Growth across Pacific slows as post-pandemic rebound fades, says World Bank
Growth across the Pacific Islands is expected to slow to 3.6% this year, down from 5.8% in 2023, as a post-pandemic rebound ...
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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Costa Rica's Pacific coast, no serious damage reported
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake shook parts of Costa Rica on Saturday but appears not to have caused any serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter of the quake was ...
Phoebe Philo Expands Into Asia-Pacific Region, Online and With Wholesale Partners
The brand, which launched last year, will ship to the region and be sold through wholesale partnerships with stores including ...
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Map Shows US and China's Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
Aircraft carriers from both China and the U.S. were operating in the Pacific Ocean this week. One of the six West Coast-based American aircraft carriers visited Guam as it was on the way home ...
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Understanding petrol price cycles can help you save money on fuel. Here's how to use them to your advantage
Drivers in five capital cities — and a few major regional centres — are beholden to what industry experts call petrol price cycles. And, based on Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...
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Chinese navy carrier spotted in Pacific for seven days, Japan says
TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Japan's defence ministry said on Friday that it has spotted Chinese Navy aircraft carrier "Liaoning" in the Pacific Ocean for the past seven days. Liaoning and a few ...
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Sea level rise inevitable for Pacific Islands despite future greenhouse gas emissions reduction, NASA finds
New research from NASA has found sea level rise is inevitable for Pacific Island countries even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced in the short term. The analysis projects a significant ...
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With launch into Pacific Ocean, China tests ICBM that could reach the US mainland
The People’s Liberation Army launched its first known intercontinental ballistic missile test in 44 years on Wednesday morning, sending an ICBM into the Pacific Ocean, according to the Chinese ...
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China test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile into Pacific Ocean
China's defence ministry said on Wednesday that its People Liberation Army (PLA) has successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean. The ministry said ...
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China carried out its first known test of an ICBM in the Pacific Ocean for more than 4 decades
It symobilizes a website link url. Copy Link China said it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday in a move likely to fuel concerns ...
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China test launches intercontinental missile in Pacific
China has said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades. China has stepped up its nuclear development and ...