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Australia, China seek bigger ties with Solomon Islands
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoAustralia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Canberra wanted deeper ties with its Pacific neighbour...
Australia's deputy prime minister pledges support to Solomon Islands during visit to Honiara
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoNEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Australia's deputy prime minister pledged support to the Solomon Islands...
Solomon Islands tells Australia it will review security
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoSYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday Solomon Islands' newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele had told him the Pacific Island nation is undertaking ...
Pro-China candidate elected as Solomon Islands PM as capital on alert for post-election violence
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoLawmakers of Solomon Islands have elected a China-friendly candidate as the prime minister in a sign...
Solomon Islands Names Ex-FM Manele Leader in Win for China
Bloomberg via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele has secured the support of lawmakers...
Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah...
UPDATE 5-Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 3 months agoSolomon Islands lawmakers selected Jeremiah Manele as their new prime minister on Thursday, elevating the former foreign minister who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation's international ...
Solomon Islands lawmakers to vote Thursday for new PM as China deals eyed
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoSolomon Islands lawmakers will select a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday, choosing...
Solomon Islands opposition party chooses Wale as PM candidate
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoThe Solomon Islands opposition party coalition has selected Matthew Wale as its candidate for this week's vote for prime minister, a day after former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said he ...
Pro-China Sogavare out of the race as Solomon Islands votes for next leader
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoManasseh Sogavare, the Solomon Islands prime minister who drew his nation close to China, sharpening...