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Nauru Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Nauru.

Results 1 - 20 of 53 in Nauru

  1. Allies will not send heads of state to Beijing OlympicsRead the original story

    Jul 28, 2008 | Taipei Times

    ... and Pacific Affairs, said that among the six allies in the Pacific area, only the Solomon Islands and the Republic of Nauru will send officials to attend the opening ceremony. The two countries have assured Taiwan that the attendance of their sports ...

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  2. The List: The World's 10 Youngest LeadersRead the original story

    Jul 6, 2008 | Foreign Policy

    ... were marred by violence in ethnically Albanian areas. TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images Marcus Stephen President of Nauru Date of birth: Oct. 1, 1969 Assumed power on: Dec. 19, 2007 How he got to the top: He predecessor received a no-confidence ...

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  3. Hawai'i legislator is new APIL presidentRead the original story

    Jun 23, 2008 | Marianas Variety

    ... of Guam; Republic of the Marshall Islands; Republic of Palau; State of Hawai'i; Republic of Kiribati; and Republic of Nauru.

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  4. Filipino community to hold flag raising for Independence Day

    Jun 4, 2008 | Marianas Variety

    THE Filipino community is invited to join the flag raising ceremony and brief program that will be held on June 8 in front of the Marianas Business Plaza, the former Nauru Bldg.

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  5. Nauru welcomes election report findingsRead the original story

    May 25, 2008 | Australia Network

    Nauru's acting president, Frederick Pitcher, has welcomed a Pacific Islands Forum Report into last month's general election.

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  6. Nauru's President flags renewed constitutional reviewRead the original story

    May 1, 2008 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    Just days after Nauru's snap election, President Marcus Stephen says moves are underway to ensure a more stable political environment for the tiny pacific nation.

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  7. Nauru hopes for stability after electionRead the original story

    Apr 29, 2008 | The New Zealand Herald

    Nauru President Marcus Stephen is hoping stability will return to the Pacific nation, after claiming a majority of six in his country's 18-seat Parliament.

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  8. Nauru gov't rules with 12 seats in parliamentRead the original story

    Apr 29, 2008 | People's Daily Online

    The Nauru parliament finally got down to business on Tuesday with the government of Marcus Stephen claiming 12 of the 18 seats in the chamber, according to the PACNEWS.

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  9. Nauru president hopes for stabilityRead the original story

    Apr 28, 2008 | The Age

    Nauru President Marcus Stephen is hoping stability will return to the Pacific nation, after claiming a majority of six in his country's 18-seat parliament.

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  10. Nauru government claims success in electionRead the original story

    Apr 27, 2008 | The Washington Post

    The Associated Press Sunday, April 27, 2008; 6:28 AM WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A member of Nauru's government claimed victory Sunday for the ruling administration in a snap parliamentary election, but results ...

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  11. Nauru holds snap election after impasseRead the original story

    Apr 26, 2008 | Fort Mill Times

    A snap election was under way Saturday in the Pacific Island nation of Nauru where the president recently imposed a state of emergency after months of parliamentary deadlock.

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  12. Burkina Faso, Nauru recognize Kosovo

    Apr 24, 2008 | B92

    ... recognized Kosovo's unilateral independence, agencies report. Yesterday, Kosovo was recognized by the Republic of Nauru, an island state in the Pacific. "Burkina Faso recognizes the existence of a new sovereign state, in keeping with international ...

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  13. Dumped on againRead the original story

    Apr 24, 2008 | The Economist

    Amid political deadlock and economic ruin, will Nauru's luck ever turn? IF COUNTRIES were traded like books, Nauru, one of the world's smallest, would long ago have ended up on the remaindered shelf.

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  14. Nominations Sent to the Senate

    Apr 23, 2008 | The White House

    ... compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and the Republic of Kiribati. T. Vance McMahan, of Texas, to be an Alternate Representative of the ...

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  15. Personnel Announcement

    Apr 22, 2008 | The White House

    ... of the United States of America to the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, and the Kingdom of Tonga and Tuvalu. Mr. McGann, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Director for ...

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  16. State of Emergency declared, fresh elections calledRead the original story

    Apr 18, 2008 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    Just four months after coming to office Nauru President Marcus Stephen has declared a state of emergency and has called for fresh elections.

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  17. Nauru's president declares state of emergencyRead the original story

    Apr 18, 2008 | People's Daily Online

    Marcus Stephen, president of the Pacific island nation of Nauru, Friday declared a state of emergency in order to dissolve parliament, Radio New Zealand International reported.

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  18. Parliament of Pacific island nation Nauru dissolved Read the original story

    Apr 17, 2008 | The Associated Press

    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 ...

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  19. Nauru president calls emergency over speakerRead the original story

    Apr 18, 2008 | The Taipei Times

    "I believe the voters of Nauru will voice their disgust at the opposition's attempt to hold our democratic institutions to ransom." X Marcus Stephen, Nauruan president The president of the tiny Pacific island ...

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  20. Nauru president calls snap electionRead the original story

    Apr 18, 2008 | Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

    The president of the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru has declared a state of emergency, dissolved parliament and called a snap election.

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