Tag: American Samoa

NZ warns over Pacific dengue fever outbreak

October 21, 2008 13:46:00

The New Zealand government is warning travellers about dengue fever, amid growing fears of an outbreak in the Pacific Islands.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, american-samoa, new-zealand, tonga, pacific

Pacific warriors pay high price in Iraq

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July 29, 2008 12:19:00

American Samoa is to send another two companies of army reservists to Iraq, with 17 soldiers killed there so far.[MORE]

Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, unrest-conflict-and-war, american-samoa, iraq, united-states

Virgin sets up new Pacific carrier

July 14, 2005 14:22:00

Discount airline Virgin Blue has announced a joint venture with the Samoan Government for a new Pacific carrier called Polynesian Blue.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, american-samoa, brisbane-4000

Cyclone sweeps past American Samoa

February 4, 2005 15:02:00

Government schools in American Samoa have been closed and residents have been warned to prepare for possible flooding as an intensifying tropical cyclone sweeps past the South Pacific archipelago. [MORE]

Tags: cyclones, floods, cyclone, american-samoa