Sources: RNZI
American Samoa reports its first case of COVID-19 in a resident who returned from travelling to the U.S. mainland and Hawaii earlier this week. 2021-09-17
Voters in 14 U.S. states and American Samoa go to the polls in this year's Super Tuesday. 2020-03-3
The Supreme Court of the United States accepts a petition by five people from American Samoa arguing that people born in this U.S. territory are entitled to U.S citizenship under the United States Constitution. The State Department currently opposes this idea. 2016-06-2
The world's shortest man ever recorded, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, dies from pneumonia in an American Samoan hospital at age 75. Dangi lived with his family in Dang District, Nepal. His height, listed in the Guinness World Records, is 54.6 centimeters - 21.5 inches. 2015-09-4
Russia enacts a law banning smoking on subways and in schools. 2013-02-25
A ban on the display of tobacco products by retailers comes into force in England. Lawmakers hope it will lead to a reduction in the number of young people taking up smoking. 2012-04-6
Nepal bans smoking in public places. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20110808012552-http:--www.straitstimes.com-BreakingNews-Asia-Story-STIStory_699698.html ("Straits Times")2011-08-7
The People's Republic of China orders makers of films and television programs to limit the amount of smoking shown on-screen. [http:--www.philstar.com-Article.aspx?articleId=657684&publicationSubCategoryId=200 (AP via Phil Star)]date=August 2019 2011-02-15
The American Samoa Constitutional Convention, the first to be held since 1986, opens in Pago Pago. 2010-06-22
Cyclone Rene heads for Tonga and Niue after brushing American Samoa. 2010-02-14