Marshall Islands

Posted at 2:48 17 Dec 2020
Cocaine 'ghost boat' washes up on Pacific island
Some $80m worth of cocaine was found in the Marshall Islands' biggest drugs haul ever.
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Posted at 4:42 29 Oct 2020
Remote Pacific nation records first coronavirus cases
The Marshall Islands was one of the few places free of Covid-19 until two US arrivals tested positive.
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Posted at 19:10 30 Dec 2019
US to probe Marshall Islands atomic waste dump
A concrete dome housing waste from Cold War atomic bomb tests raises environmental concerns.
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Posted at 6:51 10 Dec 2019
Scientists return to survey A-bomb test site
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Video caption: Scientists return to survey Bikini A-bomb test site
Seventy-three years after the first underwater nuclear explosion, scientists return to map the site.
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Posted at 16:10 11 Sep 2018
Marshall Islands warned over digital money
By Chris Baraniuk
Technology reporter
The International Monetary Fund says the tiny nation should rethink adopting a digital currency.
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Posted at 11:07 11 Jun 2018
Marshall Islands profile
A chronology of key events in the history of the Marshall Islands
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Posted at 11:06 11 Jun 2018
Marshall Islands profile
Provides an overview of the Marshall Islands, including key events and facts.
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Posted at 14:57 9 Apr 2018
Plea for action on shipping emissions
By David Shukman
Science editor
Talks on the global shipping industry cutting its greenhouse gases have opened with a passionate plea for action.
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Posted at 19:51 2 Jun 2017
Rest of world rallies around climate deal
Other big emitters of carbon dioxide restate their commitment to Paris as the US pulls out.
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Posted at 14:20 2 Jun 2017
Global dismay at US climate deal pullout
European leaders, businesses and the UN condemn President Trump's decision.
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Posted at 18:28 23 Feb 2017
Castaways rescued in the north Pacific
A tuna-spotting plane makes a chance sighting of two fishing boats in a remote part of the north Pacific.
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