Reuters - Three Mexicans who survived an epic voyage across the Pacific Ocean in a small fishing boat have arrived in the Marshall Islands, setting foot on land for the first time in more than nine months.

AFP - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi made a pitch to leaders of Pacific nations to support Japan's bid for the UN Security Council, a goal China has been working hard to block.

AFP - The Marshall Islands ruling party will hold a national referendum to determine the level of support for radically changing the system of government in the former US territory, officials have said.