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Chinese State Media Suggests Warships Will ‘Soon’ Sail Near Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Chinese State Media Suggests Warships Will ‘Soon’ Sail Near Hawaii

Chinese and Russian ships have moved closer to America's Pacific territories amid increasing tension in the region.
Albacore Tuna Decline Is Worrying Some South Pacific Nations WikiMedia Commons

Albacore Tuna Decline Is Worrying Some South Pacific Nations

Albacore is most commonly found canned in the U.S., where it's labeled as "white tuna," but the population is declining.
Hawaiian Airlines Will Resume Flights To American Samoa After Covid Pause Eddy23/Wikimedia Commons

Hawaiian Airlines Will Resume Flights To American Samoa After Covid Pause

Travelers must show proof of vaccination and take three negative Covid tests before boarding the flights to Pago Pago.
Covid-19 Cases Surge On Guam  Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Covid-19 Cases Surge On Guam 

NPR reported that Guam is now among the top five highest-risk places in the U.S., along with Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky and Mississippi.
Samoa’s New Political Era Is Clouded By Lingering Disputes WikiMedia Commons

Samoa’s New Political Era Is Clouded By Lingering Disputes

After refusing to cede power and creating a constitutional crisis, as well as blaming a feminist conspiracy for his loss, the former prime minister of Samoa is not going out quietly.
Micronesian Leaders Focus On Transport, Trade Courtesy: Office of the President, Republic of Palau

Micronesian Leaders Focus On Transport, Trade

The Micronesian Presidents' Summit has kicked off, hosted by Nauru, with a focus on sub-regional cooperation and development.
Kava: The Pacific’s Economic ‘Diamond’ Is Being Coveted By Competitors Courtesy: Michael Louze

Kava: The Pacific’s Economic ‘Diamond’ Is Being Coveted By Competitors

A tonic made from the roots of a plant endemic to the Pacific region has long been mired by foreign misconceptions. Now it has a new potential threat. 
The Pacific Just Got A Lot Smaller For Civil Beat Readers Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Pacific Just Got A Lot Smaller For Civil Beat Readers

Introducing our new international reporter and what he hopes to accomplish with this new beat.
Japan Distributes Covid Vaccines Throughout Pacific Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Japan Distributes Covid Vaccines Throughout Pacific

The country has donated more than 100,000 doses to three Pacific nations as part of its drive to send 3 million doses throughout the region by year's end.
Vaccination Now Required For Travel To American Samoa Eddy23/Wikimedia Commons

Vaccination Now Required For Travel To American Samoa

The Pacific territory made the decision after the FDA gave full approval to a Covid-19 vaccine.