I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.He who smiles in a crisis has found someone to blame. [restrict] If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in […]
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Three-course meal
A man went into a restaurant which was offering a fixed-menu, three-course meal. When the waiter brought the first course, the man tasted it and said: “What is this?” The waiter replied: “It’s bean soup.” [restrict] The man then said: “I don’t care what it’s been. What is it supposed to be now?” **** Chicken […]
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Tuvalu and other small island nations in the Pacific face the risk of relocation by the end of the century
SUVA, 17 JULY 2017 (PACNEWS) — An Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released Friday in Manila has painted a ‘doom and gloom’ picture of the impact of climate change, if the Asia Pacific region continues with the current ‘business as usual’ scenario. [restrict] Under the business as usual scenario, a six-degree Celsius temperature increase is […]
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Vietnamese Blue boat captains fined $11million
HONIARA,17 JULY 2017 (SOLOMON STAR) — Solomon Islands High Court on Friday ordered the three Vietnamese captains of the blue boats to pay a hefty fine of $11.05million (US$1.4 milion) or face imprisonment. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer imposed the fine in default of four years imprisonment to Captains Do Van Va, Vo Van Vi […]
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FSM has increased efforts to combat human trafficking, more work to be done report says
POHNPEI, 17 JULY 2017 (KASELELHIE PRESS) — For the fourth year in a row, the US State Department has ranked efforts by the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to combat the despicable crime of human trafficking as better but still plenty of room for improvement. [restrict] In 2011 the State Department said the FSM was […]
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Marianas Visitors Authority moves ahead with tour guide certification programme
SAIPAN, 17 JULY 2017(MARIANAS VARIETY) — The Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) is moving ahead with The Marianas’ tour guide certification programme, a legally mandated requirement for all tour guides. [restrict] On Tuesday, July 11, the MVA board of directors adopted the draft program regulations, which will now be translated and published for comment in the […]