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U.S. Pacific territories given transportation funding

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Washington, USA: The United States Pacific territories have been allocated US$2.3 million to improve public transport under a provision of the federal stimulus economic recovery package

U.S. deploys stealth bombers to Guam for the first time

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Orlando, Florida, USA: The United States has begun operating two types of radar-evading aircraft, a bomber and a fighter, for the first time together in the Pacific

Judge has mercy on Samoan adoption scam defendants; no prison time

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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: A judge in the U.S. yesterday rejected pleas from adoptive parents to order jail time for four people prosecutors say helped trick Samoan parents into giving up their children

U.S. Forces’ Pacific Commander Keating flip-flops on Guam military buildup

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Tokyo, Japan: The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific believes the relocation of about 8,000 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam will happen on time

Palau Compact expiration does not have an immediate impact

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Koror, Palau: Palau’s President  Johnson Toribiong said that expiration of the United States economic assistance to Palau under the Compact of Free Association will not be felt immediately

Guam Landowners oppose US troop build up

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Hagatna, Guam: Guam Landowners Association says it is opposed to United States plans for a military buildup in the territory

United Airlines flat out on routes 'down under'

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Chicago, USA: United Airlines has launched new, international lie-flat first and business class seats that provide customers with the optimal space to work, sleep or relax

US, Japan sign pact to move Marines to Guam

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Tokyo, Japan: Hoping to give new momentum to a plan to rework the deployment of U.S. troops in the Pacific, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton signed an agreement

Guam concerned at delays in preparations for US troops move from Okinawa

Hagatna, Guam: Guam senator says the territory is being left in an untenable position by Japanese and United States officials over the move of 8000 marines from Okinawa to Guam by 2014.

New Zealand Government to subsidise Air New Zealand flight from Samoa, Tonga to L.A.

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Apia, Samoa: Samoa’s Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has confirmed that the New Zealand Government has agreed to subsidise losses for one year

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