apr 12, 2024 (AFP)
A key concern has been the South China Sea, where repeated confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels near disputed reefs have raised fears of a wide...
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