HONG KONG (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong on Thursday to celebrate its 20th anniversary of Chinese rule, but he faces a city divided, mass protests and aggrieved crowds resentful of Beijing’s growing meddling in local affairs. Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, under a “one country, […]
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Australian police charge Vatican cardinal with sex offenses
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police charged a top Vatican cardinal on Thursday with multiple counts of historical sexual assault offenses, a stunning decision certain to rock the highest levels of the Holy See. Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis’ chief financial adviser and Australia’s most senior Catholic, is the highest-ranking Vatican official to ever be charged […]
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‘Wake-up call’: US admiral warns of ISIS danger in Pacific
BRISBANE, 29 JUNE 2017 (RT) —- The spread of Islamic State to the Philippines should be a “wake-up call” for US allies in the Pacific and require a new regional partnership, according to the admiral in charge of US Pacific Command (USPACOM). [restrict] Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) fighters from Syria and Iraq are providing […]
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Air Niugini strengthen FSM service
PORT MORESBY, 29 JUNE 2017 (POST COURIER) — The demand for Air Niugini’s services between Port Moresby, Pohnpei and Chuuck, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is increasing, ,says the airline’s chief executive officer (CEO) Simon Foo. Foo had remarked when heads from Air Niugini and National Airports Corporation, met with the FSM president Peter Christian, […]
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Green Climate Fund helps Vanuatu smooth climate finance path
SEOUL, 28 JUNE 2017 (GCF) — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has disbursed USD$296,000 to Vanuatu to increase the country’s capacity to access climate finance. The transfer of funds is part of GCF’s readiness support to assist developing countries ensure the climate finance they receive matches their own development needs. [restrict] GCF is working with […]
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RAMSI hailed a success for regional partnership as final Enhanced Consultative Meeting held in Solomon Islands
27 June 2017- Honiara, Solomon Islands: The Pacific Islands Forum’s Enhanced Consultative Mechanism (ECM) on the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) held its final meeting yesterday in Honiara with the operation being hailed an exemplary story of regional partnership and a perfect illustration of what can be done when applying Pacific solutions to […]