Pacific island nation of Nauru proposes name change in break from colonial past

Pacific island nation of Nauru proposes name change in break from colonial past

Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.

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