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Teenager rescued after twelve hours in Pacific Ocean

The teenager spent twelve hours battling waves in the Pacific Ocean when his kayak capsized Credit:Shutterstock:Andre T After a harrowing twelve hours in the Pacific Ocean, off the island of Hawaii, a 17-year-old boy was found clinging to his kayak in a lucky rescue. In what seemed to be a dramatic reworking of a classic “lost-at-sea” […]

Can’t buy me love? China’s aid and the question of influence: part 2 – Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

The previous blog looked at some studies of the relationship between China’s aid and its influence that posit a mediating role for domestic political institutions. Early empirical research suggests that this kind of analytic lens is relevant to the Pacific. This is a region that comprises countries with largely open — albeit in some cases […]