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Marshall Islands Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Marshall Islands.

Results 1 - 20 of 251 in Marshall Islands

  1. WW2 Marine remembered as skilled craftsmanRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Thehour.com

    ... participated in fighting on the Pacific Campaign islands of Roi and Namur, part of the Marshall Islands. The 4th Marine Division, which Carruthers belonged to, liberated Roi-Namur from the Japanese in the February 1944 Battle of ...

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  2. Small and SovereignRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Express India

    ... has an area of 269 sq km. Nevis is the smaller island of the two and is guaranteed the right to secede. Marshall Islands: The world's largest atoll, Kwajalein, reefs, and 34 islands together form the Marshall Islands that spread over 181 sq km and ...

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  3. Marshall Islands: Responding to the EmergencyRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Peak Oil

    Update Report on the Republic of the Marshall Islands State of Economic Emergency Stemming from the Energy and Food Crises The Emergency Declaration .

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  4. DrumBeat: September 7, 2008Read the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Oil Drum

    ... on the Alaskan North Slope. American workers will recover the oil shale in Colorado. The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has recently experienced unprecedented increases in the costs of imported fuel and staple food items. This high and ...

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  5. Local NewsRead the original story

    Thursday Sep 4 | Guam Pacific Daily News

    ... is a commitment by the chief executives of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands to conserve at least 30 percent of near-shore ...

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  6. - Palau to receive $1 million check from The Nature ConservancyRead the original story

    Wednesday Sep 3 | Guam Pacific Daily News

    ... is a commitment by the chief executives of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands to effectively conserve at least 30 percent of ...

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  7. Milton, USS Mobile saw plenty of action during WWII in PacificRead the original story

    Monday Sep 1 | The Times-Herald

    ... up enemy resistance for a landing by our forces," said Milton. In December the Mobile's target was the Marshall Islands, "which at that time was Japan's most formidable air base in the Pacific," said Milton. On Dec. 4 and Dec. 5, air strikes were ...

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  8. Local businessRead the original story

    Saturday Aug 30 | Guam Pacific Daily News

    ... e Guam office also serves the Northern Marianas, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Nomination criteria and deadlines are available on www.sba.gov, or call 472-7277.

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  9. - SBA seeks candidates for Small Business of the YearRead the original story

    Saturday Aug 30 | Guam Pacific Daily News

    The Guam office also serves the Northern Marianas, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

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  10. Declining sales close Kalihi thrift storeRead the original story

    Friday Aug 29 | The Honolulu Advertiser

    ... n of The Salvation Army covers the state of Hawaici and the Pacific Islands including Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands and The Federated States of Micronesia.

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  11. Today's News, Christian Views

    Friday Aug 29 | WORLD Magazine

    From a satellite phone in Majuro, the capital and primary port city of the Central Pacific's Marshall Islands, the steady voice of 16-year-old Zac Sunderland crackles through the line.

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  12. USNS Mercy visits Chuuk on humanitarian missionRead the original story

    Friday Aug 29 | Guam Pacific Daily News

    ... governments to promote capacity; ground support by a program manager to cover FSM and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, based in Majuro; prepositioning of emergency supplies in warehouses in Yap and Chuuk; and mitigation support during ...

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  13. Untitled DocumentRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 28 | Samoa Observer

    ... es of Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

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  14. BoG Christmas card contestRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 28 | Saipan Tribune

    ... throughout Guam, the CNMI, Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. "Celebrating a Green Christmas" is this year's theme, and the subject matter should tell a story about the importance of ...

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  15. Local NewsRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 28 | Guam Pacific Daily News

    ... the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of the Marshall Islands. This year's theme is 'Celebrating a Green Christmas,' and should relate the importance of caring for our environment all year ...

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  16. - Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance to take over FEMA duties in FSMRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 28 | Guam Pacific Daily News

    2:30 p.m. - On Nov. 4, the services previously provided to the Federated States of Micronesia by the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be turned over to the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, according to a news release from the FSM government. The key differences encompassed in the transfer, many of which are the result of research to improve disaster relief services in the FSM, include: * a mandate to work with local governments to promote capacity; * ground support by a program manager to cover FSM and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, based in Majuro; * prepositioning of emergency supplies in warehouses in Yap and Chuuk; and * mitigation support during off-season, such as emergency preparedness, repairing water catchment systems and fitting roofs before typhoon seasons, the release stated.

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  17. Guam prepares for biggest cultural event this October

    Tuesday Aug 26 | Saipan Tribune

    ... States of Micronesia (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae), the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Guam. The fair will feature cultural performances, exhibits of traditional and contemporary arts and crafts, many products from ...

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  18. Island Formal

    Tuesday Aug 26 | The Honolulu Advertiser

    ... from SpaHalekulani gift shop are a nice finishing touch, as are woven handbags, called kili bags, from the Marshall Islands at the Hono-lulu Academy of Arts gift shop. Feather lei are sold at Aunty Mary Lou's Na Lima Mili Hulu No'eau on Kapahulu ...

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  19. Micronesian Island Fair Oct. 17-19: Seafaring traditions take center stage this year

    Saturday Aug 23 | Guam Pacific Daily News

    ... islands of Saipan, Rota, Tinian, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Guam will be represented at the fair. The fair will feature cultural performances, exhibits of traditional and ...

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  20. Nuclear symbol

    Monday Aug 18 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    Time and distance have allowed the world to forget, for the most part, what happened in the Bikini and Eniwetok atolls in the Marshall Islands far to Australia's north-east in the 1940s and 50s.

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