China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
Billings Gazette1d
Fugitive dog recaptured in New Orleans after gaining national fame for escapades
A scruffy New Orleans rescue dog famed for evading a monthslong effort to recapture him using nets and tranquilizer rifles has finally been caught and returned to domestic life this week.
Quad-City Times1dOpinion
OPINION: From chatty banter to chiseled history, the QCA has produced great athletes
Trying to pick a Mount Rushmore of Quad-Cities professional athletes isn't an easy task. Sport writer Tom Johnston gave it a ...
The Economist1d
New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in ...
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands - Beijing’s growing influence in the South ...
New Zealand voices renewed concern as Cook Islands PM eyes agreement with China
New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with Wellington despite the two ...
China says a visit by Cook Islands’ prime minister isn’t meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
China says a visit this week by the Cook Islands' prime minister to Beijing was not meant to conspire against anyone in the ...
Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands, part of New Zealand’s realm since 1965, have a unique self-governing status with New Zealand citizenship ...
Factbox-Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands was within the New Zealand borders from 1901. In 1965, it became self governing but in free association with New Zealand. It is a realm country of New Zealand, along with Niue and ...