WASHINGTON/BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence heads to Europe this week to meet with allies seeking clarity on the Trump administration’s foreign policy strategy and its stance toward Russia after the resignation of the top White House national security aide. Pence, who has hewn more closely to Republican orthodoxy than his boss President […]
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I wish to begin by saying that I have been Tommy’s supporter and admirer for the last 33 years of my adult life and had voted him in all of his terms into the various offices. I believed in his ideology of grassroots as I myself am a grassroots person. [restrict] It is with a […]
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Sea cucumber ban in PNG to be lifted
The ban on the harvesting of beche-de-mer (sea cucumber) in the 14 Papua New Guinea maritime provinces will be lifted in April, says Fishing Industry Association president Sylvester Pokajam. The ban was imposed in 2009 to replenish the stock because of overfishing. [restrict] According to a project feasibility study in 2007 by the National Marine […]
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Contractors arrive on Manus Island to interview refugees about US resettlement
LORENGAU, 15 FEBRUARY 2017 (ABC) —A team of contractors has arrived on Manus Island to begin interviews with refugees about resettlement in the United States. Refugees inside the detention centre said the team, from the Bangkok-based Resettlement Support Centre East Asia, arranged interviews with 20 refugees a day and was staying for one month. [restrict] […]
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Bird-flu deaths rise in China, shutting poultry markets
Beijing (AFP) – China is experiencing its deadliest outbreak of the H7N9 bird-flu strain since it first appeared in humans in 2013, killing 79 people in January alone and spurring several cities to suspend live poultry trade. The National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Wednesday that by the end of January a total […]
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Horoscope
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: This year you move with deliberation and power. Communication takes unexpected twists and turns. You often might be surprised by what occurs. A person at a distance could play a more significant role in your life. If you are single, you are likely to meet someone by opening new doors […]