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Pacific states say tuna talks making slow progress Pacific island states expressed frustration at a lack of progress in talks aimed at protecting the region's valuable tuna resources.

03 December 2014

Airline's pay-by-weight fares take off with passengers The head of a tiny Pacific airline that pioneered a fare system based on passengers' weight said Wednesday the move had been so successful the carrier is upgrading its fleet.

11 December 2013

Pacific faces big economic losses from climate change: ADB The Pacific region faces serious economic losses due to climate change and it is critical that nations causing the problem step in to help, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday.

26 November 2013

Fiji braces for destructive cyclone Fijians living in low-lying areas were urged to flee to higher ground Saturday as a cyclone bore down on the Pacific nation after leaving a trail of destruction in Samoa with up to 10 feared dead.

16 December 2012

Samoa cyclone kills two, knocks out power The Pacific nation of Samoa faces up to two weeks without electricity, officials said Friday, after a cyclone that killed two people and sent hundreds fleeing to safety destroyed its main power station.

14 December 2012

Power cuts, evacuations as Cyclone Evan lashes Samoa Flash floods and power cuts hit the Samoan capital Apia Thursday as Tropical Cyclone Evan lashed the Pacific island nation with high winds and heavy rain.

13 December 2012