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- US commends Nauru on anti money laundering efforts
The United States Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has given Nauru a tick of approval for its reforms to prevent the island nation being used for money laundering purposes. FinCEN has recognised the Nauru Government's determination to
- 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
- Nauru Govt deadlock ends
The Government of Nauru has been returned to office, ending a deadlock over the nation's future. President Marcus Stephen's Government won an election on April 26 and Justice Minister Mathew Batsiua said it was expected to rule with a majority of at
- Increased majority in Nauru election
THE Marcus Stephen-led government has been returned to power with an increased majority in the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru, according to provisional results after a snap weekend election. Mr Stephen can expect a majority of at least 10 members in the 18
- Nauru goes to polls today for second time in eight months.
Nauru goes to the polls today for the second time in eight months. The Government called a snap election eight days ago saying it was the only way to resolve a weeks long deadlock in the Parliament. President Marcus Stephen says his main hope is that a
- Nauru leader calls snap poll
SUVA: Elections will be held in Nauru next week after President Marcus Stephen declared a state of emergency and dissolved parliament yesterday in a bid to boost his grip on power amid a fierce row with the opposition. The political crisis in the
- Nauru declares state of emergency and fresh elections
Nauru's opposition leader, David Adeang, says the president should have resigned rather than move to declare a state of emergency.The president, Marcus Stephen, also dissolved parliament and called fresh elections next week.Mr Stephen says Mr Adeang, who
- Parliament of Pacific island nation Nauru dissolved
(AP)
AP - The president of the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru declared an emergency Friday, dissolved parliament and called new elections next week in a bid to boost his grip on the government amid a fierce row with the opposition.
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Nauru's phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium; the island was occupied by Australian forces in World War I. Upon achieving independence in 1968, Nauru became the smallest independent republic in the world; it joined the UN in 1999.
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