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Salvation Army confirms closure of Nauru facilities

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:40:05 +1100

Australian NGO The Salvation Army has defended its staff at the Australian immigration centre in Nauru, while confirming it has closed some facilities at the centre due to a mass protest and hunger strike.

Victory for Obama

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:33:30 +1100

Barack Obama victorious, Romney concedes

Tokelau world's first place to run entirely on solar

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:01:09 +1100

The island territory of Tokelau has become the world's first place to run entirely on solar power.

Palau votes in shadow of US election

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:47:25 +1100

As the US election campaign approaches its crescendo, voters in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau have also been casting their ballots to determine their political future.

Kilman lacking numbers to form coalition government in Vanuatu

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:18:12 +1100

The official results from Vanuatu's national elections last week show that 16 political parties and four Independents have won seats in the country's 52 -Member Parliament.

US Pacific Islands vote in Congress representatives

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:01:04 +1100

Residents in the US Pacific Island territories of Guam and the Northern Marianas have cast their ballots to elect their non-voting representatives to the US Congress.
In Guam, with 36 out of 58 precincts counted, the Democrats have a strong showing.

US Pacific Islands vote in Congress representatives

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:01:04 +1100

Residents in the US Pacific Island territories of Guam and the Northern Marianas have cast their ballots to elect their non-voting representatives to the US Congress.

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