Sydney, March 4, 2025 (AFP) - Voters to elect new congress in Pacific's Micronesia

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Voting started Tuesday to pick a new congress in remote Micronesia, a small Pacific nation reinforcing ties with the United States even as neighbours drift closer to China. The Federated States of Micronesia, a scattered republic of volcanic isles and coral atolls, has for decades been one of Washington's most steadfast Pacific allies. The nation of some 100,000 residents will on Tuesday vote to choose 10 members of congress who serve two-year......

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