Samoa's economy will grow by 2.5 per cent this year despite the effects of Cyclone Evan, according to Asian Development Bank forecasts.The cyclone killed at least 15 people and caused widespread da
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Samoan police have towed an un upturned fishing boat to Apia, after it was spotted in the search for 10 fishermen missing from four separate boats after Cyclone Evan hit Samoa.The upturned boat was
HONOLULU —Samoa has taken a beating from Cyclone Evan, which ripped through the island nation overnight.