Pacific News Briefs

A round-up of news from around the region, including PNG's government defending the use of force to evict residents of an informal settlement.

A round-up of news from around the region, including Samoa's opposition leader charged with defamation.

A round-up of news from around the region, including Fiji's non-resident ambassador presenting his letters of credence to Pope Leo.

A round-up of news from around the region, including an Australian bank pulling out of Nauru.

A round-up of news from around the region, including PNG's prime minister discussing human rights concerns affecting Melanesians.

A round-up of news from around the region, including the death of a long-serving lawmaker in the Northern Mariana Islands.

A round-up of news from around the region, including formal negotiations between Vanuatu and France on sovereignty over Umaenupne and Umaeneg islands.

A round-up of news from around the region, including Nauru's deputy minister for public health saying diabetes is a national crisis.

A round-up of news from around the region, including a treaty between Tuvalu and Taiwan.

A round-up of news from around the region, including no-confidence motion filed against Vanuatu prime minister deemed not in order.

A round-up of news from around the region, including China donating $100 million to Vanuatu to help renovate public buildings damaged by last year's earthquake.

A round-up of news from around the region, including drugs concealed in a shipment to Fiji.

A round-up of news from around the region, including a conference on the future of Pacific labour mobility in the Solomon Islands.

A round-up of news from around the region, including a health update from American Samoa.

A round-up of news from around the region, including power outages in Papua New Guinea's Morobe province affecting a regional hospital in Lae.

A round-up of news and sports in brief from around the region, including teacher shortage in Niue.