WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa went to the polls Friday in a critical election that could decide the future of the Pacific Island nation’s first woman leader, who called the vote after her government ...

Ahead of the official opening of the United Nations conference on small island developing countries, the UN and Samoan flags were raised on Saturday over the site in the capital, Apia, that will host ...

July 7 (Reuters) - A long, hard struggle for rugby equality may have won it's biggest victory with the All Blacks facing Samoa in Apia for the first time this week, though locals are still asking ...

APIA, SAMOA >> It was close, but Hokule’a and Hikianalia made it to Apia just in time to meet and sail with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, after battling through fierce winds and steep ...

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July 29 (Reuters) - Hooker Tevita Ikanivere scored two early tries as Fiji rode a strong start to beat Samoa 33-19 in the Pacific Nations Cup in Apia on Saturday and continue their encouraging ...