PORT MORESBY, 17 MARCH 2017 (POST COURIER) — A submission has been made to the National Executive Council (NEC) to sever all imports of Fijian goods into Papua New Guinea. This was announced by the Minister for Trade Commerce and Industry Richard Maru during a press conference he held in Port Moresby Thursday. [restrict] Maru […]
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Japan and Russia hold talks on security, territorial dispute
TOKYO (AP) — The foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Russia met in Tokyo on Monday, with both sides expressing hope that discussions on joint development of islands claimed by both countries might help them move closer to resolving the territorial dispute preventing them from forging a peace treaty. The talks are the first […]
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Hawaii judge declines to narrow travel ban injunction
A federal judge in Hawaii who issued a temporary restraining order against key parts of President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban last week has turned down a Justice Department request to narrow the injunction. In a ruling Sunday, U.S. District Court Judge Derrick Watson rejected a federal government motion asking the judge to limit his […]
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horoscope
Aries (Mar.21 – Apr.19) oday, Aries, you’re likely to undertake some seemingly urgent decorating projects in order to get your home in tip-top shape. It could be that a few minor purchases are all that’s needed. But you may decide you can’t live with the color of the bedroom one moment longer and take matters […]
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I See You
A priest in the Bahamas related this story. A two-story house caught fire. The family– father, mother, several children– were on their way out when the smallest boy became terrified and ran back upstairs. Seconds later, he appeared at a smoke-filled window. His father, outside, shouted to him, “Jump son, jump! I’ll catch you.” The […]
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Asylum seekers stuck in limbo on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island
SYDNEY, 17 MARCH 2017 (DW)– Amid reports of impending closure and an uncertain resettlement deal with the US, migrants seeking asylum in Australia are stuck in Manus Island’s detention center and know alarmingly little about their future. [restrict] For the so-called “boat people” unlucky enough to find themselves stuck in one of Australia’s infamous offshore […]