A Pacific island nation east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo, Palau is among the planet's best destinations for diving and snorkeling because of its blue holes, coral reefs, wartime ruins, and evolutionary wonders such as one-ton giant clams and a lake packed with 21 million stingless jellyfish. One of the world's youngest and smallest sovereign states, Palau came from "Pelew," a term used by English Captain Henry Wilson who detected the country in 1783. In the European and Australian tongue, Palau is better known as "The Black Islands" after the nation's ancient Melanesian-Malay tribes pictured with their tattoos and body piercings. In official Palauan language...
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US detainees balk at Palau move Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:37:20 GMT
Five of 13 Guantanamo inmates from China do not want to be moved to Palau, officials in the tiny Pacific nation say. read more...
China demands US return Uighurs Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:15:05 GMT
China demands the return of 17 Uighurs held at Guantanamo Bay and due to be sent to Palau, calling them "terrorists". read more...
Palau to take Guantanamo Uighurs Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:37:18 GMT
The Pacific nation of Palau agrees to temporarily take 17 Chinese Muslims from the US detention centre in Guantanamo. read more...
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