Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the ...
Cook Islands signs strategic agreement with China
The tiny Pacific nation’s partnership agreement with China was signed amid a furious diplomatic row with New Zealand, its ...
What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...
Cook Islands deal with China on economy, seabed mining spurs protest
A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
A rare diplomatic spat exposes growing pressures in the Pacific as US, China vie for influence
A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential threat it faces from the climate crisis – against the backdrop of a tussle ...
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Using the ‘Magic’ of LiDAR to Map Maine’s Old-Growth Forests
DOERING: In this vast wilderness, your organization, Our Climate Common, is using a technology called LiDAR to map these forests. How does this technology work, and what exactly are you trying to ...
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Cook Islands PM aims to boost trade ties during China visit
SYDNEY - Cook ... Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will visit China next week, the first visit by a leader of the small South Pacific state in a decade, to help improve ties ranging from trade ...
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Red Lobster Line Cook Forcibly Kissed, Harassed Female Employee In NJ: AG
The employee at the Red Lobster in Woodbury said a male line cook repeatedly harassed her while management did nothing to stop it, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. . Where an employer ...
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As hundreds of quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists have Santorini to themselves
SANTORINI, Greece (AP) — The hundreds of earthquakes that have rattled Greek islands on the Aegean Sea are a “seismic swarm” and could continue for weeks before eventually diminishing ...