Vote comes a week after lawmakers ousted the nation's former pro-China prime minister.

Taiwan on Monday severed ties with the Solomon Islands after learning the Pacific nation had decided to switch diplomatic recognition to China, a decision it described as "extremely regrettable". "The ...

Wale won a parliamentary ballot 26 votes to 22 and as PM is expected to strengthen ties with traditional allies Australia and the United States ...

Solomon Islands yesterday elected as its new prime minister Matthew Wale, who has been a critic of the South Pacific nation’s ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The head of the most populous province in the Solomon Islands said the country would likely switch diplomatic ties back to Taiwan if the prime minister is ousted from his post ...