Fiji elections in 2014 'a pipe dream': Samoa PM

26 January 2012, 9:43 pm

Samoa's prime minister on Friday accused Fiji strongman Voreqe Bainimarama of lying about his pledge to hold elections in 2014, saying his Pacific neighbour wanted to retain power "at any cost".... Read More »

Samoa skips Friday in leap across date line

30 December 2011, 7:54 am

When the clock struck midnight Thursday, the tiny South Pacific island nation of Samoa skipped over Friday and moved 24 hours ahead — straight into Saturday, Dec. 31.... Read More »

Samoa skips Friday in leap across international dateline

30 December 2011, 7:23 am

The weekend came sooner than usual for the tiny South Pacific island nation of Samoa.... Read More »

Samoa skips Friday in leap across int'l date line

30 December 2011, 6:31 am

The weekend came sooner than usual for the tiny South Pacific island nation of Samoa.... Read More »

Samoa, Tokelau skip across international date line

30 December 2011, 3:56 am

Sirens wailed and fireworks exploded in the skies over Samoa as the tiny South Pacific nation jumped forward in time, crossing westward over the international date line and effectively erasing Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, from the country's calendar.... Read More »

Samoa and Tokelau cross international date line

30 December 2011, 3:18 am

Sirens wailed and fireworks exploded in the skies over Samoa as the tiny South Pacific nation jumped forward in time, crossing westward over the international date line and effectively erasing Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, from the country's calendar.... Read More »

Samoa and Tokelau to Skip December 30

28 December 2011, 11:32 pm

The tiny South Pacific nation of Samoa and its neighbor Tokelau will jump forward in time on Thursday, crossing westward over the international date line to align themselves with their other 21st century trading partners throughout the region.... Read More »

Samoa and Tokelau to cross international date line

28 December 2011, 8:17 pm

The tiny South Pacific nation of Samoa and its neighbor Tokelau will jump forward in time on Thursday, crossing westward over the international date line to align themselves with their other 21st century trading partners throughout the region.... Read More »

Samoa to skip a day, cross international dateline

28 December 2011, 5:42 pm

The tiny South Pacific nation of Samoa will jump forward in time on Thursday as it crosses westward over the international dateline to align itself with its other 21st century trading partners throughout the region.... Read More »

Samoa skips a day, crosses international dateline

28 December 2011, 5:34 pm

The South Pacific nation of Samoa is jumping forward in time as it crosses westward over the international dateline to align itself with trading partners throughout the region.... Read More »