China hosts Pacific Island nations in bid to bolster diplomatic, trade ties
Foreign minister Wang Yi is meeting top diplomats from 11 Pacific nations in the Chinese city of Xiamen.
![Vanuatu, one of the countries to bring the case, was hit by two Category 4 cyclones within 24 hours of each other in March last year [File: Nick Perry/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AP966446518101-1716337769.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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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.
From: 101 East
The Buzz Around Niue
Can Niue, one of the world’s smallest countries, save a global bee population under threat?
Published On 12 Nov 2015
Thai bus crash leaves dozens dead
At least 30 killed and 22 injured after bus carrying municipal workers plunged off steep road in country’s west.
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Everyday colonialism in Aotearoa New Zealand
Current student support initiatives do not address experiences of colonisation and racialisation in universities.
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Racism: Tolerated and trivialised in New Zealand
Indigenous groups seek to fight back against stereotypes being pushed in mainstream media.
The world has spoken
Despite the nine countries that voted “no” against Palestine in the UN, it is clear the majority of the world disagrees.
The disappearing virtual library
The shutdown of library.nu is creating a virtual showdown between would-be learners and the publishing industry.
