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Preparing the kava drink in Fiji. Photo from Flickr page of Dave Lonsdale. CC BY 2.0 DEED Kava (Piper methysticum) is a plant native to the Pacific islands. Its roots are dried, crushed, and mixed with water which turns it into a non-alcoholic drink with sedative and stress relieving effects. Kava is used not just in ceremonies but in the everyday lives of Pacific communities. Thanks to the Pacific diaspora community, Pacific kava has become a popular alternative health drink around the world. Meanwhile, regional leaders and communities are working to protect small farmers and secure intellect...
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Thousands of Taiwanese attended the inauguration event for Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, in Taipei, on May 20, 2024. Photo taken by Howard Yu via Office of Taiwanese President's Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Deed. This report was written by Mercedes Hutton and originally published in Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) on May 20, 2024. An edited version is published below as part of a content partnership agreement with HKFP. Residents of Taipei largely went about their commutes as normal on May 20 morning, aside from those who found their routes blocked by road closures around the Presidential Office Buil...
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Screenshot from Taiwan Plus News YouTube channel. In an era where traditional diplomatic norms face challenges, Taiwan and Somaliland, two de facto states not recognized by the UN and a majority of countries, are pioneering a unique approach toward international relations. Through people-to-people diplomacy, they navigate the complexities of non-recognition, forging meaningful connections that transcend conventional state boundaries. The 1961 Vienna Convention establishes a comprehensive framework for initiating, sustaining, and concluding diplomatic relations, based on mutual consent among so...
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Alberto holding a copy of this translation from Chi Ta-wei's book ”膜“ (”Membranes“ in the official English version). Photo used with permission. Taiwanese literature is finally getting international recognition after years of often being presented as a branch of Chinese literature in global book fairs and publishing house catalogues. This is mostly thanks to a combined effort of Taiwanese cultural institutions, and to a new generation of translators who focus on Taiwanese literature. The result is the emergence of a number of Taiwanese literature collections in non-Taiwanese publishing houses,...
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US President Joe Biden visits a World War II memorial bearing the name of his uncle, Second Lieutenant Ambrose J. Finnegan, who died in Papua New Guinea. Screenshot from YouTube video on Associated Press channel. Fair use. Several Papua New Guinea leaders and institutions are demanding an apology from United States President Joe Biden, who mentioned in two public speeches that his uncle was killed by cannibals during World War II. While visiting a war memorial in Pennsylvania on April 17, Biden remarked that his uncle, Second Lieutenant Ambrose J. Finnegan, was killed by cannibals after his pl...
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Screenshot of Reginald Dumas from the YouTube video by CaribNation TV. On the evening of March 7, Reginald Dumas, died at the Scarborough General Hospital in Tobago at the age of 88. Dumas first became a household name in Trinidad and Tobago as the well-regarded head of the public service, and went on to become a diplomat, political analyst, author, columnist and advocate for good governance, He had been warded at the hospital a few weeks prior with gastrointestinal issues. On Facebook, Dumas’ daughter Sonja advised of his passing, adding that: He leaves a legacy of integrity and honesty that ...
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