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Update: China's top diplomat to chair third China-Pacific Island countries foreign ministers' meeting

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will chair the Third China-Pacific Island Countries (PICs) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Xiamen, Fujian Province from May 28 to 29, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.

Foreign ministers or representatives from 11 island countries having diplomat

5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Tonga islands

NUKUALOFA, 2nd April, 2025 (WAM) -- A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific today.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred 173 kilometres southeast of Pangai at a depth of 10 kilometres. No reports of human or material damage have been received.

Tonga is located northwest of New Zealand and Australia and is an archipelago comprising 176 scat

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Fiji

SUVA, 29th March, 2025 (WAM) -- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the coast of Fiji in the South Pacific, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake occurred on Friday, about 557 km south of Fiji's islands, at a depth of 370 km.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Crisis, Polycrisis and Global Disaster Governance

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Fiji to launch Safe City Project

SUVA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Fiji plans to launch a Safe City Project to enhance public safety and security through advanced surveillance technology and network infrastructure.

Under this initiative, Telecom Fiji will deliver high-speed fibre connectivity and CCTV infrastructure spanning the Suva-Nausori corridor.

All video feeds will be terminated and monitored at the Fiji Police Command Centre in the countr

1st LD-Writethru: China's top diplomat to chair third China-Pacific Island countries foreign ministers' meeting

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will chair the Third China-Pacific Island Countries (PICs) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Xiamen, Fujian Province from May 28 to 29, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.

Foreign ministers or representatives from 11 island countries having diploma

China's top diplomat to chair third China-Pacific Island countries foreign ministers' meeting

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will chair the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Xiamen, Fujian Province from May 28 to 29, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.

Foreign ministers or representatives from 11 island countries having diplomatic rel

Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police highlight new drug smuggling tactics

DUBAI, 14th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Executive Director of the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Secretariat, Julian Bianco, noted the emergence of new drug smuggling patterns in Pacific Island nations, such as exchanging drugs for logistical services.

Speaking to WAM on the sidelines of the Global Police Summit, he explained that these new drug smuggling patterns represent a direct challenge to security agencies.

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Fiji Islands region

SUVA, 14th April, 2025 (WAM) -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was at a depth of 174 km, USGS added.

Denver sex assault suspect may have more victims, police say

Denver sex assault suspect may have more victims, police say

Man pleads guilty to starting Montrose County wildfire

Man pleads guilty to starting Montrose County wildfire

Body of missing person found near Frisco, Wichita Mountain

Body of missing person found near Frisco, Wichita Mountain

Two Broomfield area plane crash victims are identified

Two Broomfield area plane crash victims are identified

Pedestrian killed in crash with Adams County coroner investigator

Pedestrian killed in crash with Adams County coroner investigator

1 dead, 1 injured in northwest Aurora shooting

1 dead, 1 injured in northwest Aurora shooting