Nauru

Papua New Guinea made it two wins from two in the Oceania Rugby Cup after the hosts overcame Niue 29-10 in a top of the table clash in Port Moresby on Tuesday.

Nauru MP Lionel Aingimea has been sworn in as the country's new president, replacing Baron Waqa, who lost his seat in Saturday's general election.

The Nauru Electoral Commission has completed the recount of votes cast in the Ubenide constituency for Saturday's general election.

The Nauru men's rugby team remain positive despite a crushing defeat in their first ever 15-a-side international match.

A refugee detained on Nauru by Australia is in intensive care in a Brisbane hospital after setting himself on fire.

The Nauru Electoral Commission has ordered a recount in the country's largest electorate after the discovery of six ballot papers in the parliamentary chamber.

A former Nauru cabinet minister says the election result is a major opportunity for change.

Nauru is moving ahead with its plans to rehabilitate land that was wrecked by years of phosphate mining.

Nauru's president for the past six years, Baron Waqa, has lost his seat in parliament in the weekend's general election.

The first round of the revamped Oceania Rugby Cup got underway yesterday in Port Moresby.

Over seven thousands Nauruans head to the polls today.

The collapse of the Bank of Nauru in 2006 has motivated the government to help out those who lost money.

The Pacific Islands Forum has sent an observer team to this Saturday's general election in Nauru. Audio

The Nauru rugby team will make its international debut at the Oceania Rugby Cup, which kicks off in Papua New Guinea on Friday. Audio

Sixty candidates are set to contest this Saturday's general election in Nauru.

The leaders of Nauru and Tuvalu have reaffirmed their support for Taiwan, as Solomon Islands weighs switching allegiance to China.

Nauru has signed an agreement with Taiwan which will allow both countries to offer assistance to each other in criminal investigations, court proceedings and international crime-fighting.

A Nauru MP, aiming for re-election in next month's poll, says he wants to focus on fixing up what he says is a collapsing health system.

Hundreds of refugees are seeking help for mental health problems each month at medical centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island.