Pro-US incumbent claims victory in Palau presidential vote

Incumbent Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr claimed victory November 11 in national elections, keeping the pro-US leader in power as China seeks greater influence across the Pacific. Over his four years in office, Baltimore-born Whipps has overseen the swift expansion of US military interests across the Palauan archipelago. The Melanesian microstate of around 20,000 people...