China Holding Security Talks With Kiribati, One More Pacific Island Country - Reports - UrduPoint

China is holding negotiations on potential security deals with Kiribati and possibly Vanuatu, The Financial Times reports citing officials.

Devastating Tropical Cyclone Damages 90% of Housing in Vanuatu Capital

Up to 90 percent of houses in the capital of Vanuatu, a Pacific island nation, has been badly damaged by tropical Cyclone Pam, which tore through the archipelago on Friday, the Australian arm of the international organization Oxfam said Sunday.

Mass destruction feared after cyclone hits Vanuatu. (UN prepares response units saying it "fears the worst"...)

Widespread casualties are feared after a powerful cyclone battered Vanuatu overnight, triggering flash floods and knocking out telephone lines in the isolated Pacific island nation, aid officials have said.