By: L.N. Reklai June 1, 2016 (Koror) Staffs of various ministries of the national government, the Office of the President, Civic Action team, Koror State Solid Waste division and youth groups and community, members armed with trash bags, enjoyed an early morning “Walk & Pick” clean up event throughout different villages in Koror in celebration […]
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PICRC takes steps to become energy independent
May 24, 2016 (Koror) Palau Coral Reef Research Center Board of Directors approved a plan to make the Center energy independent by investing in a renewable energy program, a rooftop solar power generation system. Once installed, the solar system will be able to meet the energy needs of the Center and in essence, make the […]
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Why Was My Grade So Low?
Melissa went up to her college professor, ready to contest the grade she received in the class. “I don’t understand why my grade was so low. How did I do on my research paper? After staring at her with a blank look, the professor responded. “Actually, you didn’t turn in a research paper. You turned […]
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Man beaten and held in closet by East Cleveland police gets $22 million
(Reuters) – A jury awarded $22 million to an Ohio man who sued the city of East Cleveland and police officers after he was beaten while handcuffed and placed in a storage closet for four days, a lawyer said on Wednesday. [restrict] Arnold Black, a 48-year-old black man from Maple Heights, Ohio, sued East Cleveland […]
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After 5 days, no clues about missing boy in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The search for a boy who disappeared after his parents left him behind in a Japanese forest as punishment pushed into a fifth day on Thursday, but with no clues to his fate. Yamato Tanooka, 7, has been missing since Saturday after his parents made him get out of their car as […]
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Chinese President stresses ‘friendly’ ties to N. Korea envoy
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of “friendly relations” to a visiting North Korean official Wednesday, after the envoy reportedly told Chinese officials Pyongyang would continue its internationally condemned nuclear programme. Xi told top North Korean party official Ri Su-Yong in Beijing that “China places great value on the friendly cooperative relationship” with its […]