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Samoa and Tokelau jump ahead a day on New Year’s Eve

January 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Keni Lesa The Associated Press   APIA, Samoa (AP) — 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.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, APIA, Asia Pacific, Australia, China, Independence Day, New Year, New Zealand, Prime Minister Tuila, Sailele Malielegaoi, South Pacific, Tokelau, Tonga, United States, Vol 31 No 2 | January 7 - January 13, communication

Chaos predicted as Samoa changes driving side, reality much calmer

September 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

APIA, Samoa (AP) — On Monday, Sept. 7, Samoa prepared to become the first country in nearly 40 years to switch driving from one side of the road to the other.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, APIA, Australia, Ghana, Iceland, London, Nigeria, Pacific Island, Prime Minister Malielegaoi, Prime Minister Tuila, Sailele Malielegaoi, Sweden, Television New Zealand, Vol 28 No 38 | September 12 - September 18, Yemen

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