RAROTONGA,06 APRIL 2017 (COOK ISLANDS NEWS) — The Cook Islands ranks as the sixth most armed population in the south west Pacific – that University of Sydney finding isn’t likely to change after Friday when the three-month gun amnesty expires. While things got busy for police last week as gun owners brought in firearms to […]
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Australia, New Zealand warn of possible attack in Turkey
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia and New Zealand warned on Thursday that extremists may be planning an attack on the commemoration of a World War I campaign that is being held in Turkey this month. Australian Veterans Affairs Minister Dan Tehan urged the nearly 500 Australians and New Zealanders registered to travel to Gallipoli, Turkey, to […]
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Japan PM Abe says he, Trump agree North Korea missile launch a ‘serious threat’
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in a telephone call that North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch was “a dangerous provocation and a serious threat.” [restrict] Abe also told reporters at his official residence that he was watching to see how China […]
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Suu Kyi denies ethnic cleansing of Myanmar minority
Aung San Suu Kyi has denied security forces have carried out ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, speaking to the BBC after the UN rights council agreed to investigate allegations of rape, murder and torture against the army. Rights groups say hundreds of the stateless group were killed in a months-long army crackdown following […]
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Philippines’ Duterte plans to visit disputed South China Sea island
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he plans to visit an island the Philippines claims in the disputed South China Sea and raise the Philippine flag. [restrict} Duterte told reporters he would also fortify the island of Thitu with barracks. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, where about $5 […]
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108 million people in the world face severe food insecurity – situation worsening
ROME, 03 APRIL 2017 (FAO) — Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, according to a new global report on food crises released in Brussels. The report, whose compilation required integrating several measurement […]