Palau
Palau drops Kosovo recognition in favour of Serbia
Palau will no longer recognise Kosovo, instead favouring Serbia, which claims sovereignty over the breakaway state.
Six people isolated as Palau fights to beat dengue
Six people remain in isolation at a Palau hospital as the country continues to wrestle with a dengue fever outbreak.
Palau Pledge is here to stay, says President
Despite the threat of tourist numbers falling, Palau is standing firm in its campaign to protect its environment and culture.
Palau to host 2019 PNA meeting
Palau will host next year's minister's meeting of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, or PNA.
Dengue type 3 found in Palau for first time
Residents in Palau are being urged to protect themselves against mosquitos after an outbreak of dengue fever type 3.
Sand mining plan opposed in Palau
A Japanese company's plan to dredge an unlimited amount of sand in northern Palau for the next 50 years poses serious threats to the environment and peoples' livelihoods, an NGO says.
IMF says Palau economic growth down
The International Monetary Fund says a drop in Palau's economic growth this year is in part due to the falling number of visitors.
Palau president to meet Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen
Palau president Tommy Remengesau will meet his Taiwan counterpart this weekend.
US marines and FBI to train Palau officers
US marines and FBI agents will travel to Palau this month to train local officers.
Palauans in CNMI affected by Typhoon Yutu
Around 1000 Palauans are estimated to have been affected by the Super Typhoon Yutu that devastated the Northern Marianas last month.
Palau passes new tourism bill
Palau's President has signed off new laws to improve environmental protections and crackdown on non-compliant tour operators.
Palau's tourism revenue grows despite China's ban
Palau's president says the country's tourism revenue is up despite a 16 percent drop in arrivals from China.
ADB funds disaster relief loan for Palau
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $US15 million loan to strengthen disaster resiliance in Palau.
Contractor secured for Palau solar project
Palau has moved closer to its solar-power roll-out after signing an agreement with a contractor.
Russia signals cooperation with Palau
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there are good opportunities to cooperate with Palau in tourism.
Sport: Pacific athletes impress in futsal, rowing at Youth Olympics
Tonga suffered a narrow 7-5 defeat against Trinidad and Tobago this morning in a high-octane women's futsal match at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.
Sport: Pacific athletes struggling at Youth Olympics
It's been a tough start for Pacific Islands athletes at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.
Pacific making gains against Elephantiasis
Palau and Wallis and Futuna have eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem, while a mass eradication campaign is underway in American Samoa.
EU removes Palau from non-cooperative tax list
The European Union has removed Palau from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
Palau calls on UN to recognise Taiwan
Palau's president has joined calls from Kiribati and Nauru for the UN to recognise Taiwan.