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SYDNEY, 24 APRIL 2017 (AAP) — Aid and investment from China runs the risk of destabilising Pacific island nations, according to an Australian Strategic Policy Institute report. The flow of no-strings-attached foreign aid from countries such as China to Pacific island nations could destabilize Australia’s neighborhood. [restrict] That’s the view of a new report from […]

PARIS (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Monday accused Emmanuel Macron, her inexperienced opponent in next month’s runoff for the presidency, of being weak in the face of Islamist terrorism. Global markets reacted with relief to Sunday’s first round of voting, which broke the dominance of established parties of the centre-left and […]

MANILA (Reuters) – A Filipino soldier kidnapped last week in the southern Philippines by Abu Sayyaf militants was found beheaded, the military said on Sunday, hours after government troops killed three more members of the Islamic State-linked group in a clash elsewhere. [restrict] The head of Sergeant Anni Siraji of the Army’s 32nd Infantry Battalion […]

By Cleo Paskal LONDON, 19 APRIL 2017 (THE DIPLOMAT) — The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga ‘Akilisi Pohiva has publicly said he’s concerned some members of Tonga’s Chinese community might be hiring hitmen to target rivals within their own community. In so doing, Pohiva has said out loud what is an open secret […]

SUVA, 19 APRIL 2017 (FIJI TIMES) — Obesity is one of the major health issues faced in the country, says Dr Baskaran Vasudevan, who is in the country to conduct consultations and screenings for patients. Dr Vasudevan, a renowned gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon from India with more than 30 years experience has been brought by […]