American Samoa

American Samoan-born presidential hopeful, Tulsi Gabbard, has appealed to Democrats in the US territory to vote for her to be the party's presidential nominee at the national convention.

Any foreigner convicted of a felony in American Samoa will be subject to immediate deportation under a new bill before the Senate.

American Samoa's governor has appointed a government taskforce to provide a plan for preparation and response to the covid-19 coronavirus.

The US billionaire and Democratic Party presidential hopeful, Michael Bloomberg, has sent representatives to American Samoa to drum-up support in the party's territorial caucus.

Three passengers arriving in American Samoa on a Hawaiian Air flight from Honolulu have been quarantined for 14 days amid the global coronavirus outbreak.

Prosecutors in American Samoa are proceeding with the trial of a man accused of sexual abuse, despite the main evidence, a DNA sample, being destroyed.

American Samoa has extended its current state of emergency, saying the measles and the global outbreak of the covid-19 coronavirus remain a threat to public health.

Due to the global covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, American Samoa has announced it will not host the Polynesian Leaders Group as scheduled this year.

Two homes were destroyed and six suffered major damage during cyclones Vicky and Wasi, which swept to the south of American Samoa last week.

American Samoa appears to have escaped the worst effects of Cyclone Wasi.

Niue is preparing for the arrival of Cyclone Vicky, which is due to pass close to the island as at least a category two storm tonight.

A tropical depression near Wallis and Futuna has a moderate chance of developing into a cyclone on Friday, forecast to pass close to the two Samoas.