TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A white Oklahoma police officer charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed black man last year says the man’s race had nothing to do with her decision to fire her gun. Tulsa officer Betty Jo Shelby told CBS’s “60 Minutes” in an interview that aired Sunday that she used lethal […]
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Australia floodwaters still rising, police search for missing
Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Rising floods plagued large parts of eastern Australia Sunday as emergency workers battled to restore water and electricity in cyclone-hit areas, with the recovery efforts expected to last several months. At least two people were dead and several missing after torrential rain inundated large areas of Queensland and New South Wales […]
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Massachusetts city council to vote on Trump impeachment resolution
A Massachusetts city is joining a handful of other municipalities across the country in calling for an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, based on alleged conflicts of interest. Cambridge City Council is slated to vote Monday on a resolution calling for the U.S. House of Representatives to begin such an investigation. [/restrict] The resolution […]
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300 more nurses to be recruited in Fiji
SUVA, 03 APRIL 2017 (FIJI SUN) — Three hundred more nurses will be recruited for hospitals and health centres in Fiji. They will help reduce the shortage of nurses. Minister for Health and Medical Services Rosy Akbar said: “The recruitment process is underway to hire approximately 300 recent nursing graduates from institutions in Fiji to […]
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EU signs FJD$44 million financing agreement with PIFS to support Pacific Investment Projects
SUVA, 03 APRIL 2017 (EU) — European Commission Director-General for International Cooperation and Development, Stefano Manservisi and Secretary General of the Pacific Island Forum (PIFS), Dame Meg Taylor, Saturday signed the European Union (EU) “Investment Facility for the Pacific” to support and promote sustainable development in the Pacific. [restrict] The agreement, signed in Suva is […]
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New Caledonia catches more Vietnamese poachers
NOUMEA, 03 APRIL 2017 (IRNZI) —- Three more Vietnamese blue boats have been caught fishing illegally for beche de mer within New Caledonia’s waters. According to the public broadcaster, a French surveillance aircraft spotted two boats near Ouvea after which a naval vessel intercepted them to escort them to Noumea. [restrict] Reports said a Vietnamese […]