Pacific news in brief for June 21
Round-up of news from around the region.
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The land mass of the Solomon Islands is less than half of Tasmania’s but it is spread over an area in the South Pacific as long as the distance from Hobart to Sydney.
By Rod McGuirk | The Associated Press THE Solomon Islands’ decision to switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing has been blamed for arson and looting in the national capital Honiara, where protesters are demanding the prime minister’s resignation. Australian police, troops and diplomats are helping local police restore…
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Solomon Islands’ decision to switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing has been blamed for arson and looting in the national capital Honiara, where protesters are demanding the prime minister's resignation.
Violence in the Solomon Islands receded on Friday after two days of inter-ethnic civil unrest over the country's switching links from Taiwan to China. Read on