General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-04 03:00

2. Landowners blockading key sites at ExxonMobil's gas facilities in Hela province have struck a deal with the Papua New Guinea government and plan to lift all barricades.
3. Landowners in Hela Province are standing firm, refusing to give access to the PNG-LNG project in the highlands, despite pleas from a government delegation yesterday.
4. Landowners in Hela Province say they've shut off the gas from the Papua New Guinea Liquefied Natural Gas project because the government owes them more than one billion kina in unpaid royalties
5. Landowners in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province have won a court battle to overturn controversial leases covering 35,000 hectares that were issued to an palm oil producer.
6. Landowners to lift blockade at ExxonMobil's Hela LNG plant after deal with PNG Govt
7. Large parts of Fiji come to a standstill to mark the return of the victorious rugby sevens squad from Rio, where they won their country's first ever Olympic gold medal.
8. Largest marine park on the planet established in Hawaii
9. Late callup possible for beach volleyball duo after Russian drugs scandal
10. Leaders arriving for the G20 Summit in Hangzhou will be mulling over the conference themes \A8C Innovation, Invigorating, Interconnected and Inclusive.
11. Libyan forces advanced against some of Islamic State's last holdouts in Sirte.
12. LONDON, U.K. - Speaking ahead of her visit to G20 summit in China, British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that the country needs to be prepared for “difficult times,” following ...
13. Macro data, quarterly results to influence trading this week
14. Malaitan premier says tax-free salary decision brings national MPs integrity into question
15. Malcolm Turnbull questions whether Labor's foreign policy is 'for sale'; Dastyari says claim 'offensive'
16. Mali defence minister fired after jihadists seize town
17. Manuka: New Zealand moves to trademark the word, alarming Australian honey producers
18. Many coral reefs around the world are struggling to cope with the impact of human activity and climate change, but there are some bright spots, 15 of them in fact.
19. Many Fijians may fall below poverty line post-Cyclone Winston: report
20. Many people on the Papua New Guinea island of Bougainville are still hoping they may one day find bodies of their loved ones who disappeared during the civil war.
21. Marine protection on the agenda at Pacific meeting of CITES members
22. Markets regulator Sebi has ordered attachment of bank and demat accounts of seven entities to recover total dues of about Rs 70 lakh.
23. Marshall Islands Foreign Minister calls on shipping industry to cut emissions
24. Marshalls government admits fault over lost school funding
25. Massive demonstration staged in Taipei amid pension reform discussions
26. MCD's action plan awaited on seismic zone-IV buildings: Delhi High Court
27. Medialdea will be ‘caretaker’ while Duterte attends Asean Summit
28. Melbourne claims the 2016 NRL minor premiership with an impressive 26-6 win over second-placed Cronulla.
29. Melbourne Storm win NRL minor premiership after beating Cronulla Sharks 26-6 at AAMI Park
30. Members of Vanuatu's tourism industry say the latest drama at the country's international airport are disappointing after so much work's been done to get the industry back on its feet after the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam.
31. Michael Marum appointed as coach of PNG Kumuls
32. Millers to import 8.25 lakh tonnes of wheat this year
33. Mining giant Rio Tinto has indicated it may not return to the troubled Panguna mine in Bougainville.
34. Miringtoro: share donation will strengthen peace process
35. Mir Quasem was the infamous pro-Pakistan Al-Badr militia’s third most important figure. He was convicted of running Al Badr’s torture cell that killed several people.
36. Mirza-Strycova stroll into US Open pre-quarters
37. Missing victims of Bougainville civil war to be commemorated
38. MNRE to soon finalise bidding norms for small hydro projects
39. Mobile phones tackling corruption in PNG's Department of Finance
40. Modi had nominated 27 prominent personalities from various walks of life for promoting his pet programme. PTI file photo
41. Modi raises China's PoK corridor with Xi Jinping, slams Pakistan's terror link
42. Modi raises India's concern over CPEC with Xi
43. Modi raises with Xi China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
44. Modi to Xi: India, China should respect each other's aspirations
45. Momentum for West Papuan independence builds
46. Momis: Mine share transfer is deliberate attempt to undermine Bougainville Government
47. Money will be the topic of conversation from the top down when Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison reveals his first budget on May 3, but when it comes to our own personal finances Australians are often tight-lipped. Here are some who were willing to share what they really think about money.
48. Monuments like Stonehenge may take the breath away, but as
49. 'More children will die': Liberal opposition slams ACT Government over child protection
50. More land for Carteret Islanders relocating to Bougainville, but challenges remain
51. Moresby businesses call for an end to police road blocks
52. More than a month on from Cyclone Pam, and the relief effort in Vanuatu is still in full swing.
53. More than a thousand indigenous Kanak people took to the streets of the New Caledonian capital yesterday, calling for better access to jobs.
54. Moscow to press U.S. to end sanctions on Russian firms
55. Most immigration detention centre abuse claims 'fabricated', Nauru Government says
56. Mostly unnoticed amid the political brawl over climate change, America has undergone a quiet transformation in how and where it gets its energy during Barack Obama’s presidency, slicing the nation’s output of polluting gases that are warming Earth.
57. Mother Teresa's canonisation: Special mass held in Panaji, Ranchi
58. Mother Teresa: Faithful flock to Vatican for canonisation
59. Mother Teresa's statue was today unveiled at Seashore St. Anthony's Shrine in Chennai hours ahead of the canonization of the Nobel peace laureate, who dedicated her life to helping the poor.Bishop Dr A.M. Chinnapa expressed his delight and said the ...
60. Mother Teresa's work continues, in India and around the world
61. Mother Teresa, the Catholic missionary who received a Nobel peace prize for her work with the poor, will officially be canonised later today.
62. Mother Teresa, the celebrated nun whose work with the poor of Kolkata made her an instantly recognisable global figure, will be proclaimed a saint today.
63. Move Over Mumbai, Explore These Ganpati Temples in Thailand, Jaipur, Kota
64. Mua Voyage nears its destination of Sydney Harbour
65. Murray survives Lorenzi scare to reach US Open pre-quarters
66. Musicians Keep Current with Traditional Influences
67. Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will attend the 28th and 29th Asean and related summits in Laos, an official said on Sunday.
68. Narendra Modi on Sunday met painter Shen Shu and his team from Hangzhou's Zhejiang Kaiming Art Gallery who gifted the Indian Prime Minister with his portrait.Prime Minister Modi took to Twitter to express gratitude to the painter and his team, ...
69. NASA approves launch of delayed Mars lander in 2018
70. NASA has approved the launch of its Mars lander, InSight, for May 2018, to study the Red Planet's deep interior. The mission was originally scheduled to launch in March this year, but NASA suspended preparations in December after a vacuum leak was discovered. The instrument involved is a seismometer provided by France's space agency.
71. NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back the first-ever images of Jupiter's north pole, which show storm systems and weather activity unlike anything previously seen on any of our solar system's gas-giant planets.
72. National Capital District Governor, Powes Parkop, has defended the removal of razor wire from targeted districts, saying Port Moresby is safer now than it used to be and it's time the city stopped looking like "a gulag".
73. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah. PTI file photo
74. National Disability Insurance Scheme plagued by IT issues slowing down care plan rollout
75. Nationalists set for gains in German state election
76. NationalistssetforgainsinGermanstateelection', 'width
77. Nauru's former Solicitor-General says he was aware local police were investigating allegations an Australian phosphate company had bribed the country's President and Attorney-General.
78. Nauru's opposition says the government's shutting off access to social media site Facebook is the act of a dictatorship.
79. Nauru's president and its Justice minister are at the centre of serious bribery allegations involving an Australian phosphate company.
80. Nauru's president has used his keynote address at the United Nations' Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, ESCAP, to launch a fiery defence of his government's ban on Facebook.
81. Nauru on the brink of financial catastrophe over bond repayments
82. Nauru president Baron Waqa details Facebook, media issues at UN commission
83. Nauru President tells Singaporean media abuse claims are 'unfounded', 'cooked up'
84. Nauru shuts down Facebook access on moral and religious grounds
85. Nautilus Minerals, the company hoping to be the first to mine the seafloor in the Pacific, has stuck trouble coming up with finance for its Solwara 1 project in Papua New Guinea.
86. NCDC clarifies Port Moresby betelnut ban, reviews 500 kina fine
87. Nearly 18 months after Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu, some people are still living in temporary accommodation.
88. Nearly half a million people in Fiji could fall below the poverty line as a result of Cyclone Winston according to the Government's Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Report.
89. Negotiations between landowners at ExxonMobil gas facilities in Papua New Guinea's Hela province and the PNG Government are continuing as a landowner blockade of crucial sites enters its second week.
90. New agreement to Pacific take control of albacore tuna fishery
91. New airline in American Samoa to ramp up competition and push down prices
92. New climate of fear endangering free speech in Fiji: rights coalition
93. New content for ABC Pacific services: ABC MD
94. New Delhi [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): Bollywood item girl-turned actress Rakhi Sawant was spotted in an all infuriated avatar thrashing the censor board after it issued an 'A' certificate for her upcoming movie 'Ek Kahani Julie Ki'.
95. New Delhi [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): Conforming prolonged speculations, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan recently announced that he would star alongside Aamir Khan in Yash Raj Films' 'Thug.'
96. New Delhi [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has become a proud father of his fourth child.
97. New Delhi [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): The Congress on Sunday alleged that a 'shameful' Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) now stands exposed post the arrest of ex-minister Sandeep Kumar in the sex CD case and wondered whether Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would now initiate action against his party colleague Ashutosh over the comparison of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru with the tainted leader.
98. New Delhi [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): With Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin threatening to train more Kashmiri suicide bombers, who would turn the valley into "a graveyard for Indian forces", the Congress on Sunday said it is important for the Indian state to understand that an engagement with the Hurriyat if at all contemplated does entail or does necessitate an engagement with Pakistan also.
99. New Fiji national body to drive private sector commitment in future disasters
100. New rules for Australia's new National Rugby Championship
101. News that the Tongan government will face a vote of no confidence on August 15th comes as little surprise to a Tongan political scientist in New Zealand.
102. New York [USA], Sept.4 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Czech Republic partner Barbora Strycova rolled into the third round of the US Open after registering a straight-set victory in their women's doubles event here at Flushing Meadows on Sunday.
103. New York [USA], Sept.4 (ANI): World number two Andy Murray progressed through to the fourth round of the US Open after battling past Italy's Paolo Lorenzi in four sets in their men's singles encounter here on Sunday.
104. New Zealand's Labour Party has suffered its third successive election defeat, with Prime Minister John Key's National Party holding onto power.
105. New Zealand's Minister for Pacific Peoples says changes to Pacific television is produced are a matter for Television New Zealand.
106. New Zealand earthquake: Tsunami warning cancelled after powerful magnitude-7.1 tremor
107. New Zealand has successfully secured a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council from 2015.
108. New Zealand set to mark anti-nuclear victory over the United States
109. New Zealand, South Sudanese migrants to Australia 'report highest levels of discrimination'
110. New Zealand's ruling Nationals win a third term with a slim majority
111. Next round of capital infusion in PSBs post Q3 results
112. Nikesh Arora: Outsmarted by a wily entrepreneur
113. Nine gas-fired plants of 5,070 Mw to get subsidised gas
114. Nipte nederlaag Aris Leeuwarden
115. Norfolk Islanders not too happy to be counted as Australians in census
116. North East Mayoral candidate quits business post in frustration at Government
117. North East Zone Shooting Championship concludes in Dimapur
118. North Korea increases threats
119. North MP Niko Nawaikula, elected by the indigenous people of Vanua Levu, was in parliament giving his maiden speech when Mr Bainimarama first indicated that he would be favouring Fiji First voters in the north with development funds.
120. Not all Manus refugees will be settled in PNG, High Commissioner to Australia says
121. Nuevo Laredo has experienced high violence rates as rival factions of the Zetas drug cartel fight for control of the area
122. NZ National Party urged to give Pacific MPs conscience vote
123. NZ school children help Tongan crash victims' families
124. NZ Tongan community mourn five men killed in car crash
125. NZ wins Security Council seat with Pacific support
126. Obama is expected to begin his Asian agenda with a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping
127. OBAMA LEGACY: Quiet but big changes in energy, pollution
128. Obama praises efforts by Pacific leaders in combating climate change
129. Obama said the US and Russia still have "grave differences'' about what is needed to end Syria's civil war. "I think it's premature for us to say there's a clear path forward, but there's the possibility at least for us to make some progress, '' Obama said.
130. Obama: US, Russia Have Great Differences Over Conflicting Sides, Peace Process in Syria
131. Obama, Xi discuss South China Sea dispute, cybersecurity, human rights: White House
132. Officials spray insecticide and clear drains of stagnant water in residential areas of Singapore at high risk of further Zika infections after 41 locally transmitted cases are confirmed in the city state.
133. Oil Search, Papua New Guinea's biggest company has suffered an 89 per cent slide in profit during the first half of 2016.
134. Ok Tedi, LNG Hides and Bougainville addressed by PNG PM in Parliament
135. Olympic experience start of good things ahead for soccer in Fiji
136. Olympics day of reckoning approaches for PNG athlete Toea Wisil
137. One aspect that hasn't changed between this Australian budget and the last is the downward direction of aid and development funding as cuts of more than seven billion dollars over five years, signalled in last year's budget, starting to bite.
138. One of city's oldest Durga Puja pandals has themed its celebrations around world peace this year by recreating the opulent Palais Garnier in Paris to express solidarity with the people of the European country who remained united and strong in the ...
139. One of the lasting memories from the opening ceremony at the Rio Olympics was the sight of Tonga's greased-up flag bearer Pita Taufatofua.
140. One of the Noble MPs set to challenge the prime ministership of Akilisi Pohiva in a vote of no confidence is calling for more of Tonga's overseas development assistance to be spent on grassroots projects.
141. One of the Pacific's most remarkable conservation stories has been captured on film for a feature length documentary that's been five years in the making.
142. One of the region's leading private sector experts will tell an Australian parliamentary inquiry this morning that if Canberra wants to use the private sector to help alleviate poverty in the Pacific the best way to do that is by supporting growth of Pacific businesses.
143. One of the region's most experienced economists says Pacific parliaments should NOT ratify the proposed PACER Plus trade deal with Australia and New Zealand, instead they should stick with the existing agreement known as SPARTECA.
144. One police officer remains in critical condition and one suspect is dead in an exchange of gunfire outside an Atlantic City casino.
145. One sport that will not be featuring at the Olympic Games is futsal, the game of indoor soccer, but there is a World Cup on the horizon and once again Solomon Islands will be flying the flag for the Pacific.
146. Online streaming sparks cheap and cheerful TV revolution in regional Australia
147. Only now is the true picture of the economic cost of Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu becoming clear, with the Labor Commission estimating that more than a quarter of a million working days have been lost.
148. On the sidelines of the two-day G20 summit, May is expected to have a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss bilateral relations and other matters of common concern.
149. Opponents plan to challenge PNG candidacy fee hike
150. Opposition to a planned shark and ray park in CNMI
151. Original paintings by renowned artist Albert Namatjira are decaying in the remote Central Australian community of Hermannsburg that he made famous.
152. Outgoing Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan demits office on Sunday, when he hands over charge to Deputy Governor Urjit Patel.
153. Overseas investors infused over Rs 9,000 crore into the country's equity markets in August, driven by global and domestic factors.
154. Overseas investors infused over Rs 9,000 crore into the country’s equity markets in August, driven by global and domestic factors. However, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) pulled out Rs 2,625 cror...
155. Pacific Beat has been following the journey of the Mua Voyage - a fleet of canoes sailing from the Pacific to Sydney Harbour to raise awareness about climate change.
156. Pacific 'climate warriors' plan to stop Australian coal exports
157. Pacific Games chief dismisses venue safety concerns
158. Pacific Games Council keen to steer clear of politics ahead of Tonga no confidence vote
159. Pacific Island countries have succeeded in negotiating what is believed to be one of the most valuable fishing access agreements ever made anywhere in the world.
160. Pacific Island nations are to take more control over the troubled albacore tuna fishery after an historic agreement was reached today on new joint harvest control measures.
161. Pacific Island rugby players are publicly voicing their support for the Free West Papua campaign.
162. Pacific Islands Forum steps-up action on disaster preparedness and Papua
163. Pacific media watchdog claims new Nauru law an attack on human rights
164. Pacific message on climate change gaining traction with major powers
165. Pacific nations face potentially devastating financial loses if a new conservation measure which proposes the closure 30 per cent countries exclusive economic zones is approved.
166. Pacific nations focus on early detection to combat TB
167. Pacific nations top list of World Risk Index
168. Pacific region on our Facebook pages.
169. Pacific rugby league on show in Hawaii as World Cup hosting decision looms
170. Pacific rugby players throw weight behind Free West Papua campaign
171. Pacific's Chief Trade Advisor on PNG's withdrawal from PACER Plus and more
172. Pacific sourced chocolate commands premium price
173. Pacific Trade ministers are due to meet in Christchurch today with the aim of tying up the final details of the PACER Plus trade ageement, but non-government organisations are calling for a pause amid fresh concerns over the potential impact of a deal on Pacific nations.
174. Pacific trade officials who negotiated PACER Plus should be sacked, says trade expert
175. Pacific Trade Unions are concerned they're not represented at talks about the future of seasonal work schemes in the region.
176. Pacific Tuna industry group taking EU fishing threats seriously
177. Pacific tuna industry raises fears over new marine conservation plan
178. Pacific unions want input into season work scheme plans
179. Pakistan's revenue board sends notices to nationals named in Panama papers
180. Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has called on the team to learn a lesson from England if they want to stage their revival in ODI cricket.Pakistan, who are currently placed at lowly ninth spot in the ODI rankings, are facing a danger of failing ...
181. Pakistan has said it was "deeply saddened" by Bangladesh's execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali and alleged that he was hanged after a conviction "through a flawed judicial process".
182. Pakistan tax authority sends notice to Sharif's family members
183. Pak should learn from England to make revival in ODIs, says Azhar Mahmood
184. Palau's Remengesau Jr comes under fire for marine sanctuary policy
185. Panguna dispute: Bougainville govt accuses PM O' Neill of undermining independence push
186. Pankaj Advani, Sourav Kothari and Ishpreet Singh Chadha will represent India in the World 6-Red Snooker Championship that will be held at Bangkok, Thailand, from September 5 to 10. Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-nooh will be defending the crown at the tournament ...
187. Papua New Guinea's former police commissioner has been found guilty of contempt for not arresting the Prime Minister on corruption charges.
188. Papua New Guinea's Immigration Minister Rimbink Pato has announced detainees who are found to be genuine refugees will be temporarily resettled in a facility being built in the island's capital Lorengau.
189. Papua New Guinea's National Research Institute has raised serious concerns about the level of secrecy they says surrounds the creation of the country's Sovereign Wealth Fund.
190. Papua New Guinea's palm oil industry has a new player in Sime Darby, but questions are already being asked about whether the country's reputation for sustainable practices is at stake.
191. Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has acknowledged the role of social media in the West Papuan Independence movement.
192. Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has declared he will do more to promote the cause of Melanesians living in Indonesian West Papua.
193. Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has pledged to do more to speak out on behalf of Melanesians in Indonesian West Papua.
194. Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has used his speech at a state dinner for visiting Indonesian president Joko Widodo to promote the cause of West Papua.
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-04 02:00

2. Fiji parliament sits for first time since 2006 coup
3. Fiji PM to reward supporters with development
4. Fiji Police Commissioner foils Suva restaurant robbery
5. Fiji pushes for tourism staff access to Australian guest worker scheme
6. Fiji Reserve Bank warns of fake Facebook scams
7. Fiji scores it's first ever FIFA World Cup goal
8. Fiji's Cyclone Winston recovery challenges on eve of six month anniversary
9. Fiji's economic growth needs to benefit all of society, not just some people.
10. Fiji's economic growth needs to benefit all says NGO leader
11. Fiji's elections minister rejects fraud claims
12. Fiji's Electoral Commission vows to continue counting votes
13. Fiji's gold medal captain gives thanks at official ceremony
14. Fiji's gold medal sevens win a boost to all Pacific rugby nations
15. Fiji's Methodist Church and it's sister organisation in Australia, the Uniting Church, have signed a new partnership agreement.
16. Fiji's national retirement fund is to make its first investment in Asia, a move being described as a breakthrough.
17. Fiji's new flag designs divide opinion in first week of consultations
18. Fiji's new voting system explained
19. Fiji's NFP leader wants strong parliamentary opposition to PM Bainimarama
20. Fiji songwriter 'bashed' by army officers
21. Fiji's opposition National Federation Party has been called unpatriotic by the country's attorney general.
22. Fiji's PM says Olympic gold reflects national development
23. Fiji Sports Commission presses ahead with 4-year sports plan
24. Fiji's President George Konrote says the team has done the nation proud.
25. Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama announces that there will be no changes to the Fijian flag for the foreseeable future after the country won it's first Olympic gold medal in Rio.
26. Fiji's rugby sevens awarded the nation's highest honour
27. Fiji's rugby sevens team has been awarded the nation's highest honour in recognition of their Olympic victory.
28. Fiji's Speaker of Parliament says she'll be impartial
29. Fiji will no doubt come to a standstill from Sunday as the Olympic champion rugby sevens team returns to Fiji.
30. Fiji won't change national flag after winning its first Olympic gold medal, PM Frank Bainimarama says
31. Final countdown: Living the dream, from Hong Kong to honorary manhood
32. Final countdown: Out of chaos, freedom and love
33. Final countdown: Reflections from Phnom Penh
34. Finals on their mind as off the boil PNG Hunters suffer heavy defeat
35. Finance chief confident Duterte admin will catch bombers
36. Finland is about as far away from the Pacific as you can get, but that country's government is funding a project to the tune of around five and a half million Australian dollars to deliver improved weather, climate and warning services to the region.
37. FINPAC seeks to improve weather and warning services in the Pacific
38. Flour mills have inked deals to import 8.25 lakh tonnes of wheat from Australia, France and Ukrain for delivery during this year in view of likely shortfall in domestic output.
39. Food aid continues in PNG as families wait for harvest
40. Food safety authority's puzzling regulations
41. For companies, debt recast still a long shot
42. Forests in and around Madhya Pradesh capital lack caring capacity and necessary prey base, forcing the tigers to move out of their natural habitat and come close to human habitations in cities, according to a letter written by a top forest official ...
43. Forget artificially intelligent robots — according to scientist Hiroshi Kobayashi, powered-muscle suits are the the key to Japan's survival.
44. Forget stalling bank credit and NPAs, look at booming consumer credit
45. Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has become a proud father of his fourth child.The baby girl was delivered at the Apollo Hospital in Delhi at around 11 a.m. on Saturday."President Karzai paid a brief visit to the hospital on Saturday to see his ...
46. Former boxing champ Glen McCrory's foul-mouthed road rage shame
47. Former Fijian opposition leader backs plan to shelve changes to the country's flag
48. Former magistrate says Nauru has effectively become a dictatorship
49. Former Nauru president stopped from leaving country for medical treatment
50. Former Nauru solicitor-general says email probe was underway
51. Former PNG FA executive says Rufer's departure a wasted opportunity
52. Former PNG leader Sir Michael Somare denies taking bribes after Singapore court accusation
53. Former PNG Police Commissioner convicted for refusing to arrest PM Peter O'Neill
54. Forthcoming Disney movie to feature Pasifika Voices
55. For the first time ever, Norfolk Islanders will be counted in the Australian census.
56. Founder of charity helping Fiji rebuild says taxes are hampering response effort
57. Four specially crafted boats are heading from Australia's North-East coast to Papua New Guinea to stop the spread of Tuberculosis.
58. Fourth tranche of gas bidding for power units takes bid to 21 paisa
59. FPIs stay bullish on equities, pump in Rs 9,000 cr in Aug
60. FPIs stay bullish on equities; pump in Rs 9k cr in Aug
61. Frank Bainimarama gets largely warm reception in NZ
62. Free speech in Fiji is being endangered by a climate of fear in which people are scared to say what they think.
63. From Hobbes and Hegel to John Stuart Mill and John Rawls, the seminal figures of Western political theory are united in their almost complete neglect of immigration. No doubt they have their reasons. Who among them witnessed anything like the global ...
64. From speakers and smartphones to storage devices; Amazon has all the deals you need
65. Funeral for respected Samoan journalist
66. G20: competing to be heard on protectionism
67. G20 Summit and its importance for China
68. G20 Summit in Hangzhou Opening Ceremony (VIDEO)
69. " G20 summit kicks off in Hangzhou, China
70. G20 summit kicks off in Hangzhou, China
71. Get latest market news, analysis, features and analysis on stock, derivatives, commodity and IPO markets. Get prices and quotes of equity shares, futures, options, mutual funds, commodity markets.
72. 'Ghost snake' species discovered in Madagascar
73. ‘Ghost snake’ species discovered in Madagascar
74. Golden day for Fiji as first Olympics medal sends nation into rapture
75. Government has set parameters for public sector banks for receiving capital support and only those lenders which fulfil the criteria post third quarter results would be eligible for funds.
76. Government is likely to take a decision soon on opening legal services for foreigners in a calibrated manner.
77. Government-sponsored Solomon Islands university students studying in PNG are questioning whether their High Commission in Port Moresby has misused funds intended for them.
78. Government will kickstart overseas roadshows from tomorrow to gauge investor appetite for the Rs 4,000 crore NMDC stake sale.
79. Green Climate Fund has high hopes in the Pacific
80. Groups of people, including retired military personnel, civil servants and public school teachers, gathered in downtown Taipei on Saturday afternoon to call for respect of their contribution to the island amid discussions of pension reform.
81. GST rate must be low to check inflationary pressures: Scindia
82. Hamid Karzai becomes proud father of fourth child
83. HANGZHOU, China - A tense exchange between Chinese officials and the American national security advisor led to an awkward start for U.S. at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China where world leaders ...
84. HANGZHOU, China (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived Sunday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou for the Group of 20 leaders' summit, to be followed by a series of meetings connected with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
85. Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IASN) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday urged Brics countries to make joint efforts to improve global governance.
86. Hangzhou [China], Sept.4 (ANI): Narendra Modi on Sunday met painter Shen Shu and his team from Hangzhou's Zhejiang Kaiming Art Gallery who gifted the Indian Prime Minister with his portrait.
87. Hangzhou [China], Sept. 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou City of China.
88. Hangzhou [China], Sept. 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told Chinese President Xi Jinping that the partnership between both nations is important for the region and also for the whole world.
89. Hard lessons being learned ahead of Fiji's U20 World Cup opener
90. Hawaiians protest world's biggest telescope
91. Healthy eating will be theme of the annual transgender beauty pageant, Miss Fa'afafine tonight, with contestants from across the country as well as several from expat Samoan communities in Australia, New Zealand and American Samoa expected to attend.
92. Heavy Industries Ministry will soon seek an in-principle approval for disinvesting government's stake in loss making automaker Scooters India.
93. He didn't win a medal, he didn't even make the final, but Vanuatu's first Olympic rower, Luigi Teilemb, can expect a hero's welcome on his return to Port Vila next week.
94. He has been involved with the UIDAI established under the Aadhaar Act and implementation of Aadhaar since September 2010
95. Hela LNG facilities blockade enters second week with Government royalties pending
96. Helicopter company goes into the fruit and veg business in PNG
97. Henry Puna's position as Cook Islands Prime Minister is set to be tested in the coming months.
98. Herbert Ford, director of the Pitcairn Islands Study Centre at Pacific Union College in California, tells Bruce Hill how the centre obtained them.
99. Here's why EU tax on Apple may have political tinge
100. He said even as some of the separatist leaders were in jail, the chief minister asked them to suggest time and place to meet the delegation.]]
101. He said, she said, as PNG and Australia wrangle over Bougainville mission
102. He tells Bruce Hill he'd like National to allow it's Pacific MPs, Peseta Sam Lou-Iiga and Alfred Ngaro, to vote as they wish, and not have to submit to party discipline.
103. He tells Bruce Hill that if Pacific athletes could take advantage of better training facilities and tougher competition on Australia and New Zealand, they might do better on the international sporting stage.
104. He was addressing a big rally in Lahore, organised to target the Prime Minister on alleged corruption
105. He was speaking at a promotional event of his upcoming film 'Te3n' in Kolkata
106. Highlights of FBI notes on Clinton email probe
107. History has been made during the Bougainville election.
108. Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday left for Srinagar with the 28 member all party delegation intending to establish peace in the Kashmir Valley.
109. Home Minister Rajnath Singh. PTI file photo
110. Homosexuality may be illegal in Samoa, but the annual transgender beauty pageant is a mainstay of the island nation's social calendar.
111. Hong Kong goes to the polls today in an election which for the first time sees young independence activists calling for a complete break from China running for office. It comes as some in the semi-au...
112. Hong Kong voted in its first major election since pro-democracy protests in 2014 and one of its most contentious ever, with a push for independence among disaffected younger voters stoking tension with China's government.
113. Hong Kong voted on Sunday in its first major election since pro-democracy protests in 2014 and one of its most contentious ever, with a push for independence among disaffected younger&#8230
114. Hong Kong voters head to polls for Legislative Council election
115. Hours before Mother Teresa is elevated to sainthood, the Catholic churches in Kerala held special prayer sessions and meetings to remind the people of her great work for the underprivileged.
116. How Mother Teresa officially became a saint
117. How To Plan For A Roadtrip
118. Human rights body calls for Fiji to review its constitution
119. Hundreds gathering to witness canonisation of Mother Teresa
120. Hundreds of thousands of people from across the globe, including Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, are gathering in Rome to watch Mother Teresa be officially declared a Saint of the Catholic Church.
121. If Dalai Lama could get political asylum in India, why not Baloch leader Brahumdagh Bugti?
122. Illegal tobacco the focus of World Tobacco Day
123. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton acknowledges very few asylum seekers from the Manus Island detention centre have been resettled there.
124. In a bid to encourage Small Hydro Power (SHP) generation capacity addition and achieve economies of scale, the New and Renewable Energy Ministry will soon finalise guidelines for tariff-based bidding of projects.
125. In a first, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) will issue winter forecast and cold wave alerts for the season from this year.
126. In a first, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) will issue winter forecasts and cold wave alerts for the season from this year.
127. In Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, a construction boom is transforming the developing South-East Asian nation, and the country's workers are bearing the brunt of the shift.
128. Independence referendum the backdrop to an important Bougainville election
129. India-China ties important for the whole world: PM Modi
130. India created 'East Pakistan like situation' in Balochistan: Rehman Malik
131. India is the second most 'unequal' nation in the world where millionaires, or those with net assets of USD 1 million...
132. INDIAN FOOTBALL
133. Indian government should come out with income distribution data for years before 2012-13 for a meaningful assessment of income inequality in the country, noted French economist Thomas Piketty said.
134. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Czech Republic partner Barbora Strycova rolled into the third round of the US Open after registering a straight-set victory in their women's doubles event here at Flushing Meadows on Sunday.The seventh-seed ...
135. India Post will issue a postage stamp on Mother Teresa today.
136. India today raised its concern with China over the CPEC which runs through PoK, and terrorism...
137. India, Vietnam hold delegation level talks in Hanoi
138. India, Vietnam sign 12 agreements for strengthening strategic partnership
139. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has touched down in Port Moresby for a two-day state visit.
140. Indonesian president touches down in PNG for state visit
141. In Fiji, communities are still struggling to recover more than five months since Cyclone Winston devastated the country.
142. In French Polynesia, Gaston Flosse has lost the presidency, after the French President Francois Hollande rejected his request for a over a corruption conviction.
143. In front of a massive crowd at ANZ stadium in Suva, each of the players and officials was presented with the Officer of the Order of Fiji, as well as 30-thousand dollars for their Olympic success.
144. In Hawaii, there's news this morning that the lava flow from the Kilauea volcano has crossed onto residential property and is threatening homes around Pahoa on the Big Island.
145. In his first Boyer Lecture, Sir Michael Marmot draws attention to the links between deprivation of social conditions, ill health and crime.
146. In infrastructure funding, repairs take a back seat
147. In its effort to recoup overdue materials, Athens- Limestone Public Library in Alabama will be enforcing an ordinance that prescribes fines and the possibility of jail time. Image for representation.
148. In meeting with Turkey's President, UN chief stresses country's key role in fighting ISIL
149. In Nauru, two opposition MPs are due to appear in court today in relation to anti-government protests last week.
150. In Papua New Guinea's highlands, the effects of the El Nino-related drought continue with the World Food Program estimating that more than 200,000 people are still in need of food aid.
151. In Solomon Islands, a program to give unemployed young people skills to help them find an internship or start a business is having such success that the Secretariat of the Pacific Community is looking to develop it in other countries.
152. International election observers say voters are enthusiastic about the poll
153. Internet booking sites key to boosting Pacific tourism
154. InterOil Shareholders in Papua New Guinea and across the world are being urged to vote down ExxonMobil's takeover bid.
155. In the third instalment of our farewell series, we catch up with former Asia Pacific reporter, Sue Lannin, who filed to the program from Hong Kong to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
156. In the wake of recent disturbances, Crimean authorities have assured Indian tourists that the country is a "safe travel destination" and said "all is well" in the region.
157. IOC head plans morale-boosting visit to Vanuatu
158. Iraqi refugee humbled by bravery medal after saving man in house fire
159. It's been a long time coming but Australia's new National Rugby Championship kicks off tonight, with the opening match featuring Brisbane City at home to Sydney Stars.
160. It's been a long wait, but after nine years Fiji are the World Rugby Sevens series champions again, topping the standings by ten points over their nearest rivals South Africa, with New Zealand in third.
161. It made no finding about whether Australia bears legal responsibility for the 850 men on Manus Island, but it does allow their lawyers to apply for them to be returned to Australia, and given compensation.
162. It's business as usual for the Pacific Games Organising Committee in Tonga, at least for now, after chief executive Lord Fred Sevele was granted an injunction in the Supreme Court blocking attempts to dismiss him by the Prime Minister, Akilisi Pohiva.
163. It's do or die for the PNG Hunters in the Intrust Super Cup this weekend when they take on the Sunshine Coast Falcons in an elimination final in Port Moresby.
164. It was a day to go down in Pacific history as a golden day for the region and the nation of Fiji as its men's rugby sevens team secured the first ever gold medal by any Pacific nation in any Olympics, trouncing Great Britain 43 to 7 this morning.
165. It was all looking so promising for soccer in Papua New Guinea with a series of matches abroad for the national side, players being considered for professional contracts with overseas clubs and new talent being unearthed.
166. It will be a big day for Aussie Rules followers in Papua New Guinea tomorrow when their national team takes on Ireland in the grand final of this year's AFL International Cup.
167. Jaipur [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): The spat between the erstwhile royal family and the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) on Sunday came to an end as the issue was resolved after a meeting between Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje and erstwhile royals wherein it was decided that the gate of the Rajmahal Palace would be reopened.
168. Jaitley hosts farewell dinner for outgoing RBI Governor
169. Jhalak 9 review: Iconic couples we loved
170. Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 review: Iconic couples we loved this week
171. Ji verliest terrein in Junior Players Championship
172. Job ad for Indians angers PNG governor
173. Joe Natuman toppled as Vanuatu prime minister by his former foreign minister
174. Join the C4 Show, China's funniest comedy sketch show from CRI.
175. Josephine Getsi says her historic victory in the Bougainville election is already inspiring other women to get involved in politics.
176. 'Jupiter's north pole unlike anything in solar system'
177. Just days after taking part in training to combat so-called sorcery killings in Papua New Guinea, two men have led the rescue of a woman who'd been tortured after she was accused of being a witch.
178. Justice department chief explains PNG death penalty stance
179. Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 34 persons were killed and 21 others injured on Sunday after a bus collided with a truck in Afghanistan's Zabul province, police said. "The accident took place along ...
180. Kashmir unrest: All party delegation emplanes for Srinagar
181. Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner is a Marshallese poet, writer, performance artist and journalist.
182. Key figures from the aviation industry in Papua New Guinea are in Kokopo for the annual Aviation Safety and Security Conference.
183. Kilauea volcano integral part of Hawaiian island culture and life
184. Kings University in London is going to conduct the DNA tests, and if there's enough recoverable information a more detailed genealogical study will try to trace the maternal ancestors of the owners of the hair to link them to names in historical records.
185. Kiribati President on Abbott, climate change and his trip to the Arctic
186. Labor senator Sam Dastyari accuses Malcolm Turnbull of dialling up the attacks over his entitlement claim in order to distract from the Government's "shambles" in the lower house last night.
187. Labour mobility was one of the carrots that brought Pacific nations back to talks for a PACER plus trade agreement during the years when the process was struggling to gain momentum after it all began back in 2009.
188. 'Lack of implementation capacity could affect fund use'
189. Landowner groups and the Bougainville government are warning any move by Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister to give shares in the controversial Bougainville copper mine to minority landowner organisations would endanger the peace process.
190. Landowners at the heart of the LNG project at Hides in the Papua New Guinea's Hela province are following through with threats to shut it down after seeing no movement in the millions of dollars in outstanding royalties being paid. 

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2. Call for blanket ban on drug cheats to give Pacific weightlifters a fair Olympic go
3. Calling Sunil Chhetri the team's "talisman", national coach Stephen Constan
4. Calls for government funds and action to tackle domestic violence 'epidemic' in Solomon Islands
5. Calls for PNG government to clarify details of Bougainville mine share transfer
6. Calls for the Pacific Islands Forum to intervene in Nauru
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8. Campus Cleanup: Houston rocks Oklahoma to send a loud and clear message to the Big 12
9. Canadian PM, Jack Ma launch Tmall online shop for Canadian specialities
10. Can smart cities grow food the smart way
11. Caparo to jointly build $340-mn commercial complex in US
12. Capital region schools plan to continue overseas trips, despite ... - Times Colonist
13. Carborundum Universal expects to come out of loss in China with new strategy
14. Catholic Church seeks international support to oppose death penalty in PNG
15. Catholic groups from the Pacific region have helped prepare for the Papal document.
16. Celebrations are still going on in Fiji, after their rugby sevens team struck gold in Rio, but the Fiji Sports Commission is not resting on its laurels.
17. Celebrations on hold as Samoa awaits IOC confirmation of its first ever Olympic medal
18. Celebrations to mark Fiji's rugby sevens gold medal win at the Rio Olympics have continued across Fiji's islands throughout the weekend.
19. Celebs @ Aldo collection launch
20. Central forces shed colonial legacy; disown 'Sam Browne' belt
21. Central police and paramilitary forces have finally shed a colonial uniform accessory-- the Sam Browne belt-- a leather belt with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder, worn during ceremonial or martial events.
22. CEO, Amin Nasser, meets Taiyo &amp
23. CEO, Amin Nasser, meets Taiyo & Cosmo Oil- customers who rely on our commitment to providing the energy they need.
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25. Cervical cancer is one of the biggest killers of women in Solomon Islands.
26. Chamorro chant master keeps tradition alive in Guam
27. Champions Trophy: ICC, BCCI spar over funding
28. Change in Taliban leadership may not alter its philosophy as it is decided by a 'Shura' rather than the leader alone
29. Changing Pacific police culture not easy or quick
30. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti should have released the Hurriyat leaders if she was serious about talks...
31. Chigozie Obioma: 'Nigeria is an Arbitrary Nation'
32. China and other Asian nations under pressure from the Pacific over marine conservation
33. China a strong positive force for the world
34. China connecting the world through the G20 Summit
35. China has more than 15 million full-time teachers nationwide, according to the Ministry of Education.
36. China has ratified Paris climate agreement, state media says
37. China has ratified the Paris agreement on climate change, state media reports, a key move by the world's biggest polluter that brings the deal a major step closer to coming into force.
38. CHINA PLUS E-ZINE: 5 Year Plan
39. CHINA PLUS MAGAZINE: 2 Sessions in Review
40. CHINA PLUS MAGAZINE: The Auto Industry
41. China puts down more funds to subsidize compulsory education
42. China says should constructively handle disputes with India
43. China's G20 dream of an interconnected world
44. China's reform and opening-up a great process, says Xi
45. China's search engine giants Baidu and Sogou, have been investigated by Shanghai authorities under suspicion for illegal commercial promotions. They are being investigated for promoting unqualified hospitals. The hospitals involved in the case, are also under investigation.
46. China still largest contributor to global growth: foreign media
47. China to Crack down on Surrogacy Industry
48. China to maintain prudent monetary policy
49. China, U.S. hand over instruments of joining Paris Agreement to Ban Ki-moon
50. China wary as Hong Kong election exposes underlying strains
51. Chinese delegation ready for Rio Paralympics
52. Chinese premier pays condolence visit to Uzbek embassy
53. Chinese president delivers keynote speech at B20 summit in Hangzhou
54. Chinese president to visit Fiji and meet with Pacific leaders
55. Chinese President Xi Jinping has attended an informal meeting with leaders of the BRICS countries, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in eastern China's Hangzhou.
56. Chinese Traditional
57. Chinese tuna company admits breaching Pacific catch quotas
58. Classes are set to start today at the University of Technology in Lae after months of upheaval including sometimes violent protests over student demands that Prime Minister Peter O'Neill answer corruption allegations against him.
59. Climate change a 'weapon of mass destruction' warns Tuvalu PM
60. Climate, disaster preparedness and rights abuses in Papua are among the issues to be tackled at this year's Pacific leaders' summit, says the chief diplomat in the Pacific.
61. Coach Ben Ryan was awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji.
62. Coal India arm MCL has received environment clearance for setting up a coal washery with 10 million tonnes per annum capacity in Talcher district of Odisha at a cost of Rs 348.75 crore.
63. Cocoa beans supplied by a grower in Samoa have been turned into a New Zealand chocolate which has won the food equivalent of an Oscar.
64. Collective effort could persuade Olympic sevens coach Ben Ryan to stay in Fiji
65. COLUMN | Vintners in the worry about the future as they try to weather hail, frost, rain and British politics. But the French region has endured tough times before.
66. Commonwealth tells Abbott to put more G20 focus on the poor
67. Communities in Fiji still struggling to recover from Cyclone Winston
68. Community guidelines
69. companies like Apple and Facebook, an increasing number of people are starting their own companies in the hope of making it big. But having a good idea is one thing - how do you convince investors to back you? Kristofor Lawson attended a Melbourne &#39
70. Concern at TVNZ plan to outsource Maori and Pacific programs
71. Concerns raised over threat of ice epidemic in PNG
72. Concerns that PNG's cybercrime laws could be used to censor critics
73. Conforming prolonged speculations, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan recently announced that he would star alongside Aamir Khan in Yash Raj Films' 'Thug.'In an interview with a popular celluloid, the 73-year-old star said, "It's a great honour and ...
74. Congress, BJP mount pressure on AAP to sack Ashutosh
75. Conspiracy trial of 11 former Vanuatu MPs begins
76. Construction workers' lives hang in the balance of Cambodia's high-rise boom
77. Consumers across the country can avail Reliance Jio's services from tomorrow, as the company opens its doors to all potential users...
78. Cook Islands set to elect new speaker
79. Co-operation hailed as the way forward for disaster response in the Pacific
80. Copper players urge govt to review FTAs with Japan, ASEAN
81. Cop shot, critical after gunfire exchange; 1 suspect dead
82. Could sailing technology help save on shipping costs?
83. Counting of votes has re-started in Fiji after officials in the tally room worked through the night.
84. Couple stranded on remote Micronesian island lucky to survive, says US Coast Guard
85. Court blocks Tongan PM's attempts to remove Pacific Games Chief Executive
86. Court challenge to Solomon Islands tax-free MP salaries plan
87. Court had earlier observed that Delhi falls in a high risk seismic zone IV and had sought action plans from various authorities
88. Creative bras boost breast cancer awareness in Cook Islands
89. Crimea assures safety to Indian tourists
90. Customers flying between American Samoa and Samoa can look forward to cheaper fares with a new airline entering the market to take on under fire Polynesian Airlines.
91. Cybersecurity legislation passed by PNG's parliament is raising concerns among those who claim the new law could violate freedom of expression.
92. Cyclone Pam "bomb blast" wipes out highly popular Vanuatu tourist attraction
93. Cyclone Pam costs Vanuatu workforce millions of vatu in lost wages
94. Cyclone Winston: Fiji struggles to rebuild six months after storm devastated the country
95. Danish members of parliament will travel to Nauru to visit the island's controversial detention centre and study the use of offshore settlements for asylum-seekers, one of the MPs says.
96. Danish MPs drop a planned visit to Australia's immigration detention centre on Nauru after two politicians who criticised the centre are denied access, a delegation member says.
97. Danish politicians drop visit to Nauru detention centre after two are denied access
98. Danish politicians to visit Nauru to study use of offshore detention centres, Government says
99. Data Analytics with Hadoop: O'Reilly Ebook
100. Dawn services will be held across the Pacific tomorrow to commemorate the contribution of Australians, New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders during both World Wars.
101. Deal with Russian oil giant helps near-extinct western grey whales to recover
102. Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan glam up Yuvraj Singh’s fashion label launch event
103. Defence Abuse Response Taskforce reverses call for royal commission into sex abuse at ADFA
104. Defence team to clear World War II bombs from Bougainville
105. Delhi govt orders restarting registration of diesel vehicles
106. Delhi police to produce former AAP Minister Sandeep Kumar in a city court on Sunday. Sandeep Kumar was arrested last night after a woman lodged complaint against him....
107. De Lima calls for public vigilance with nation under a state of lawlessness
108. Demonstraters opposed to the construction of a 1-point-4 billion dollar telescope on a sacred site in Hawaii have gathered to picket the ground-breaking ceremony for the project.
109. Describing BRICS as "an influential voice" in international discourse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it was the grouping's shared responsibility to shape the global agenda and help developing nations achieve their objectives.
110. Despite all the hand-wringing over the vaunted China slowdown, the Chinese economy remains the single largest contributor to world GDP growth, claims Project Syndicate, a US magazine.
111. Despite going down to soccer powerhouse Germany in their opening match of the under-20 FIFA World Cup in Christchurch, Fiji has created a small piece of sporting history.
112. Despite that, Managing Director Peter Botton told Jemima Garrett the company is in great shape.
113. DETROIT, U.S. – In the hope that he could win more votes from minority voters, Republic presidential candidate Donald Trump visited a black church in Detroit on Saturday.
114. Digicel Cup brawl: PNG Sports Minister wants Mt Hagen Eagles suspended
115. Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): The fourth North East Zone Shooting Championship (NEZSC) concluded at the Aries Sports Complex in Dimapur yesterday.
116. Displaced civilians and religious leaders in South Sudan appealed to the UN to urgently deploy extra foreign troops as government ministers questioned whether more peacekeepers were needed in Juba.
117. Displaced South Sudanese appeal to UN to urgently send more troops
118. Documentary on saving PNG tree kangaroos looks to international audience
119. Dog Called Romeo Rescued from Rubble 10 Days After Italy Quake
120. Domestic copper industry has urged the government to protect it from the annual USD 1 billion imports of the metal from Japan and ASEAN countries, with which India has inked market opening trade pacts.
121. Donations needed to save the wind battered church built for Lundy's miners
122. Don't bring a drug under price control because it's widely sold: Shailesh Ayyangar
123. Dramatic decline in bullying rates in Guam schools
124. Dr Wadan Narsey, a former Fiji academic, now adjunct professor at Swinburne and James Cook Universities in Australia says Fiji's gold medal in the Rugby Sevens at the Rio Olympics actually makes it one of the highest performing nations on a per capita basis.
125. Durga Puja pandal to recreate France's National Opera House
126. Earthquake measuring magnitude 6.7 strikes off Papua New Guinea
127. Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes Philippines's Mindanao island
128. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, ESCAP, to launch a fiery defence of his government&#39
129. EC reminder to govt on CBI probe into alleged Ktk RS poll
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131. Educational Ministry consulted over student's admission notice nullification in Heilongjiang
132. Education authorities in northeast China's Heilongjiang province are reportedly coordinating with the Ministry of Education to deal with the nullification of a student's Admission notice after he passed the Gaokao (Chinese national college entrance examination).
133. Eerste schooldag in St. Vincentius Aaigem en St. Franciscus Burst
134. Efforts are underway to save Solomon Islands' smallest language group, Gula'ala.
135. Election authorities in Fiji have begun releasing the first official results from the country's election this week - but it does so amid calls for counting to be stopped.
136. Electoral reform, "the only way" to get more women in PNG Parliament
137. Eleven former MPs in Vanuatu - already serving jail terms for corruption - could now be facing much longer sentences after being found guilty of conspiring to defeat the course of justice.
138. Elite female athletes switch sports to earn WBBL training contracts
139. Emotions are running high in Nauru after an Opposition MP was arrested during a rowdy protest outside parliament by supporters of five suspended opposition MPs.
140. Ending a week-long tussle, the JDA today opened the main entrance to the Raj Mahal Palace heritage hotel following a meeting between Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raj and Rajmata Padmini Devi, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur ...
141. Energy chief Lisieli Taviri wins PNG Outstanding Women award
142. Environment groups distraught as tuna conservation body succumbs to politics
143. European Union leaders called Sunday for China to take action on its bloated steel industry and defended an order to Ireland to collect taxes from Apple, highlighting the trade tensions looming over a global economic summit.
144. EU's Juncker says Apple tax decision is clearly based on facts, rules
145. Even in a country known for a high level of official corruption, PNG's Department of Finance has long stood out as one of the most corrupt arms of government.
146. Expanding its presence in the US, NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul-led Caparo Group plans to build an integrated commercial complex -- comprising a hotel, offices, retail outlets and a food court -- under a USD 340 million redevelopment project in ...
147. Expert says Pacific businesses key to easing poverty
148. Explore ABC Radio Australia
149. Exports to one of Australia's biggest rice markets are at risk, because of a change of government policy in Papua New Guinea.
150. Facebook Removes the Vomit From 360-Degree Videos
151. Fa'Fafafine celebrated at Samoan transgender beauty pageant
152. Family of slain activist Kem Ley flees Cambodia, friends say
153. Far from the modelling ramp in small-town Slovenia, Melania Trump now stands on the cusp of becoming America's next first lady
154. FBI releases Hillary's e-mail probe files
155. Federal Government figures show that 15,000 people have been declared eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme since July, but less than 2,000 of them have had care plans approved.
156. Female police say PNG domestic abuse a serious challenge
157. Fiji's human rights record will face the UN's Universal Periodic Review tomorrow.
158. Fiji's interim Prime Minister Rear Admiral Frank Bainimarama is on his way back home after a brief visit to New Zealand to raise funds for his election campaign.
159. Fiji's Minister of Elections Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has rejected five political parties' claims of a fraudulent election.
160. Fiji's new flag will be chosen from one of 23 designs released this week, but there's opposition to them on the grounds of taste and the process used.
161. Fiji's new Speaker of Parliament says she will be an impartial enforcer of the standing rules in the country's newly refurbished parliament.
162. Fiji's NGO Coalition on Human Rights is sceptical the country's Police Commissioner will be able to properly investigate an alleged case of police brutality.
163. Fiji's Police Commissioner Ben Groenewald has been on a mission to transform the country's constabulary.
164. Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama has been sworn in after victory in the country's first democratic elections in eight years.
165. Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama says its time his country discarded one of the most symbolic links to its British colonial past.
166. Fiji's prime minister has been accused of using development projects as a way of rewarding his supporters and punishing thiose who voted against him.
167. Fiji's sugar cane crushing season is drawing to a close, with the government saying it's been the best result in 130 years.
168. Fijiana in perfect shape to challenge for Olympic rugby sevens medal
169. Fijiana's Rio appearance inspires women back home
170. Fijian founder of gender anti-violence conference sees some improvements since 1992
171. Fijians do not have too long to wait now before their sevens teams go into action at the Olympic Games in Rio.
172. Fijians have today been voting in the nation's first elections, since the 2006 military coup.
173. Fijians living in Australia are gearing up for the Olympic Rugby Sevens final which they hope will see Fiji win a gold medal.
174. Fijian veterans of British nuclear tests in the Pacific are hoping the British government will finally provide them with help after the Fijian government offered compensation payments.
175. Fiji coach Farina proud of his players as Olympic champions Mexico survive a scare
176. Fiji compensates remaining veterans for British nuclear tests
177. Fiji crowned champions in Rugby Sevens World Series
178. Fiji defends its human rights record to the United Nations
179. Fiji government amends TV carriage decree by removing rugby events
180. Fiji has faced the United Nations to defend its record on human rights.
181. Fiji has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the Pacific region, a disease which is most often caused by the human papillomavirus.
182. Fiji has survived a spirited effort by Argentina to win its second pool match in the men's rugby sevens tournament at the Rio Olympics.
183. Fiji has taken another important step on the road back to democracy with the first sitting of its new parliament.
184. Fiji Hockey Federation's financial woes again threatening World League participation
185. Fiji hopes that a new national body will help engage the private sector more closely in the government's response to future disasters.
186. Fiji in pole position to win Olympic rugby sevens gold medal
187. Fiji is hopeful the Australian guest worker program for the Pacific can be widened to include the tourist industry.
188. Fiji is working with the Tongan government to help bring several Fijian overstayers in the Kingdom back home.
189. Fiji journalist Joe Yaya has been following events in Nadi and Suva over the past two days as the country celebrates the Olympic success of its rugby sevens gold medal team.
190. Fiji journalist says huge crowds celebrate Olympic gold
191. Fiji lawyer sceptical of police ability to investigate torture case
192. Fiji Methodists and Australian Uniting churches sign partnership
193. Fiji nuclear testing veteran thankful for long-awaited compensation
194. Fiji opposition party denies suspension call is unpatriotic
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