LAUTOKA, 27 NOVEMBER 2017 (FIJI TIMES) — Three Bulgarians will be produced in court today for their involvement in an alleged ATM scam in Fiji earlier this month. The alleged incidents occurred between the Lautoka to Nadi area from 09-12 November. [restrict] Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro said the three suspects have been jointly charged for […]
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Tuna panel decision draws mixed reactions in Japan
TOKYO,27 NOVEMBER 2017 (JAPAN TIMES) — An international panel’s decision to lift the ceiling on bluefin catches in the eastern Atlantic Ocean has drawn mixed reactions in Japan, with wholesalers welcoming the prospect of activated trading and tuna farmers concerned over fiercer competition. [restrict] At an annual meeting in Morocco, the International Commission for the […]
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Bali Volcano eruption triggers more evacuations
HONG KONG — Officials in Indonesia say 100,000 people on the island of Bali need to be evacuated from a danger zone around the Mount Agung volcano, which has begun erupting and sending dark clouds of ash into the air. [restrict] The ash forced the closing of the Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar, Bali’s capital. […]
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Nancy Pelosi Won’t Say If John Conyers Should Resign
WASHINGTON ? House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday stopped short of affirming whether Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, should resign from Congress. Calling Conyers “an icon in our country,” Pelosi said that he is “entitled to due process,” repeatedly saying that Conyers “will do the right thing,” […]
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South Korea bombards North with propaganda about defector
South Korea is bombarding North Korean troops stationed in the Demilitarised Zone with news about a compatriot who defected across the border. Large batteries of loudspeakers set up just to the south of the tense frontier are being used to inform the defector’s former comrades that while he suffered serious injuries after being shot by […]
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Trump doubles down on Roy Moore in Alabama Senate race
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump said electing a Democrat as Alabama’s next senator “would be a disaster,” as the president tried to steer the Alabama race toward partisan legislative concerns and away from allegations of sexual misconduct against Republican Roy Moore. [restrict] While Republican Senate leaders have criticized their party’s nominee, Trump plunged […]