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Pacific police chiefs sign historic PACPOL a new era of regional cooperation

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:05:43 GMT

In a landmark decision set to reshape law enforcement across the region, Pacific police chiefs have endorsed creating a new body that will unify policing cooperation under a single, Pacific-led umbrella.

The vote took place on Wednesday at the 53rd Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) Conference 2026, held in the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth in the Pacific. The new organisa

Vijay Singh wins first title since 2023, capturing SAS Championship

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:05:17 GMT

(Photo credit: Grace Smith)

There is not much Vijay Singh has not accomplished on golf courses around the world.

The 63-year-old Fijian has won three major championships among his 34 PGA Tour titles and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

He added another trophy to his collection Sunday, prevailing at the SAS Championship in Cary, N.C., after shooting his third consecutive 3-under-par round of

MoS Pabitra Margherita arrives in Samoa on first leg of three-nation Pacific visit

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:10:44 GMT

Apia [Samoa], October 15 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita touched down in Samoa's capital on Thursday, beginning the first leg of a three-nation diplomatic visit across the Pacific Island nations. Upon arrival, Margherita expressed enthusiasm about the prospect of enhancing collaboration and advancing mutual development objectives.

'Arrived in the beautiful city of Apia for my visi

India, Fiji reaffirm commitment to strengthen partnership

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:11:00 GMT

Suva [Fiji], October 15 (ANI): India and Fiji on Thursday held discussions focused on deepening bilateral ties, with both nations reiterating their shared commitment to further strengthening their partnership.

The discussions took place during a meeting between India's High Commissioner to Fiji, Suneet Mehta, and Fiji's Minister for Policing and Communications, Ioane Naivalurua, on Thursday.

'High Commissio

Commission on Limits of Continental Shelf to Hold Sixty-Eighth Session at United Nations Headquarters, 19 October to 20 November

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:07:15 GMT

NEW YORK, 15 October (Office of Legal Affairs) ― The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf will hold its sixty-eighth session from 19 October to 20 November. There will be no plenary part during the session and its five weeks will be devoted to the scientific and technical examination of submissions at the geographic information systems laboratories and other technical facilit

6.6-magnitude quake hits 195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu: USGS

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:45:15 GMT

HONG KONG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted 195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 0420 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 13.87 degrees south latitude and 165.71 degrees east longitude.

England thumped by Tonga in World Cup opener

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:32:52 GMT

England thumped by Tonga in World Cup opener

Northern Ireland school bomb threat email revealed

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:37:44 GMT

Northern Ireland school bomb threat email revealed

Enniskillen primary school evacuated after bomb threat email

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:40:26 GMT

Enniskillen primary school evacuated after bomb threat email

Northern Ireland school bomb threats treated as hoax

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:40:01 GMT

Northern Ireland school bomb threats treated as hoax