SUVA, 08 JUNE 2020 (ONOC MEDIA) — The ONOC Athletes’ Commission has strongly condemned the brutal attack on Papua New Guinea (PNG) athlete, Debbie Kaore last week. Kaore has represented PNG in Rugby 7s, Rugby 15s and Boxing, winning medals at the Pacific Games, including a Gold Medal at the 2015 Pacific Games. “The International […]
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Violence again rocks Minneapolis after man’s death; 1 killed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man was shot to death as violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second straight night Wednesday, with protesters looting stores near a police precinct and setting fires. Police said they were investigating the death as a homicide and had a suspect […]
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PNG violence at terrifying levels: EU rep
PORT MORESBY, 27 NOVEMBER 2019 (POST COURIER) —Violence in general has reached a terrifying high level in Papua New Guinea, says Ambassador of the European Union to Papua New Guinea, Jernej Videtic Ambassador Videtic said this raises concern and questions need to be asked, especially on the nature of sexual violence in PNG in order […]
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Police unsure why man went on West Texas shooting rampage
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Police say they are not sure why a man with a misdemeanor on his record and no warrant for his arrest erupted in a spate of violence after a routine traffic stop in West Texas, killing seven including a man slain outside his parents’ home and a teenager fatally shot as […]