Palau

A US military vessel has docked in Palau, with the government describing the visit as a humanitarian mission designed to strengthen relationships and provide technical assistance and training.

Palau has delayed a repatriation flight after it emerged two of the expected passengers have Covid-19. Audio

A man has died in Palau after being shot by police when attending to an incident in Koror.

Palau has scheduled another flight on July 23 from Guam to repatriate its nationals and residents stranded abroad especially from the United States.

Micronesian countries say they oppose a postponement of the appointment of a new Secretary-General for the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio

Palau's President Tommy Remengesau says "it is Micronesia's turn to provide the next Pacific Island's Forum Secretary-General".

There may never be a flight to Palau more unpopular than the one scheduled to arrive this morning.

Palau's Chief Justice, Arthur Ngirakelsong, has retired after 28 years in the position.

Palau's Permanent Mission to the UN says Cuba has offered to dispatch a medical brigade to assist the republic in building defenses against Covid-19.

Palau's President says the World Health Organization's neglect of Taiwan has endangered, not only Taiwanese, but people everywhere.

President Tommy Remengesau Jr said Palau can survive the impact of the coronavirus, but the nation should "face this crisis together, with unity, understanding, and strength."

After Taiwan's government suggested a group of sailors may have picked up coronavirus in Palau, the island nation's government says that is very unlikely.

Palau has begun random testing for Covid-19, starting dozens of frontliners.

Palau has received $2.6 million in funding from the US for road maintenance and to buy new hardware for the country's new financial management system.

Palau health officials have announced the test result of a person they feared was the country's first Covid-19 case is negative.

Health authorities in Palau are trying to get a suspected Covid-19 patient's specimen samples to Guam for testing.

Palau health officials say they are it monitoring a person as a possible case of Covid-19.

Palau has no confirmed cases of Covid-19 but the country is preparing for likely cases.

As a precautionary measure to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, all schools in Palau will be closed starting on Monday until 3 April.