General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-04 01:00

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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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).
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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
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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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