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Travel Guide: 7 forgotten places on world map with strongest history
Asianet Newsable
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June 29, 2025
Beyond the usual travel bucket lists lie hidden gems that once shaped the course of civilizations. This guide uncovers 7 forgotten places across the world, each echoing with powerful stories and untold historical significance. The world is...
Now travel abroad without visa: Countries you can visit with just a passport
Asianet Newsable
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July 1, 2025
38 Image Credit : Freepik Many countries now offer visa-free travel for Indians. These include Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia, Oman, Qatar, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Bhutan, Nepal,...
Building Pacific capacities to support trade and market access
Pacific Community (SPC)
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To strengthen the skills of Pacific biosecurity, border control, exporter representatives and relevant stakeholders in using Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) databases and platforms, a regional capacity-building workshop is underway in...
Day 1, 0 medal: Guam swimmers, paddlers, softball players push through at Pacific Mini Games
Pacific Daily News
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Tahiti claimed 21 medals, including 12 gold, on Day 1 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games on Monday in Palau. Guam was ranked 16 of 24 participating island nations on Day 1, which saw water sports, softball and others kicking things off. These are...
GTA to host 2nd annual Glo and Connect workshop series July 19–20
The Guam Daily Post
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GTA will host its highly anticipated 2nd Annual Glo and Connect Workshop Series on Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20, at the Crowne Plaza Resort Guam in Tumon. This free, two-day event aims to empower Guam’s youth with knowledge, mentorship...
The Pacific Community’s Independent Institutional Review (IIR) 2024–2025: Findings, significance and forward-looking
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Blog Category Dynamic story Division Headquarters Suva Regional Office Melanesia Regional Office Micronesia Regional Office Polynesia Regional Office Nabil El Halwani Strategic Communications Coordinator, Strategic Communications Outreach and...
Ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300 km of Pacific Ocean
Telengana Today
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June 26, 2025
A groundbreaking study reveals the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands, found in Guam’s Ritidian Beach Cave. It confirms that early seafarers from the Philippines brought domesticated rice 3,500 years ago, suggesting intentional...
Four countries Americans can fly to without needing a passport – and popular vacation choice where no visa is needed
The U.S. Sun
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June 30, 2025
FORGET waiting around for your passport to arrive, you can still travel off the mainland US without one. Several destinations welcome US citizens with just a government-issued photo ID and a certified birth certificate. 4 American Samoa allows...
Taputu claims 2025 Pacific Mini Games' first gold medal as Tahiti dominates opening day
RNZ
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June 30, 2025
Tahiti dominated in the va'a (pictured) and the swimming on day one. Photo: Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games/Facebook Tahiti's Teimoana Taputu claimed the first gold medal at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, taking out the V1 500 metres open...
Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean
The Conversation
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June 25, 2025
In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands – at an ancient cave site on Guam in the Mariana Islands of western Micronesia. The domesticated rice was...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – June 20 – June 26, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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June 28, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Pacific island states need multifaceted approach to renewables transition
Energy Monitor
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June 27, 2025
A report has stated that small island developing states (SIDs) in the Pacific, excluding Papua New Guinea, spend more than $1bn annually on fossil fuels, which is nearly 80% of their total energy costs, despite their low greenhouse gas emissions....
Explainer: How Does Australia’s World-First Climate Visa for Tuvalu Citizens Work?
Earth.Org
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June 30, 2025
In the face of the “existential threat posed by climate change,” the new visa offers Tuvalu citizens a pathway to permanent residency in Australia. Since mid-June, more than a third of Tuvalu’s population has registered for an online ballot to...
Tourism recovery moves forward while the Pacific islands fall behind
The Pacific Island Times
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June 27, 2025
Under a clear sky in tropical Micronesia, tourism in Guam and the nearby Northern Mariana Islands is in the midst of a cautious revival. But progress remains uneven, and experts say strategic moves could make the difference between stagnation and...
Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list
Dunya News
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Pakistan Pakistan Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list Close Pakistan’s passport now ranks 100th, it marks an improvement from its 113th position in 2021 Updated On: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:37:34 PKT ISLAMABAD...
Pakistan passport rises to 100th; visa-free travel now possible to 32 countries
Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now travel visa-free or get visa on arrival in 32 countries, following a rise in Pakistan’s passport ranking in the 2025 Henley Passport Index. This marks a notable improvement from the 113th position...
Japan can help the Pacific become more resilient
The Strategist
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June 30, 2025
Australia’s 2024 national defence strategy describes Japan as an ‘indispensable partner’ for achieving regional peace and security. But the prominence of the growing defence relationship between Japan and Australia, while vital, risks obscuring...
'Rise together': 2025 Pacific Mini Games officially underway
RNZ
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June 29, 2025
2025 Pacific Mini Games opening ceremony. 29 July 2025 Photo: Facebook / 2025 Pacific Mini Games, Palau The 2025 Pacific Mini Games are officially underway after Sunday's opening ceremony formally launched the event in Palau's capital, Koror. Rain...
Here's a list of countries where Pakistanis can now travel without visa
GEO TV
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now travel to 32 countries either visa-free or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's passport ranking. According to the latest figures released by Henley & Partners, an international...
The countdown is on! Register now for Triple J Bubble Color Run
Marianas Variety
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GET ready, Saipan! The island’s most exciting and colorful family fun event is back! Triple J will be hosting the annual Triple J Bubble Color Run on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at American Memorial Park — and this year promises to be the most vibrant...