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- House Approves Legislation On Self-Rule for Micronesia
The House of Representatives today passed by voice vote a compact that would give residents of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands control over their own affairs, except for defense. The legislation went to the Senate.
- Saudi Elected by the U.N. Assembly
Helped by his country's victory in the Persian Gulf war, Saudi Arabia's United Nations representative, Samir Shihabi, surprised many today by easily winning election to the largely ceremonial post of President of the 46th General Assembly. More predictable on the Assembly's opening day were the votes formally admitting North and South Korea, the three newly independent Baltic republics, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, raising United Nations membership to 166.
- Soviets Yield to U.S. on Pacific Islands' Status
In a postscript to the end of the cold war, the Soviet Union has allowed the United Nations Security Council to dissolve America's 43-year-old strategic trusteeship over a string of Pacific islands captured from Japan in the closing phases of World War II. For years the Soviet Union threatened to veto any formal bid to terminate American trusteeship over the Northern Marianas, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. Moscow had contended that Washington was bullying the isla...
- 15 Countries Named as Potential Money-Laundering Havens
Financial Action Task Force, body created by Group of 7 wealthy countries to fight money laundering, names 15 countries and territories as potential havens for ill-gotten wealth; they are Israel, Philippines, Russia, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Dominica, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Panama, St Kitts and Nevis and St Vincent and the Grenadines
- U.S. Senate Bill Not Dead
U.S. Senate legislation worth more than $60 million for health care for Marshall Islanders from nuclear test affected islands could still make it through the Congress despite its deferral at the request of the new Marshall Islands Allen Stayman, staff to
- U.S. Downs Test Missile Off Marshall Islands
PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai?i Intercontinental missile launched in California WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand
- Markaz: Algeria: Real Estate Overview (Mar-08)
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After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the islands between 1947 and 1962.
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AFP - Traditional owners of land used by the US military for a missile base in the Marshall Islands could lose 20 million dollars if a disputed lease is not finalised by December, the US ambassador said.
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