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Officials charged with extortion, freeing Chinese suspect
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/01/2023
» Fourteen police and officials of the Department of Special Investigation have been charged with demanding millions of baht in exchange for freeing a Chinese suspect from a former consul-general's home in Bangkok.
Marshallese extradited to US on bribery, money laundering charges
Published on 02/09/2022
» A Marshallese business couple have been extradited to the United States, where they are wanted on charges of bribing a foreign lawmaker and money laundering.
Marshall Islands celebrate first 'Iroojlaplap' in 50 years
AFP, Published on 22/07/2022
» Thousands participated this week in a lavish ceremony in the Marshall Islands marking the first formal coronation of a paramount chief in around 50 years.
Pakistan 'breaches obligations' on nuclear arms, UN court told
AFP, Published on 08/03/2016
» THE HAGUE - Pakistan is violating its "obligations" to the international community by failing to reduce its nuclear arsenal, the Marshall Islands told the UN's highest court on Tuesday.
Search for Earhart plane on remote Marshalls atoll
AFP, Published on 25/01/2015
» MAJURO (MARSHALL ISLANDS) - A search is under way on a remote atoll in the Marshall Islands aimed at solving the mysterious disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart.
Islanders afraid to go home 60 years after Bikini Atoll H-bomb
AFP, Published on 02/03/2014
» The Marshall Islands on Saturday marked 60 years since the devastating US hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll, with angry exiled residents saying they were too fearful to ever go home.
Islanders afraid to go home 60 years after Bikini Atoll H-bomb
AFP, Published on 01/03/2014
» The Marshall Islands marks 60 years since the devastating US hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll Saturday, with angry exiled residents saying they are too fearful ever to go home.
Pacific castaway says dreams of family, food sustained him
AFP, Published on 04/02/2014
» A castaway who claims he survived 13 months adrift in the Pacific said Tuesday he thought about suicide but was sustained by dreams of eating his favourite food -- tortillas -- and reuniting with his family.
Pacific leaders lay down climate challenge at summit
AFP, Published on 03/09/2013
» Pacific leaders whose nations are threatened by climate change on Tuesday opened a regional summit in the Marshall Islands with a challenge to the rest of the world to take action.