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As Samoa and parts of the Pacific grapple with a worsening outbreak of dengue fever, here's what you need to know about the mosquito-borne virus.

Susana Qionibaravi, widely known as Suzy, never planned to become a record-breaking athlete. But at 35, the mother of two has smashed her way into Fiji's powerlifting history.

New Caledonian President Alcide Ponga hopes the new Bougival Accord, which emerged after 10 days of gruelling talks in France, could offer a path to stability after what has been a political "rollercoaster ride" for the country.

Solomon Islands could try to defuse a potentially explosive stoush over Taiwan's participation in a key regional meeting next month by restricting the gathering to Pacific Islands Forum members — effectively excluding China, the US and a host of other countries.

It seems that for the size of the earthquake, the tsunami has been rather small. To understand why, we can look to geology.