Sunday, September 4, 2016

General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-04 06:00


  1. Up to now successive PNG governments have been reluctant to talk about human rights abuses or offer public support to Melanesians advocating self-determination.
  2. US-based grill brand Weber-Stephen expects 5 per cent of its global turnover to come from the Indian market in five years as it is expanding operations in the country by opening its own stores as well as tapping multi-brand outlets.
  3. U.S.-Chinese officials have tense confrontation ahead of G20 summit, Obama downplays incident
  4. US election: Donald Trump visits black church in Detroit, calls for new civil rights agenda
  5. Use of drones expected to shake up PNG aviation industry
  6. US joins China in ratifying Paris climate agreement in 'turning point' for planet
  7. US library to enforce jail sentences on overdue books
  8. US live fire excercices threaten rare species
  9. US Open: Hip injury forces Australia's Nick Kyrgios to retire from third round match, John McEnroe opens fire
  10. US Open: Serena Williams reaches last 16, earns record-breaking 307th grand slam victory
  11. US Open: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray into fourth round with win over Paolo Lorenzi
  12. US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to Pacific Island leaders for their efforts to secure the global agreement on climate change at the UN convention in Paris last year.
  13. US President Barack Obama has signalled a greater engagement with the Pacific Islands.
  14. US President Barack Obama held meetings with his counterparts from the United Kingdom and Turkey while in China for the G20 Summit. CNN's Matt Rivers reports.
  15. U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) before the G20 Summit at the West Lake State Guest House in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 3, 2016.
  16. US President Barack Obama met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday while in China for the G20 summit, reassuring him that the US remained intent on helping bring plotters of July's coup attempt to justice.
  17. US President Barack Obama says the significance of an awkward encounter between US and Chinese officials at the airport upon his arrival at the G20 shouldn't be overblown.
  18. US President Barack Obama weighs sanctions relief in Myanmar ahead of Suu Kyi visit: Sources
  19. US Republican candidate Donald Trump, who has been labeled racist soon after he emerged on the political scene with his provocative anti-immigration campaign, visited a black church in Detroit.
  20. US, Russia close on Syria deal, but Obama says not there yet
  21. US, Russia negotiating Syria deal: President Barack Obama
  22. Vanuatu's prime minister Joe Natuman has been toppled in a no-confidence motion and replaced by the foreign minister he sacked from his cabinet last week, Sato Kilman.
  23. Vanuatu appeals to IOC president for decision on women's volleyball team
  24. Vanuatu beach volleyball duo await possible last minute call-up for Rio
  25. Vanuatu cancels international conference over ebola fears
  26. Vanuatu has again been listed as one of the most dangerous places to live due to vulnerability to natural disasters and food shortages, topping the list of the World Risk Index.
  27. Vanuatu has a new prime minister, for the fifth time in four years.
  28. Vanuatu introduces kava standards to combat poor-quality exports
  29. Vanuatu is facing a kava problem that could put its $10 million export market in jeopardy.
  30. Vanuatu Olympic quartet have earnt their places at the Rio Games
  31. Vanuatu's dispute with France over two disputed islands may have played a role in the country's decision to support China's position on its territorial claims in the South China Sea, says Dr Morsen Moses from the University of the South Pacific Law School Port Vila campus.
  32. Vanuatu's first Olympic rower lays down a marker for his sport in the Pacific
  33. Vanuatu's relief program enters its second phase
  34. Vanuatu under 20 soccer squad set their sights on World Cup place
  35. Vanuatu volleyballers Rio dream ends with CAS ruling
  36. Vice President Greets People on Ganesh Chaturthi
  37. Victims of Cyclone Winston in Fiji are still struggling to rebuild their lives six months after the category five storm devastated large parts of the country.
  38. Victims of Cyclone Winston in Fiji struggle to rebuild their lives six months after the category five storm devastated large parts of the country.
  39. Vikram Kumar, most popular for helming R. Madhavan-starrer "13 B" and Suriya's science-fiction thriller "24", tied the knot with Srinidhi here on Sunday.
  40. Virgin Airlines says it turned back a flight from Brisbane to Port Vila yesterday because of concerns that the runway at Bauerfield airport has deteriorated since emergency repairs earlier in the year.
  41. Visiting surgical heart team suffer technical setback in Fiji
  42. Vladimir Putin and Recep Erdogan seek to restore Russia-Tukrey ties
  43. Vocational education is becoming a better choice
  44. Vrouw zwaargewond na aanrijding op Antwerpse Ring - Gazet van Antwerpen
  45. Wallabies back Christian Lealiifano has won the Brumbies' top prize at an emotional club function as he continues his battle against leukaemia.
  46. Washington’s decision to expand anti-Russian sanctions list is a “classic example of US hypocrisy and double-speak” that pursues a goal of destabilizing situation in Russia, an American anti-war activist claimed.
  47. Washington [US], Sept. 4 (ANI): The crowd at Demi Lovato's recent concert went head over heels but surprisingly her fans loved it more when the singer rendered Adele's biggest hit 'When We Were Young'.
  48. Watch Live: Mother Teresa Becomes a Saint
  49. Water woes in Raj, Guj could be history with 850-km canal
  50. We'll keep blocking Calais unless Britain stops fining us over migrants, say French truckers
  51. Weber-Stephen eyes 5 pc of global turnover from India
  52. We speak to Walkley Award-winning journalist Di Martin in the second of our farewell series of interviews for 'Asia Pacific'.
  53. West Papua activists concerned over new Indonesia defence minister
  54. What impact will the Indonesia's execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have on its neighbour, Papua New Guinea, and its plans to reinstate carrying out the death penalty?Capital punishment has not been carried out in PNG for more than 50 years, but was re-enacted two years ago when the law was amended to include more offences.
  55. When F for flying and F for fun come together
  56. When it comes to money, everyone's got a different attitude. (Emma Morris)
  57. When the Fiji rugby sevens team received their gold medals at the Rio Olympics last week, they did something that may have come as a surprise to those unfamiliar with Fijian custom.
  58. When the White House official insisted the US would set the rules for its own leader, her Chinese counterpart shot back
  59. While sports lovers in Fiji were expecting their men's rugby sevens team to do well in Rio, many feared the worst for their soccer team on their debut Olympic appearance.
  60. While tackling violence against women in the Pacific is a big job, Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls, Natasha Stott Despoja, says she's optimistic change is possible.
  61. Why do our politicians hate democracy so very much? 
  62. Why Fijian gold medalists showed deep respect by kneeling for Princess Anne
  63. Why Mother Teresa is still no saint to many of her critics
  64. Why Vanuatu was the first of few nations to support China's South China Sea maritime claims
  65. Widening its probe in the Panama Papers case, the Income Tax department has invoked various tax information exchange treaties and sent about 200 requests in order to obtain banking and other financia...
  66. Widening its probe in the Panama Papers case, the Income Tax department has invoked various tax information exchange treaties and sent about 200 requests in order to obtain banking and other financial data of Indians named in the list.
  67. Wilson Security announces it will stop servicing Australia's offshore detention centres, saying providing security services to Nauru and Manus Island is no longer in line with its long-term strategic priorities.
  68. Wilson Security to stop servicing Nauru, Manus Island detention centres
  69. 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 ...
  70. With Interconnectivity a key theme for the G20 Summit, China's One Belt One Road initiative is bound to take centre stage during discussions and deliberations.
  71. With so many people planning their holidays and business travel on the internet, a killer website is the key to success for tourism businesses.
  72. With the 10-day Ganpati festival commencing from tomorrow, several actors including Emraan Hashmi and Arjun Rampal are preparing to welcome home the God of good luck, while stars like Katrina Kaif and Daisy Shah will visit friends' places to offer ...
  73. With the opening ceremony in Rio just days away, the General-Secretary of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation has come out fighting against the drug cheats who he says are blighting his sport and continue to tarnish the reputation of the Olympic Games.
  74. With the success of  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 'startup' event to find out.
  75. With three rounds to go in the home and away season, the PNG Hunters have knocked the leaders Burleigh Bears off the top of the competition leader, beating them by 30 points to 20 in Port Moresby.
  76. With two days left before Fijians go the polls, a blackout is due to come into effect in less than half an hour from now, banning all political activity and, it would appear, any expression of political opinions.
  77. Wollongong accountant lucky winner of Pacific island resort
  78. Workshops to stop witchcraft killings in Papua New Guinea have been rolling out across the country.
  79. World Bank spending big on Vanuatu's main airport, but solutions will take time
  80. World class performances by PNG and Samoa lifters in 62kg class in Rio
  81. 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.After winning the first set, the Briton failed to capitalize on ...
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  83. World Radio Day: How the future of Pacific radio resides with women, youth
  84. World's highest glass bridge closes temporarily due to visitor numbers
  85. Xi: China, India to Contribute More Fully to Growth of Global Economy
  86. Xi: China Sees Russia's Prosperity and Development as Own Chance to Advance
  87. Xi: Russia Plays Significant Role in Stable Development of Global Economy
  88. Xolo beefs up portfolio to cash in on 4G wave
  89. Yadav, a non-commissioned officer with 66 Armoured Corps, comes back from the dead after 7 years
  90. Yoga Day should kick off a wider personal health campaign
  91. Zika virus: Singapore reports new strain originating in Asia; Malaysia detects first local case
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