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Marshall Islands halt negotiations with US over nuclear testing legacy

Majuro (Marshall Islands) (AFP) - The Marshall Islands halted key negotiations with the US on Friday over ongoing grievances relating to nuclear testing dating back 70 years on the atolls in the heart of the Pacific.

AFP

Drowning island nations: 'This is how a Pacific atoll dies'

Heads of state from Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands have launched a “Rising Nations Initiative” as they race toward solutions to a rising ocean level that will make their countries all but uninhabitable in the coming decades

The Independent UK

Marshall Islands head: We must tame 'climate change monster'

Marshall Islands President David Kabua called for world leaders gathered at the U_N_ General Assembly to declare war on what he calls “the climate change monster.”

The Independent UK

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Marshall Islands urges U.S. to better address nuclear legacy, climate

The president of the Marshall Islands on Tuesday welcomed what he called progress towards a new association agreement with the United States, but said it is vital to better address the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing and climate change.

Reuters

Ex-president demands inquiry into Marshall Islands ‘mini-state plot’

Hilda Heine calls for investigation into Chinese couple’s alleged efforts to bribe officials to help set up tax haven

The Guardian - UK

Marshall Islands, haven from Covid for two years, gets 3,000 cases in space of weeks

Pacific country had recorded no community transmission of the virus until last week, and healthcare is struggling to cope

The Guardian - AU

Marshall Islands celebrate first 'Iroojlaplap' in 50 years

Thousands participated this week in a lavish ceremony in the Marshall Islands marking the first formal coronation of a paramount chief in around 50 years.

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Marshall Islands celebrate first 'Iroojlaplap' chief coronation in 50 years

Majuro (Marshall Islands) (AFP) - Thousands participated this week in a lavish ceremony in the Marshall Islands marking the first formal coronation of a paramount chief in around 50 years.

AFP

U.S. and Marshall Islands seek economic assistance deal by yearend

The United States and the Marshall Islands agreed to try to reach a deal on U.S. economic assistance by late 2022, according to a statement seen by Reuters on Friday, a sign of momentum in talks as Washington worries about China's expanding Pacific influence.

Reuters

Biden envoy to visit Marshall Islands as U.S. concerns grow about China's Pacific push

President Joe Biden's special envoy for talks with three tiny but strategically important Pacific island nations will lead a delegation to the Marshall Islands next week amid growing U.S. worries about China's efforts to expand its influence in the region.

Reuters

Covid-free Pacific nations set to ease border restrictions

Majuro (Marshall Islands) (AFP) - One of the world's last Covid-free countries has set a date to reopen its borders for the first time since the pandemic began, while another is poised to loosen its hardline restrictions.

AFP

Oil tanker sailing from Russian port docks in Merseyside

The ship, STI Fulham, is sailing under the Marshall Islands flag

Liverpool Echo

Marshall Islands says looking at 'expelling' Russian ships on its registry

The Marshall Islands is considering "expelling" from their ship registry any Russian yachts or boats that have been targeted by Western-led sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, its foreign minister said on Friday.

Reuters

Marshall Islands leader vows to push for Taiwan 'inclusion'

Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan has long struggled for global recognition, but on Tuesday the leader of one of the world's smallest countries vowed he will not rest until the island is an "equal member of the family of nations".

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Marshall Islands says 'strongly committed' to Taiwan ties

The president of the Marshall Islands pledged firm commitment to ties with Taiwan on Tuesday, offering his support at a time when Taiwan is facing increased diplomatic pressure from Beijing.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Micronesian States Put Break from Pacific Bloc on Hold

Five Micronesian nations suspended on Saturday breakaway plans from a crucial Pacific Islands political bloc as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the region. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Palau "have agreed to temporarily rescind their withdrawal" from the Pacific Islands Forum,…

Reuters

With Blinken in Pacific, Marshall Islands says talks on U.S. military access 'stalled'

Even as America's top diplomat visits the Pacific region seeking to counter China's growing power and influence, the Washington ambassador of the tiny Marshall Islands said talks aimed at renewing agreements covering access for the U.S. military have stalled.

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