CNMI
CNMI casino lays off workers after typhoon
Imperial Pacific International has laid off more than 150 workers, most of them card dealers, at its resort casino in the Northern Marianas.
Thousands line up for disaster food stamps in CNMI
More than 4000 people on Saipan in the Northern Marianas have queued for hours to apply for food stamps, a month after Super Typhoon Yutu devastated the island and neighboring Tinian.
Governor welcoming tourists back to CNMI
Despite the impact of two recent typhoons, the Northern Marianas Governor Ralph Torres says the territory's tourist markets are once again open for business.
Marianas looks to have avoided latest typhoon threat
Fears of another typhoon battering the Northern Marianas have been quelled as Guam's weather office confirms Man-Yi's forecast track is taking it out to sea.
92 families still in shelters after Northern Marianas typhoon
Nearly a month after Super Typhoon Yutu devastated the Northern Marianas hundreds of people still have no homes, with an estimated 383 living in shelters on the northern part of Saipan.
Claims of irregularities in Northern Marianas poll
The Democratic Party of the Northern Marianas has complained of irregularities in the way last week's poll was conducted.
Calls for pollution cuts expected from climate forum in Marshalls this week
Climate vulnerable Pacific countries are renewing calls this week for all nations to match their efforts to combat global temperature rise. Audio
Saipan airport re-energised, 300 generators bound for Tinian
The Northern Marianas' main airport on Saipan has had power restored temporarily in anticipation of the resumption of regular night-time flights on Tuesday evening.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 November 2018
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Casino closed indefinitely in Saipan after Yutu
The closure of a major casino in Saipan shows how vulnerable the country's economy is to extreme weather, the Northern Marianas governor Ralph Torres has said.
All clear given in CNMI after Super Typhoon Yutu
The all clear has now been given in the Northern Marianas after Super Typhoon Yutu, meaning all severe weather warnings are now lifted. Audio
CNMI reeling from Yutu as Trump declares disaster
133 people have been treated at the only hospital in the Northern Marianas since Super Typhoon Yutu devastated the US commonwealth on Thursday.
Tinian's mayor says island has been devastated by Yutu
The mayor of the Northern Marianas island of Tinian, Joey Patrick San Nicolas, says the island experienced devastation it hasn't seen before when Super Typhoon Yutu hit on Thursday.
Blocked roads hampering relief effort in CNMI
Disaster authorities in CNMI are working to clear downed powerlines and trees blocking roads across the islands to enable them to get out into communities that have been devastated by Super Typhoon… Audio
Super Typhoon Yutu 'like being in a washing machine'
At least two people have been taken to hospital on Tinian as reports emerge in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu which devastated the Northern Marianas overnight. Audio
Saipan casino lets go of 80 construction workers
A troubled hotel-casino on the Northern Marianas island of Saipan has fired 80 foreign workers, with another 100 workers expected to follow.
Marianas woman reiterates Earhart sighting of '37
A 93-year-old woman from Saipan has reiterated her well-documented sighting of famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart before World War II.
Birth tourist sentenced in CNMI
A woman from China who arrived In the Northern Marianas as a tourist and later gave birth in the US territory has been sentenced to two days of time served.
CNMI govt to prioritise Rota recovery effort
The CNMI government says it is allocating and prioritising resources for the recovery effort on Rota after the island sustained a direct hit from Typhoon Mangkhut this week.
US President approves emergency funds for Marianas
The US president has approved the Northern Marianas governor's request for an emergency declaration following the impact of Typhoon Mangkhut.
