YAREN, 30 NOVEMBER 2017 (THE GUARDIAN) — At least 70 – and possibly up to 90 – refugees held by Australia on Nauru have been accepted for resettlement in the United States, sources on the island say. [restrict] Staff from the US state department-funded Resettlement Support Centre, currently on Nauru, have told about 70 refugees […]
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Yap Canoe Festival set for December 8-9
KOLONIA, 29 NOVEMBER 2017 (MARIANAS VARIETY) — Celebrating the rich heritage of traditional seafaring in the Pacific region of Micronesia, the Yap Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Yap Traditional Navigation Society, has announced that the 8th annual Yap Canoe Festival will be held December 8-9 in Kolonia. [restrict] The two days of festivities will […]
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New details emerge in drowning deaths of Tieszen, brother-in-law in Cook Islands
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, 30 NOVEMBER 2017 (RAPID CITY JOURNAL) — State Rep. Craig Tieszen and his brother-in-law encountered high tides and rough seas before they were killed in a kayaking accident off the Rarotonga, in Cook Islands last week, according to new information released by authorities Monday. [restrict] Tieszen and Brent Moline were paddling […]
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Alotau Police complete investigations into priest sex allegations
PORT MORESBY, 29 NOVEMBER 2017 (POST COURIER) — 29 victims of the alleged sexual harassment by a Catholic priest at a secondary school in Milne Bay province in Papua New Guinea have had their cases formally investigated and completed by police. [restrict] Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector George Bayagau confirmed that among the 29 victims […]
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Playing with fire: tens of thousands refuse to leave Bali volcano homes
KARANGASEM, Indonesia (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of villagers on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali are refusing to evacuate a 10-km (six-mile) danger zone around an erupting volcano, putting their fate in the hands of the gods or simply staying put to protect homes and livestock. [restrict] The glowing, 3,000-metre Mount Agung, considered sacred […]
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Japan emperor to cede public duties after abdication: prince
TOKYO (Reuters) – Emperor Akihito’s younger son, Prince Akishino, has said he expects his father to hand over all his public duties to the royal heir, Crown Prince Naruhito, after his planned abdication – the first by a Japanese monarch in nearly two centuries. [restrict] Japan’s constitution defines the emperor as a symbol of the […]