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30th September
Australia says exports of hay to China will resume
CANBERRA (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Thursday that China was removing barriers to imports of hay from Australia, the latest step towards normalising trade relations between the two countries. China restricted imports of...
28th September
Pacific climate warrior | Calls fuel industry out
Pacific youth climate champion Suluafi Brianna Fruean has likened her first time in the United Nations building to primary school. “It was my first time being in the (UN) General Assembly space,” Suluafi said. “I sat there and I was watching everyone and it kind of reminded me of a mock UN we did when...
26th September
Biden to host Pacific island leaders in US charm offensive vs China
By David Brunnstrom, Trevor Hunnicutt and Kirsty Needham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will host a second summit with Pacific island leaders this week, part of a U.S. charm offensive to block further Chinese inroads into a strategic region Washington has long considered its own backyard. During the three-day meeting, the U.S. will announce...
24th September
Tonga’s rusting iron avenue | 30,000 abandoned cars
The Kingdom of Tonga looks like paradise, but its lush coconut palms nurse a hidden problem that threatens the health of its people. Thousands of cars are imported here every year, but, due to the cost of removing them, they never leave. When a car comes to the end of its life, it’s usually abandoned....
Island nations blame rich countries for climate inaction at UN assembly
By Daphne Psaledakis UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Island nations bearing the brunt of climate change this week confronted rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly, saying the failure by developed countries to act with urgency had put the islands’ survival at risk. “There are many amongst us, the small and marginalized islands of our...
