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Travel blog cites Letuli Olo Misilaga as founder of modern Fire-Knife Dancing
This photograph of Siva Afi, or fire-knife dancing, was taken in 2008 at the Hotel Kitano Tusitala in Apia, Samoa's capital city.
Weather causes flooding, no landslides reported
Tafuna airport workers around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday clearing out the water inside the arrival area following heavy rain in the day.
Brisbane Broncos NRL player, Israel Folau, left, and Carlton AFL captain, Chris Judd, in tyre flip race during a Powerade sports drink TV commercial shoot at the SCG .
Married man with 7 children, gets 20 months for sexually abusing niece
A married man with seven children, whom Chief Justice Michael Kruse says has continued to deny his crime despite entering a guilty plea under oath has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.
Christmas 2009 - The gift of peace and remembrance
From all of us at Samoa News "we wish the people of American Samoa and our Toa o Samoa, Merry Christmas." [photo: Jim McGuire] A peaceful American Samoa joins Christians around the world tomorrow to celebrate Christmas 2009, although in other places on Earth, conflicts and war mar the celebration of Christ's birth.
Samoa hit by 5.5 magnitude earthquake
New Delhi: South pacific Ocean country Samoa hit by earthquake. A moderate earthquake struck off the south Pacific island state of Samoa on Saturday.
Moderate quake strikes off Samoa: USGS
A moderate earthquake struck off the south Pacific island state of Samoa on Saturday, seismologists said, but there was no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of damage.
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Tsunami-hit Samoans face bleak Christmas
Even in deeply Christian Samoa, Christmas promises little joy for the thousands trying to rebuild their lives after September's devastating tsunami.
NZ pockets help Samoan rebuild
Real money has enabled real help in Samoa by Rotary. Stuart Batty, director of Rotary's international community development activity in New Zealand, says the cash given by New Zealanders to Rotary's appeal through Westpac Bank after the tsunami in September is helping fund the rebuilding of people's lives and their communities.
Samoa-based Artist Vanya Taule'alo to launch Tsunami Series
Artist Vanya Taulea alo prepares to launch her new Tsunami series. [courtesy photo] APIA, Samoa: One of Samoa's most celebrated artists, Vanya Taule'alo, will be launching her upcoming Tsunami series via her new website www.vanyataulealo.com as a way of interpreting the impact of the Tsunami through visual art.
Visitor stats show third quarter increase, US continues to be local primary tourist market
A much higher number of visitors arrived in the territory during the third quarter of 2009 compared to the first two quarters of the year, according to the Commerce Department report on International Arrivals and Cruise ships for the period of July to September.
Alameda kids send 'Library in a Box' to devastated Samoan Islands
Bay Farm Elementary School's Media Center buzzed with activity. A group of fourth-grade girls moved quickly from piles of books stacked on the floor to boxes labeled, "toddler," "fiction" and "nonfiction." Three boys stood at a round table trimming slogans printed on paper that read, "get hooked on a book" and "may reading be with you." Outside the ...
Lack of quorum forces Chamber to reschedule board election
Chamber of Commerce president David Robinson is not seeking office during the next meeting of the board of directors.
Adapting To Climate Change In The Pacific
APIA : Despite what will be said and argued in Copenhagen, climate change due to a warming globe is irrefutable.
CBS pays for trip in adoption story
Diane Sawyer exits from `Good Morning America' Diane Sawyer exits from `Good Morning America' Diane Sawyer exited ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday with an emotional moment that recalled the biggest story of her time on the show: meeting the children born after their fathers were killed in the Sept.
Polynesian Blue Presents Cheque To Samoan Govt
The presentation was made to The Honorable Prime Minister Sailele Malielegaoi, by the Polynesian Blue Board, including Virgin Blue Airlines Group Chief Executive and co-founder, Mr Brett Godfrey, who travelled to Samoa with his senior management team Wednesday 9 December 2009: In Apia today, the Board of Polynesian Blue presented WST$9 million to ...
Over 100 killed as tsunamis smash Pacific islands
A view of the Sinalei resort, south of Apia, capital of Samoa, after it was struck by a tsunami Sept.29, 2009.
Ex-Pat Fijian issues warning on Samoa a democracya
Ex-Pat Fijian issues warning on Samoa 'democracy' Falaniko Tominiko was a presenter at the Pacific Islands Political Studies Association's Conference held recently in Auckland.
Paradise lost: A Samoan sojourn
The front view of Aggie Greya s Hotel in Apia, Western Samoa. [photo bismarcktribune.com] This is personal.
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