Federated States Of Micronesia
New life in Sweden for refugees stuck in FSM
Four Nepalese refugees who were stuck on Micronesian islands for nearly three years have found a new life in Sweden.
Taiwanese vessel seized in Pacific fisheries surveillance op
A Taiwan purse seining vessel suspected of illegal fishing was seized this month in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Tourism Organisation signs MOU with MSG
A regional tourism body says it's looking forward to the development of tourism in Melanesia after an agreement signed with the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
USA pays $US31m to FSM fund
The United States Department of the Interior has announced the payment of $US31 million to the Compact Trust Fund for the people of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Air link woes are barriers for FSM tourism - Christian
The president of the Federated States of Micronesia Peter Christian says access and regional inter-airline agreements are holding back tourism.
FSM court orders refugees to be freed
A court in the Federated States of Micronesia has ordered the government to free four Nepalese refugees who have been detained on Pohnpei.
EU and SPC sign agreement to build El Nino resilience
Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau are part of an agreement focusing on building resilience for future El Nino events.
Marshall Islands, FSM, seek answers after citizens shot by US police
Ambassadors from the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands are seeking information about their citizens who were shot by police officers in the United States in recent weeks.
Nepalese refugees moved off Pohnpei wharf
Four Nepalese refugees who'd been detained on a ramshackle boat in Pohnpei for months have been moved to a house as they wait resettlement.
FSM lawyer presses ahead to free refugees
A lawyer in the Federated States of Micronesia says she'll go ahead with legal action to try and set free four Nepali refugees detained in Pohnpei.
Lengthy detention for Nepali refugees in FSM
A lawyer in the Federated States of Micronesia says she she'll go ahead with legal action to try and set free four Nepali refugees detained in Pohnpei. Audio
FFA to look at tackling Pacific's "blue boat" problem
Illegal unregulated and unreported fishing by so called Vietnamese "blue boats" in the Pacific will be the subject of a regional meeting to be hosted by the Forum Fisheries Agency in the first or…
Sinking illegal 'blue boats' not enough of a deterrent - advisor
Blowing up, burning and sinking Vietnamese "blue boats" for illegally fishing in Pacific countries and Indonesia has not stopped them coming, a fisheries adviser says.
Pacific countries get visa-free access to Belarus
Three Pacific Island countries now have visa-free access to Belarus for short-term visits.
Pacific countries on track to eliminate filariasis by 2020
Pacific Island countries are on track to eliminate the disease filariasis from the region in the next few years says the World Health Organisation.
New research sheds more light on ancient Pacific site
New research has pinpointed the date construction started on an ancient abandoned city in the Federated States of Micronesia and could eventually help shed light on other societies in the region.
EU signs visa-waiver agreement with Micronesia
The European Union says it has signed a short-stay visa waiver agreement with the Federated States of Micronesia.
Guam and Federated States of Micronesia in migrant spat
Guam's governor has threatened to declare the Federated States of Micronesia's top representative persona non grata amid a growing diplomatic spat.
Forum holds plenary session in FSM
Leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum summit hold their plenary session in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Smaller Islands group wants better Pacific air services
Leaders of the Pacific's Smaller Island States want to see improvements made to air transport services in the region.