Marshall Islands
Human rights under scrutiny in the Marshalls
Human rights in the Marshall Islands is under the spotlight as it heads into a UN review after a critical US State report. Audio
UN looks for human rights progress in the Marshalls
The promotion of human rights in the Marshall Islands is expected to come under further scrutiny during next week's UN review.
New waste heat plant to help power Marshalls capital
A two-million US dollar waste heat-to-power investment by one of the biggest United States corporations is underway at the Marshall Islands Energy Company's power plant in Majuro.
Marshalls taking body of work to UN review
The Marshall Islands government says it has done a lot of work to address human rights concerns leading up to a United Nations review.
Levels of domestic violence in Marshalls a concern
A women's rights adocate in the Marshall Islands is not surprised by a US government report describing levels of domestic violence there as chronic.
Marshalls govt needs support for rights work
The Marshall Islands government says a lack of resources is hindering the development of human rights there.
Human rights issues highlighted in Marshalls
Prison conditions, government corruption and domestic violence are the main human rights problems in the Marshall Islands, according a report.
Marshalls see rise in mosquito-borne illness
A spike in the number of chikungunya cases in the Marshall Islands has prompted the Ministry of Health to issue repeated alerts on the radio about preventing the mosquito-borne illness.
Marshalls file appeal in case against nuclear powers
The Marshall Islands has filed an appeal in its case against the United States aimed at honouring its nuclear disarmament obligations.
US military to help rebuild national gym in Marshalls
A United States military engineering group is expected to begin work to renovate the national gymnasium in the Marshall Islands later this year.
Challenges facing the Marshall Islands
Tony de Brum is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the challenges facing his nation. The Marshall Islands lie just north of the Equator and is made up from two… Audio
Bikini people ponder settlement options
The Marshall Islands Bikinian community will gather this month to discuss more resettlement options - nearly 70 years after the islanders were evacuated from the atoll because of US nuclear weapons…
Bikini people want to move to US mainland
People from the Marshall Island atoll of Bikini say they want to move their population to the United States after decades living in exile because of nuclear testing.
Sport: Organisers ramp up entertainment for Oceania Wrestling Champs
The Oceania Wrestling Championships begin in the Marshall Islands on Friday and organisers are promising more than just top-level competition.
Sport: Big turnout for Oceania Wrestling Championships
Athletes from 16 Pacific nations have descended on the Marshall Islands to contest the Oceania Wrestling Championships in Majuro from Friday.
Fears for crew of fishing vessel near Marshalls
Monstrous waves kicked up by tropical storm Bavi may have sunk a longline fishing vessel that has been missing since last Thursday in the Marshall Islands.
Pitfalls addressed in Samoa passport scheme
An academic who's studied passport sales in the region says Samoa's citizenship investment plan appears to have addressed some common pitfalls.
Marshalls battered by tropical depression
In the Marshall islands, big waves and heavy rains have battered coastlines on Majuro Atoll and the southern Marshalls as a tropical disturbance over 300 kilometres south of the capital picked up…
Marshalls manslaughter charged upgraded to murder
The Marshall Islands Attorney General's office has charged a man with murder, just days after it withdrew manslaughter charges against him.
Nauru in Marshalls air talks
Nauru Airlines is in talks to provide services from the Marshall Islands to the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.
