China, health system top issues as Solomon Islands holds national election
Voice of America
Voters board the already overcrowded Fair Glory ferry in Honiara, Solomon Islands, April 13, 2024, heading to Malaita Island to vote in a national election. The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific goes to the polls on Wednesday. Dwellings are perched at the informal settlement of Koa Hill in Honiara, Solomon Islands, April 14, 2024.
The Solomon Islands holds a national election on Wednesday, the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security pact with China that prompted concern from the United States and South Pacific neighbors.
Military personnel stand near the caskets of soldiers, killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base, during their funeral in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, April 28, 2024. Photos of soldiers who were killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base are displayed during their funeral in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, April 28, 2024.
Pope Francis delivers his message as he meets with young people in front of the Church of the Salute in Venice, April 28, 2024. Pope Francis enters St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. The Pontiff arrived for his first-ever visit to the lagoon town including the Vatican pavilion at the 60th Biennal of Arts. Pope Francis is greeted by gondoliers upon his arrival in Venice, April 28, 2024.
People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 27, 2024. People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 27, 2024.