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SYDNEY -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reiterated bilateral security ties during a meeting Thursday, months after the Solomons entered into a pact with China. [1]

Solomons religious leaders call for reconciliation after three days of unrest Rioters continue to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Sogavare, also for being pro-Beijing. Casualties have been reported in the capital's Chinatown. [2]

HONIARA — Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk -- one of the countless unexploded bombs still scattered across the small Pacific nation decades after World War II. [3]

File Photo: This picture taken on August 30, 2022, shows ships anchored near the Honiara port of Solomons Island. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

Solomon Islands’ former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare (C) leaves after the newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele press conference outside the Parliament House in Honiara on May 2, 2024. (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]

TAIPEI—Taiwan on Friday warned the Solomon Islands, which intends to switch diplomatic ties to China, that such a move had left some Pacific nations in a “debt trap.” “China’s expansion in the Pacific has made many countries to fall into the trap of ... [6]

A Winter Tale has been well received in Canada – and it recently made its Caribbean debut at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival to an appreciative audience. Part of the hype that has surrounded [7]

BEIJING -- The prime minister of the Solomon Islands was greeted here Wednesday by Chinese President Xi Jinping with promises of economic development, just a month after the Pacific nation broke relations with Taiwan in favor of the mainland. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-10-07 · 85% match

Solomon Islands, Australia reaffirm security and development ties

SYDNEY -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reiterated bilateral security ties during a meeting Thursday, months after the Solomons entered into a pact with China.

[2] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Solomons religious leaders call for reconciliation after three days of unrest

Solomons religious leaders call for reconciliation after three days of unrest Rioters continue to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Sogavare, also for being pro-Beijing. Casualties have been reported in the capital's Chinatown.

[3] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 75% match

'Backyard fireworks' of WWII bombs still litter Solomon Islands

HONIARA — Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk -- one of the countless unexploded bombs still scattered across the small Pacific nation decades after World War II.

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-04-17 · 75% match

Solomon Islands voters go to polls with China’s influence in focus

File Photo: This picture taken on August 30, 2022, shows ships anchored near the Honiara port of Solomons Island.

[5] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-06-06 · 75% match

Australia woos Solomon Islands after pro-China PM’s exit

Solomon Islands’ former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare (C) leaves after the newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele press conference outside the Parliament House in Honiara on May 2, 2024.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-09-06 · 75% match

Taiwan Warns Solomon Islands of China ‘Debt Trap’ in Diplomatic Switch

TAIPEI—Taiwan on Friday warned the Solomon Islands, which intends to switch diplomatic ties to China, that such a move had left some Pacific nations in a “debt trap.” “China’s expansion in the Pacific has made many countries to fall into the trap of

[7] MM globalvoices.org · 2007-09-30 · 75% match

Trinidad & Tobago: Talking with Filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon · Global Voices

A Winter Tale has been well received in Canada – and it recently made its Caribbean debut at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival to an appreciative audience. Part of the hype that has surrounded

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-10-10 · 75% match

Beijing embraces Solomon Islands after switch from Taipei

BEIJING -- The prime minister of the Solomon Islands was greeted here Wednesday by Chinese President Xi Jinping with promises of economic development, just a month after the Pacific nation broke relations with Taiwan in favor of the mainland.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-05-29 · 75% match

New Zealand to maintain 15 defense personnel in Solomon Islands

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -- New Zealand's government on Monday said it will maintain defense personnel in the Solomon Islands at the request of local authorities until at least Dec. 31, 2023, extending a peacekeeping mission by as much as seven months.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-04-29 · 75% match

Pro-China leader Sogavare pulls out of Solomon Islands PM race

SYDNEY -- Pro-China Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare has announced his withdrawal from the race to hold the nation's top office after this month's elections, in which several members of his party lost their seats.

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