Micronesia, Federated States Of
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First woman to enter Chuuk state senate promises to bring big changes Audio
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For the first time in its history, Chuuk province of the Federated States of Micronesia will have a woman in the state senate.
Topics: government-and-politics, women, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Eco-friendly banana tree wallets from Kosrae in high demand across the world Audio
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Trendy paper wallets being produced by a small island community in the Western Pacific are being touted as a hip and eco-friendly alternative to traditional leather goods.
Topics: environmentally-sustainable-business, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Trailblazing election campaign paving the way to re-empower Micronesian women Audio
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New ground has been broken in a small Micronesian state in the Western Pacific, where not one, but two female candidates will be running for state election.
Topics: elections, women, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Chuukese people open to the idea of a female representative in FSM parliament Audio
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Australian National University researcher Myjolynne Kim is writing a PhD thesis on the role of women in Chuuk culture.
Topics: women, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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More territories could seek membership at PIF Audio
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The Pacific islands Forum may have created future challenges for itself by allowing the French Pacific territories to join.
Topics: non-governmental-organisations, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Review of Pacific Islands Forum to focus on PACER Plus, West Papua and new members Audio
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Now that the Pacific Islands Forum annual gathering is over for another year, regional political analysts Tess Newton Cain and Matthew Dornan are publishing a blog, examining the most significant developments to emerge from Pohnpei.
Topics: trade, rights, territorial-disputes, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of, new-caledonia, french-polynesia
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Fiji's Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola loses portfolio during Pacific Islands Forum Audio
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One of the more peculiar moments at the Pacific Islands Forum in Pohnpei was a role change for Fiji's Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, world-politics, pacific, fiji, micronesia-federated-states-of
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New Caledonia, French Polynesia admitted to Pacific Islands Forum Audio
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The Pacific Islands Forum drew to a close in Pohnpei at the weekend, with the regional grouping having expanded to include French Polynesia and New Caledonia.
Topics: climate-change, pacific, french-polynesia, new-caledonia, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Australia could still win hearts in Pacific despite past tensions Analysis
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Hit and miss interest in the Pacific region, deep foreign aid budget cuts and a lack of climate change action has made enemies for Australia in the past, but early signs from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at this year's Pacific Islands Forum were good.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, climate-change, micronesia-federated-states-of, pacific
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Civil society groups achieve breakthrough with Pacific Islands Forum leaders Audio
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Civil Society leaders have emerged from a meeting with Pacific Prime Ministers and Presidents delighted that they have had their views heard.
Topics: non-governmental-organisations, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Hosts FSM join Small Island States group at Pacific leaders summit Audio
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Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Small Island States group have welcomed a new member into the fold, with host nation FSM being admitted at the summit in Pohnpei.
Topics: world-politics, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of, tuvalu
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Small Islands States meet ahead of Pacific Islands Forum Audio
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The annual gathering of the Pacific Islands Forum opens in the Federated States of Micronesia today, with the Small Islands States holding their own summit ahead of the full forum meetings later in the week.
Topics: intergovernmental-organisations, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Smaller Island States keen to have a louder voice at PIF annual gathering Audio
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Prominent political figures from across the region are heading to Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia to attend the 47th Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meetings.
Topics: world-politics, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Couple stranded on remote Micronesian island lucky to survive, says US Coast Guard Audio
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A husband and wife in the Federated States of Micronesia have been rescued after spending a week on a remote, deserted island.
Topics: maritime, disasters-and-accidents, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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PIF SG Dame Meg on Fiji, Australia and new Forum members Audio
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Relations between Fiji and the Pacific Islands Forum are continuing to thaw as the region's leaders prepare for their annual summit, which this year is being hosted by the Federated States of Micronesia.
Topics: government-and-politics, pacific, fiji, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Man who won Pacific island resort in raffle weighs his future
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A 26-year-old accountant from New South Wales says he was in shock when he found his $65 raffle ticket had won him an entire Micronesian tourist resort, and is still deciding what to do next.
Topics: human-interest, offbeat, travel-and-tourism, micronesia-federated-states-of, pacific, nsw, wollongong-2500
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Wollongong accountant lucky winner of Pacific island resort Audio
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A 26-year-old accountant from New South Wales is still in something of a state of shock after winning a Micronesian tourist resort in a lottery.
Topics: travel-and-tourism, tourism, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Guam deports first FSM citizen serving prison sentence Audio
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The governor of Guam has deported the first citizen - who was serving time in prison - from the Federated States of Micronesia back to his home state of Chuuk.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, welfare, pacific, guam, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Scientists tailor Pohnpei marine sanctuary around the behaviour of its fish Audio
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A safe zone to protect the local fisheries has been created around the island of Pohnpei, underneath one of the world's top surf breaks.
Topics: marine-parks, conservation, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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NSW man wins Pacific island resort in raffle
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A lucky New South Wales man wins his own remote Pacific island resort in a raffle, after shelling out just $65 for the winning ticket to claim the paradise property.
Topics: human-interest, offbeat, travel-and-tourism, micronesia-federated-states-of, pacific
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Nepalese asylum seekers to return home after 19 months on Micronesian island
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A small group of Nepalese asylum seekers decide to return home after being detained at a wharf on a small island in Micronesia since late 2014.
Topics: refugees, immigration, community-and-society, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Nepalese asylum seekers opt to leave Micronesia Audio
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A group of Nepalese asylum seekers who were taken to a small island in Micronesia by Indonesian people smugglers have opted to return home.
Topics: refugees, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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US stresses 'unique' Pacific islands links, as China's regional footprint grows
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The US denies it is "missing in action" when it comes to funding for Yap as the island state prepares to host the 2018 Micronesia Games.
Topics: government-and-politics, micronesia-federated-states-of, united-states, pacific
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FSM targets thousands of new jobs after successful meeting with tuna investors Audio
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The Federated states of Micronesia is targeting 2,000 - 3,000 new jobs after a successful meetings with 6 international tuna companies and political leaders from all states.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, fish, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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Chuuk performers at the Guam Festival of Pacific Arts 2016 image
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Topics: arts-and-entertainment, guam, pacific, micronesia-federated-states-of
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