FUNAFUTI, 02 FEBRUARY 2017 (RNZI) —- A Tuvalu Government official says the training of Pacific women in climate change negotiation skills is vital. Moira Simmons-Avafoa, from Tuvalu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says women and children are often the hardest hit by the impacts of climate change, but have less input into decisions to combat it. […]
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Marshall Islands cheque forgery problems highlighted
MAJURO, 02 FEBRUARY 2017 (RNZI) —- The Marshall Islands parliament has again been urged to bring in laws to stop cheque forgeries by government workers. The Auditor General Junior Patrick said his office was investigating several reports of government cheque forgeries and abuse of public office. [restrict] He was delivering his report to the Nitijela […]
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Philippines’ Duterte vows to kill more in drug war, use military
Manila (AFP) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced Thursday the military would take a leading role in his deadly drug war, while vowing to kill more traffickers and addicts. “I’m taking in the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) and raising the issue of drugs as a national security threat so that I will call […]
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U.S. judge orders Trump administration to allow entry to immigrant visa holders
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled President Donald Trump’s administration must allow immigrants with initial clearance for legal residency to enter the United States from seven Muslim-majority nations, despite an executive order ban. Tuesday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr follows decisions by federal judges in […]
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Kilauea Volcano In Hawaii Oozes Molten Lava
Researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory released a video of lava oozing from the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, flowing into the Pacific Ocean. The footage shows what is being called a remarkable volcanic “firehose” in action as it produces ash and steam into the air, creating “hazardous conditions […]
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U.S government may pull out of Paris Agreement
SUVA, 02 FEBRUARY 2017 (FBC NEWS) — Speculation is rife that the United States government is on the brink of pulling out of the Paris Agreement. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he’s hopeful President Donald Trump will change his mind if he sees for himself the detrimental effects of climate change here in the Pacific. […]