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Two new flags will be flying high at the Olympic Games in Rio.

For the first time, South Sudan and Kosovo have been recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Kosovo, which was a province of the former Yugoslavia, will have 8 athletes competing; and a good shot for a medal in women's judo: Majlinda Kelmendi is considered a favorite. She's ranked first in the world in her weight class.

(South Sudan's James Chiengjiek, Yiech Biel & coach Joe Domongole, © AFP) South Sudan, which became independent in 2011, will have three runners competing in the country's first Olympic Games.

When Will Chile's Post Office's Re-open?

(PHOTO: Workers set up camp at Santiago's Rio Mapocho/Mason Bryan, The Santiago Times)Chile nears 1 month without mail service as postal worker protests continue. This week local branches of the 5 unions representing Correos de Chile voted on whether to continue their strike into a 2nd month, rejecting the union's offer. For a week the workers have set up camp on the banks of Santiago's Río Mapocho displaying banners outlining their demands; framing the issue as a division of the rich & the poor. The strike’s main slogan? “Si tocan a uno, nos tocan a todos,” it reads - if it affects 1 of us, it affects all of us. (Read more at The Santiago Times)

WHO convenes emergency talks on MERS virus

(PHOTO: Saudi men walk to the King Fahad hospital in the city of Hofuf, east of the capital Riyadh on June 16, 2013/Fayez Nureldine)The World Health Organization announced Friday it had convened emergency talks on the enigmatic, deadly MERS virus, which is striking hardest in Saudi Arabia. The move comes amid concern about the potential impact of October's Islamic hajj pilgrimage, when millions of people from around the globe will head to & from Saudi Arabia. WHO health security chief Keiji Fukuda said the MERS meeting would take place Tuesday as a telephone conference & he told reporters it was a "proactive move". The meeting could decide whether to label MERS an international health emergency, he added. The first recorded MERS death was in June 2012 in Saudi Arabia & the number of infections has ticked up, with almost 20 per month in April, May & June taking it to 79. (Read more at Xinhua)

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Dreams and nightmares - Chinese leaders have come to realize the country should become a great paladin of the free market & democracy & embrace them strongly, just as the West is rejecting them because it's realizing they're backfiring. This is the "Chinese Dream" - working better than the American dream. Or is it just too fanciful? By Francesco Sisci

Baby step towards democracy in Myanmar - While the sweeping wins Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy has projected in Sunday's by-elections haven't been confirmed, it is certain that the surging grassroots support on display has put Myanmar's military-backed ruling party on notice. By Brian McCartan

The South: Busy at the polls - South Korea's parliamentary polls will indicate how potent a national backlash is against President Lee Myung-bak's conservatism, perceived cronyism & pro-conglomerate policies, while offering insight into December's presidential vote. Desire for change in the macho milieu of politics in Seoul can be seen in a proliferation of female candidates. By Aidan Foster-Carter

Pakistan climbs 'wind' league - Pakistan is turning to wind power to help ease its desperate shortage of energy,& the country could soon be among the world's top 20 producers. Workers & farmers, their land taken for the turbine towers, may be the last to benefit. By Zofeen Ebrahim

Turkey cuts Iran oil imports - Turkey is to slash its Iranian oil imports as it seeks exemptions from United States penalties linked to sanctions against Tehran. Less noticed, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the Iranian capital last week, signed deals aimed at doubling trade between the two countries. By Robert M. Cutler

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American Samoa

Spending outweighs revenue in American Samoa

A Fresh Start: refugees from Bhutan arrive in the UK

The Housing Problem – A Public-Private Solution (Perspective)

Brunei Darussalam

Four Bruneian women honoured for achievements at the “Womens’ Forum”

Big or small, a business must have a conscience (Perspective)

Cocos Island

Regulator tightens rules on remote-island fuel demands

Fiery end to Parliament session

Cook Islands: On island time in paradise

East Timor

Indonesia, Portugal to step up ties, assist Timor Leste development

A barbed-wire election campaign in Australia and the “East Timor” solution (Perspective)

Fiji

Fiji splits Pacific region (Analysis)

Fiji to chair UN committee on Pacific Island Representation

French Polynesia

Assessing the Pacific Islands Forum Outcomes For French Polynesia (Analysis)

Guam

Fena Reservoir Low; Navy Declares Water Conservation Level 3

Laos

Laos speeds up construction of power plants

Vietnamese youth volunteers visit remote areas of Laos

Macau

Work on Macau light railway to start at beginning of 2011

Macau records 778 new companies in Q2

Maldives

Maldives almost ended up without its Supreme Court

Maldives keen to import Bangladeshi sands

Marshall Islands

Republic of Marshall Islands Sign Pacific Petroleum Project MoU

Micronesia

Micronesian leaders launch green energy initiative

New Caledonia

Lagoons of New Caledonia

Don't miss: Melanesian Arts Festival

NIUE Island

Niue declared a republic in Shanghai Expo gaffe

Norfolk Island

Fishers sore over restricted zones in Coral Sea

Norfolk Island: Where time stands still

North Korea

Floods hit North Korea

Northern Marianna Islands

Small reactor a nuclear solution for Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands librarians learn how to make libraries relevant to the times

Palau

Palau wins support for whale sanctuary

Papua New Guinea

PNG working on sewage issues to tackle cholera

West Papua Longing for Freedom (Perspective)

Pitcairn

Economy thriving on Pitcairn Island

Samoa

Pacific nation media owners set up new body

Students help deliver Samoa's presence at the World Expo

Solomon Islands
Tribute to Solomon Islands women – a high cost in the rise to the top

Former Solomons’ rebel wins seat as lawmaker after serving prison term for his violent past

Upsets throw Solomons’ election wide open, leading to questions of next prime minister

Tokelau

Airstrip not a priority

Studies show coconut oil good for the heart; Tokelau islands derive 35% dietary fat from coconut oil

Tonga

NZ parliamentarians in Tonga to explain democracy

Tonga’s PM says further steps needed to protect regional fish stocks

First anniversary of Tonga ferry sinking

Tuvalu Island

Mass migration as a result of environmental changes

Vanuatu

PIF: Vanuatu stands alone on West Papua human rights violations

Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna authorities say electricity crisis resolved

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