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China quietly developing military bases in Pacific islands
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tarawa [Kiribati], November 25 (ANI): China, which wishes to expand its maritime and economic profile has started to court the Pacific island nations.
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Quad leaders renew commitment to promote free, open, rules-based order in
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Quad leaders on Friday renewed their commitment to promote free, open, rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.
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Asian-American leaders meet Biden, discuss hate crime
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 6 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) met leaders from the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and discussed issues like hate crimes, immigration, and voting rights at the White House in Washington DC.
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Pacific island nation Nauru rejects Chinese undersea cable network due to
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Honiara, [Solomon Islands], July 5 (ANI): The Pacific island nation of Nauru rejected a low bid of undersea communications network amid security concerns.
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Japan offers vaccines to Taiwan-friendly islands in the Pacific
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 3 (ANI): Aiming to curb Chinese expansionism jointly with the US, Japan has urged leaders from Pacific island nations to unite against the authoritarianism of China by promising COVID-19 vaccine doses and economic assistance to the region.
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China-backed airstrip upgrade in Kiribati fuels political divisions
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): A China-backed plan to upgrade an airstrip in Kiribati has led to intense political divisions in the Pacific Island nation, with several opposition figures questioning Beijing's intentions and the purpose of the project.
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NASA celebrates Asian American, Pacific Islander heritage month
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): With a belief to unite a workforce inclusive of employees from diverse background, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, (NASA) has already given a number of prolific scientists to the world; and the month of May has been dedicated to celebrating the co
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FBI, US Attorney condemn acts of violence against Asian Americans
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 23 (ANI): A week after a shooting incident at three Asian spas in Atlanta, senior Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials and a federal US attorney on Monday condemned acts of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country.
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1 dead, 5 missing in Fiji due to tropical cyclone Ana
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], February 1 (ANI/Xinhua): One person died and five others went missing in Fiji as tropical cyclone Ana hit the South Pacific island nation.
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Japan, Australia sign defence pact to counter China's influence
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 17 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, on Tuesday signed a landmark defence pact in a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
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Japan and Australia poised to sign defence pact to counter China
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 16 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, may agree to sign a defence agreement on Tuesday in a bid to counter China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
Biden campaign launches video 'When We Vote, We Win' urging Asian American
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): With the US Presidential Election just a day away, Democratic Nominee and former US Vice President Joe Biden's campaign -- Biden for President -- launched a GOTV [Get Out The Vote] video that featured an all-star cast of Asian American and Pacific Islanders
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