PORT MORESBY, 09 AUGUST 2017 (SBS) — A Papua New Guinea court has thrown out a bid by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to strike out a warrant for his arrest on alleged official corruption. The PNG prime minister is wanted for questioning over tens-of-millions of dollars in allegedly corrupt payments related to what is known […]
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Marshall Islands President announces death of Minister Mattlan Zackhras
POHNPEI, 08 AUGUST 2017 (PACNEWS) — The President of the Marshall Islands, Dr Hilda Heine has announced the untimely death of her minister in assistance, Mattlan Zackhras, after a short illness. [restrict] Posting on her official twitter page, President Heine expressed sadness at the death of Minister Zackhras, who she described as ‘having worked tirelessly […]
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FSM Congress passes new corporation measure, overrides 2 vetoes
PALIKIR,10 AUGUST 2107 (MARIANAS VARIETY) — The 20th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened its first special session and rewrote a new corporation law for the nation, overrode two presidential vetoes and addressed various pending issues. [restrict] The FSM Congress overrode the presidential veto of Congressional Act 20-16 pertaining to assets and liabilities […]
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Guam ‘well-equipped’ to handle North Korean threat: governor
Hagatna (Guam) (AFP) – Guam’s governor on Thursday said the US territory was “well-equipped” to handle any North Korean strike thanks to robust infrastructure that had survived earthquakes and typhoons, after Pyongyang released a detailed plan to launch missiles towards the island. [restrict] A drumbeat of threats by North Korea over the years has fostered […]
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Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 nationalities
Qatar, isolated by its neighbours in a diplomatic crisis, on Wednesday introduced a visa-free entry programme for 80 nationalities to stimulate air transport and tourism. “The visa exemption scheme will make Qatar the most open country in the region,” tourism department official Hassan al-Ibrahim told a news conference in Doha. [restrict] Interior ministry official Mohamed […]
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America’s total eclipse floods market with fake sunglasses
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When millions of Americans turn their faces skyward to witness the nation’s first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in a century, many will reach for specially designed sunglasses, but experts caution the public to stay clear of unsafe counterfeits. [restrict] Even as makers of certified, safety-tested solar eye ware rushed to meet […]