Marshall Islands
Tropical storm warnings cancelled in western Pacific
Tropical storm warnings have been cancelled for Guam and the Northern Marianas, and an earlier typhoon warning for the Marshall Islands' Enewetak Atoll has also been lifted.
Typhoon alert lifted, but Majuro still battered
A typhoon formation alert has been lifted for the Marshall Islands, but the country's main atoll of Majuro is still counting the cost of damage done by rough seas and high winds.
Marshalls put on typhoon formation alert
The United States joint Typhoon Warning Centre has issued a "typhoon formation alert" for the Marshall Islands, saying a tropical typhoon is building between Majuro and Kwajalein, the two most…
Majuro battered by high winds and seas
Majuro has been battered by high winds and seas this morning, with fishing vessels and yachts breaking off moorings and smashing into jagged reefs.
Marshalls Govt delays hold up oversight hearings
Delays in completing the Marshall Islands Government's annual audit have prompted the Public Accounts Committee to postpone its annual oversight hearings until the end of July.
Marshalls oversight hearings spark calls for resignations
The annual oversight hearings of the Marshall Islands Public Account Committee have sparked calls for the attorney general to resign.
EU tax haven list criticised as arbitrary
An academic who specialises in tax havens says a blacklist released by the European Commission last week is arbitrary and poorly constructed. Audio
Greenpeace calls for consistency in Marshalls on climate change
Greenpeace is calling on Pacific Island countries to be consistent on their Climate Change stand at the international level. Audio
Hundreds in Marshalls have chikungunya
A resident in the Marshall Islands says every family he knows has had a member infected with the chikungunya virus.
Bigeye catches raise red flags as PNA considers closures
A 'dramatic increase' in levels of bigeye tuna catches near Kiribati and the Marshall Islands is raising red flags.
Greenpeace calls for consistency on climate change
Greenpeace is calling on Pacific Island countries to be consistent in their climate change stance at the international level.
US demands money back after failed school project
The United States has demanded that the Marshall Islands pay back 800,000 USdollars given to it to build a school that Majuro now says can't go ahead. Audio
Marshalls woman gets posthumous honour in Taiwan
A Marshallese woman who died fighting for justice for the survivors of United States nuclear weapons tests on her country's islands is being honoured in Taiwan this week with the...
US demands money back after failed Marshall Islands school project
The United States has demanded that the Marshall Islands pay back 800,000 US dollars given to it to build a school that the government now says can't go ahead.
Marshalls moves to counter chikungunya threat
A multi-agency effort is being launched by the Marshall Islands government to reduce the rates of chikungunya in the country.
UN calls for Marshalls to establish rights commission
A United Nations review on human rights has recommended the Marshall Islands establish a national human rights commission and do more work to address domestic violence.
Marshalls examines development issues
The United Nations Development Programme says there are three main difficulties facing the Marshall Islands as it looks to the future.
Marshalls' UN rights review today
The promotion of human rights in the Marshall Islands is under United Nations review in Geneva from tonight.
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged ship
State media in Iran says the Middle East country has released a Marshall Islands-flagged container ship and its crew.
Human rights under scrutiny in the Marshalls
Human rights in the Marshall Islands is under the spotlight as it heads into a UN review after a critical US State report. Audio
