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Pacific Forum agency comes under scrutiny
A move by the Pacific Islands Forum to review its sole agency in the north Pacific is being criticised by the Frederated States of Micronesia.
High profile murder case in FSM to finally proceed after Covid delays
The court cases related to the high-profile murder of a high level official from the Federated States of Micronesia are finally expected to progress next month.
US strengthens FSM Covid-19 quarantine facilities
The US has given $US416,000 to strengthen quarantine facilities in the Micronesian state of Chuuk.
FSM hampered by politics and geography - UN delegation
A delegation from Micronesia has told the UN Child Rights Committee the FSM faces unique challenges because of its political and geographic make-up.
UN body to meet in Samoa over child rights
The UN Child Rights Committee will review the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Tuvalu in its session in Samoa early next month.
FSM president asks China for trust fund payments
The new president of the Federated States of Micronesia has asked China to start contributing to the national trust fund.
FSM congress elects David Panuelo president
Senator David Panuelo has been elected President of the Federated States of Micronesia and sworn into office.
Chiefs in FSM's Yap demand journalist's expulsion
Traditional leaders on Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia have demanded the expulsion of a journalist and slammed her employer as a "fake-news agency".
Young Micronesians fighting to find their voice
A youth leader from the Federated States of Micronesia says young people in her country are struggling to find their voice and highlight their needs.
Chuuk independence referendum postponed
An independence referendum for the Micronesian state of Chuuk has been postponed indefinitely.
High-ranking FSM official arrested in Hawai'i
A government official from the Federates States of Micronesia, who was arrested in Honolulu this month on a money laundering charge, has been ordered to stay in Hawai'i.
World Bank funds electricity boost in FSM
The Federated States of Micronesia is set for a boost to its electricity supply with the World Bank investing in new solar energy projects in Chuuk. Audio
Sport: Youth Olympics a valuable test for Team PNG
Papua New Guinea's three athletes at the Youth Olympic Games are targeting more international competitions to build on their experiences in Buenos Aires.
Sport: Wins for American Samoa, Cook Islands at Youth Olympics
American Samoa have recorded the first victory by a Pacific Island team at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.
Air Niugini Chuuk crash report due by end of month
The Federated States of Micronesia expects a preliminary report on the Chuuk lagoon plane crash by the end of October.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 1 October 2018
Papua New Guinea investigators in Federated States of Micronesia after an Air Niugini airplane crashed in the Chuuk lagoon; Two key defendants acquitted after a legal battle over an anti-government… Audio
Details remain sketchy over Air Niugini crash in Chuuk
Papua New Guinea investigators are in the Federated States of Micronesia probing Friday's dramatic incident in which an Air Niugini airplane crashed into the lagoon at Chuuk. Audio
Eight injured in Air Niugini crash
Eight people injured among the 47 passengers and crew in the Chuuk lagoon plane crash.
Filipinos freed from Yap after 'miscommunication'
A group of Filipinos detained in Yap have been released with their tugboat after the island's Supreme Court dismissed the case against them.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 21 August 2018
World Vision says life for the almost 120 children detained on Nauru is becoming increasingly desperate; A former Cook Islands Health Minister says it's time for the country to increase its health… Audio