Posts Tagged ‘nauru’

Nauru, The Tiny Nation with a Blackened Name

One of the many micro-nations in the Pacific is Nauru, once known as Pleasant Island. This small island has a rich and complex history. It is the third-smallest country in the world and, at one point in history, its inhabitants were among the wealthiest in the world. Now, the tiny nation faces an uncertain future, […]

Russia will deliver Technology and Helicopters for French Mistral Warships to Egypt

nsnbc : Russia will deliver technology and helicopters to for the French-built Mistral warship that Egypt bought after France failed to deliver the two vessels to Russia due to sanctions.  The Russian RIA Novosti news agency quotes the Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidency, Sergey Ivanov, as saying that the Russian – Egyptian deal […]

Gillard says no to Nauru talks

AAP The federal opposition says it’s an opportunity going to waste but Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she won’t talk to Pacific leaders about asylum seekers unless they raise the issue first. Ms Gillard is in New Zealand for the four-day Pacific Islands Forum, where she will mingle with leaders from more than a dozen […]

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