BRUSSELS,13 DECEMBER 2017 (CMC)–– The African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group has “strongly condemned” the “unilateral and discriminatory practices” of the European Union in the publication of a list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. [restrict] A statement following the 106th ACP Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels noted that in the last EU list, eight ACP […]
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Los Angeles fire that tore through Bel Air started at homeless camp, officials reveal
A cooking fire at a homeless camp ignited the wildfire that threatened the affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood of Bel Air, officials have said. [restrict] “Investigators have determined the fire was caused by an illegal cooking fire at an encampment in a brush area adjacent,” the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement, adding that […]
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8-year-old Imani McCray may have hung herself after seeing report of another girl’s suicide
An 8-year-old girl from New Jersey committed suicide over the weekend, and sources close to the investigation are reportedly saying she may have been inspired by a story she saw on social media. Though it remains unclear why Imani McCray hung herself on Sunday night, investigators in Essex County are probing whether the young girl […]
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Canada to buy 18 used Australian jets
Ottawa (AFP) – Canada announced Tuesday it would buy 18 used Australian jets instead of new Boeing Super Hornets, signaling limits in its unwavering friendship with its US neighbor. A little more than a year after saying it would buy 18 Super Hornets for more than $5 billion, and amid trade tensions, Ottawa formally rejected […]
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Kava drinkers urged not to “wash-down” with alcohol
WAIKATO,11 DECEMBER 2017 (RNZI)—Kava drinkers in the Pacific region are being urged not to mix traditional kava sessions with alcohol this holiday season. A researcher from Waikato University, Apo Aporosa, recently visited Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and Vanuatu to gauge reaction to his study funded by New Zealand’s Health Research Council that examines kava and drink […]
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Fiji Timess sedition trial vacated
SUVA,11 DECEMBER 2017 (FIJI TIMES)— The trial of the three senior officials of The Fiji Times Ltd, the company and a letter writer has been vacated to next year. This was after defence lawyer, Pravesh Sharma withdrew as counsel for The Fiji Times editor-in-chief, Fred Wesley, the company’s general manager and publisher, Hank Arts and […]