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China's Ballistic Missile Launch Site Discovered by Researchers
Newsweek
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October 17, 2024
Researchers claimed on Wednesday that they have geolocated the launch site of a rare, publicized test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in China. On September 25, the Chinese military launched a DF-31AG ICBM carrying a...
UAMS Researchers Find Culturally Adapted Pediatric Care Can Help Marshallese Moms Overcome Breastfeeding Barriers
UAMS
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October 22, 2024
View Larger Image Oct. 22, 2024 | FAYETTEVILLE — Culturally adapted group pediatric care can help Marshallese mothers in the United States overcome barriers to exclusive breastfeeding to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity among...
State’s medical research deserves more funding, National Institutes of Health director says during Northwest Arkansas visit
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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October 22, 2024
More federal grants for medical research need to go to states with the greatest health needs, medical providers and researchers in Springdale and Bentonville told Monica Bertagnolli, the director of the National Institutes of Health, on Tuesday....
UH launches advanced degrees in fisheries management
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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August 25, 2025
The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up prohibited fishing areas to Hawaii’s longline fleet....
2 UOG students present research at prestigious cancer conference
The Guam Daily Post
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University of Guam students Reina Evangelista and Gian Paras recently showcased their cancer research projects at the 17th American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities...
Regional research agenda series: Meet our peer reviewers, Mr Jack and Dr Molimau-Samasoni
Pacific Community (SPC)
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This month, we are pleased to introduce more exceptional peer reviewers from our team. Mr Randon J. Jack Mr Randon J. Jack is the Chief of Forestry at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Commerce in Majuro, Marshall Islands. He holds a Bachelor...
Shanel: Ocean expedition crucial for scientific data collection
Solomon Star
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October 21, 2024
The Solomon Islands lack sufficient data for effective ocean management, despite possessing a vast 1.5 million square kilometers of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka....
Micronesia’s new initiative empowers local teams to restore reefs with heat-tolerant corals
Island Times
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August 19, 2025
A groundbreaking coral restoration initiative is training and equipping local communities across Micronesia to lead the fight against coral decline using heat-tolerant corals. Led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and funded by the G20’s Coral...
Regional leadership needs to address regional issues
The Islandsun
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August 28, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Collin Beck, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) and Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) National Committee co-chair, said that regional leadership is needed to address regional issues. One...
US The Honolulu Star-Advertiser UH launching advanced degrees in fisheries management
Yahoo News
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The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up prohibited fishing areas to Hawaii’s longline fleet....
FT: Russia sells oil to China through shadow infrastructure that Iran created back in 2019
Babel
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In 2019, Iran created a shadow infrastructure to sell oil to China through Swiss lawyers and Panamanian offshore companies. Russia and Venezuela later joined in. This is stated in an investigation by the Financial Times and the non-profit research...
UH launching advanced degrees in fisheries management
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 24, 2025
The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up prohibited fishing areas to Hawaii’s longline fleet....
Solomon Islands outlines key priorities as Forum Chair
The Islandsun
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August 28, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Co-Chair of the National Organizing Committee for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting Colin Beck has outlined key priorities such as political leadership, peace and security, economic development, and climate change as central...
WOMEN IN TECH STATISTICS 2024: MALE TO FEMALE RATIO
Hollywood Gazette
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September 23, 2024
WOMEN IN TECH STATISTICS 2024: MALE TO FEMALE RATIO Last Updated: September 17, 2024 Women in tech statistics for 2024 show that the role of women in tech fields is imbalanced to say the least. While it’s true that the STEM industry is skewed to...
More than 2,000 nuclear weapons have been detonated in the past 80 years. Their effects still linger around the world
CNN
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August 24, 2025
Growing up in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the 1950s and 60s, Mary Dickson was among the millions of American schoolchildren taught to “duck and cover” in the event of a nuclear war. “I just remember thinking, ‘That’s not going to save us from a...
Geopolitical tensions challenge Pacific regionalism
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 26, 2025
by Niuone Eliuta THE Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a vital platform for regional cooperation, has long been a space where Pacific nations address shared challenges like climate change, economic development and cultural preservation. However, recent...
Alaska’s Hypersonic Missile Test From Kodiak Marks Major Defense Milestone
The Tundra Drums - Alaska
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August 26, 2025
The US Department of Defense secretly launched a missile from Alaska’s state-owned Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island last Thursday. The launch occurred around 10 p.m., surprising residents across the Kodiak Archipelago and reaching...
3 Micronesian students awarded prestigious scholarship
Hawaii Public Radio
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August 26, 2025
Three Micronesian students in Hawaiʻi, Guam and Alaska were awarded the A+Jojo Scholarship award. The annual scholarship, funded by the Oʻahu-based nonprofit We Are Oceania, is given to students from three Pacific countries in Micronesia, which...
UPSC Key: Fiji-India relationship, Tourism sector and Salwa Judum
The Indian Express
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August 26, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Story continues...
Pacific Elders call halt to seabed mining
Pacific News Service
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Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) calls for a halt in seabed mining until “proper regulatory instruments can be put in place,” and recommends a regional expert body be created to provide expert advice to Pacific Island countries. A statement issued by...