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

2. Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill says he wants the elected leaders, the governors of West Papuan provinces, to be represented at the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
3. Papua New Guinea's prime minister, Peter O'Neill, says Indonesia has PNG's support to become an 'associate member' of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
4. Papua New Guinea's senior soccer squad heads for Singapore later this week to play their first international match under new coach, the former New Zealand great, Wynton Rufer.
5. Papua New Guinea coffee: trouble brewing for rapidly changing industry
6. Papua New Guinea Opposition Leader Don Polye has backed the landowners' action and called on the government to negotiate with community leaders.
7. Papua New Guinea Opposition leader Don Polye is stepping up his campaign against the PNG government's decision to increase the cost of nomination fees for candidates wishing to stand in next year's general election by five hundred percent.
8. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has forthrightly stated that a main thrust of the nation's new Cybersecurity Law is to target so-called "cowards" on the internet who "bully or slander".
9. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has told Parliament $1 billion kina ($A400 million) owed to landowners in Hela Province will be paid, but his delegation to the highlands has failed to tell them when.
10. Papua New Guinea's Government has announced more spending cuts and revenue raising measures in a bid to reduce a deficit blowout.
11. Papua New Guinea's Opposition leader, Don Polye, has described the government's decision to raise the cost of election nomination fees from two thousand to ten thousand kina - that's more than four thousand Australian dollars - as ridiculous and undemocratic.
12. Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister has just presented some expansive plans for mining and LNG issues to Parliament in Port Moresby.
13. Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says Cabinet has delayed until next week a decision on any action over the protest in Hela province.
14. Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill will not be going to talk to the thousands of landowners who say they have shut off the gas to ExxonMobil's conditioning plant in the highlands province of Hela.
15. Papua New Guinea's sports minister says the "regionalism" of the country's rugby league fans needs to be addressed to prevent more ugly brawls at matches.
16. Parliamentarians in the Northen Marianas are concerned a shark and ray park in Saipan will have a devastating impact on the local community.
17. Parrikar in Goa, likely to meet CM over RSS state unit issue
18. Parts of the Great Indian Desert and the barren Rann of Kutch could be a thriving economy with "no water problems" if Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's dream of building a 850-km canal from Gujarat to Rajasthan becomes a reality.
19. Party in PNG as gold medalists return
20. Passengers will have to cough up 20 to 30 per cent more than the existing fares of premier Shatabdi Express to travel by the Tejas trains which will have commercial airlines-like services like calling bell buttons to summon coach attendants and LCD ...
21. Path to Wealth" from Wanda's Chairman Wang Jianlin Stirs China's Social Media
22. People in Hawaii are breathing easier today having escaped the worst from the two hurricanes threatening the state last week.
23. People in Penjoora village of Shopian tried to take out a protest rally which was stopped by the police, leading to clashes, an official said. PTI file photo for representation.
24. People in villages destroyed by Cyclone Winston after it hit Fiji six months ago say a shortage of building materials has prevented them from rebuilding their damaged homes.
25. Philippine authorities blame a notorious group of Islamic militants for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte's home town that killed at least 14 people.
26. Philippines attack: Islamic militants Abu Sayyaf blamed for deadly bombing, 14 killed
27. PIF SG Dame Meg on Fiji, Australia and new Forum members
28. Piketty presses India to publish I-T data of all years
29. Plans are in place in to relocate potentially thousands of Fijian residents so they can escape the threat of rising sea levels.
30. Plans to reforest Fiji's Viti Levu sugarbelt could make millions for locals
31. PM condemned the terror attack on Chinese embassy
32. PM Modi addressed the BRICS Leaders Meeting before the 8th annual Summit in Goa from October 15-16
33. PM Modi gifted with portrait from painters of Hangzhou's Zhejiang Kaiming Art Gallery
34. PM Modi gifted with portrait from painters of Hangzhou's Zhejiang Kaiming Art Gallery
35. PM Modi meets China’s Xi, raises terrorism emanating from Pakistan
36. PNG Air Safety and Security Conference an opportunity to address industry concerns
37. PNG and Solomon Islands Catholic churches finalise sexual abuse policy
38. PNG announces more spending cuts, revenue raising to reduce deficit
39. PNG authorities weigh future of controversial oil palm project
40. PNG Cybersecurity Law to target so-called 'cowards' who 'bully or slander': PM
41. PNG economy on 'slippery slope': analyst
42. PNG facing health emergency with discovery of drug-resistant TB
43. PNG falls behind on social protection with traditional culture one of the issues
44. PNG government delegation in talks with Hides landowners demanding K1billion royalties
45. PNG Governor surprised by PM's West Papua stance
46. PNG govt criticised for inaction over SABLs despite landowners court victory
47. PNG make cricket history as they win both their first ever ODIs
48. PNG media staff allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted
49. PNG ministerial delegation to visit LNG landowners: Petroleum Minister
50. PNG Minister threatens trade war with 'arrogant' Fiji over banned products
51. PNG oil company suffers 89% slide
52. PNG Opposition calls on O'Neill government to honour commitment to talk to Hides landowners
53. PNG opposition slams election nomination fee hike
54. PNG Pacific Games gold medalists to receive cash rewards
55. PNG PM O'Neill calls for West Papua provincial governors to represent interests in MSG
56. PNG PM Peter O'Neill encourages peace in West Papua during visit by Indonesian President Joko Widodo
57. PNG police are investigating the assault incident involving female workers at the National Broadcasting Service.
58. PNG police to investigate hostage hoax at Alotau
59. PNG rice policy raises concerns
60. PNG runner proud to compete in Rio, looks to Commonwealth Games
61. PNG shareholders InterOil urged to vote against Exxon takeover bid
62. PNG's mid-year economic figures continuing revenue squeeze
63. PNG's National Broadcasting Corp boss defends threats against former staff
64. PNG's senior soccer squad to play at international level
65. PNG's Somare remembers Whitlam's help with independence
66. PNG's Supreme Court has indicated it wants the Australian government to outline its plan to resettle the refugees that are being held on Manus Island.
67. PNG Supreme Court wants to hear resettlement plan for Manus refugees
68. PNG's youth aim to lead the way in sustainable development
69. PNG think tank slams government handling of sovereign wealth fund
70. Police in Adelaide inspect a driver's car and find the steering wheel replaced with a metal pan and the front number plate changed.
71. Police in Papua New Guinea say the threat of several people being murdered as suspected sorcerers is now over.
72. Police reinforcements have been flown to Papua New Guinea's Hela province, ahead of what could be a tense encounter later today between a delegation of government ministers and MPs and landowners.
73. Police say nine people have been charged over their alleged involvement in a drug syndicate which imported large amounts of ingredients from Papua New Guinea.
74. Political analyst and founder of Devpacific Thinknet, Tess Newton-Cain, has long been critical of the way the rule of law is being applied in Nauru.
75. Pop Culture
76. Pope's landmark climate statement includes Pacific perspective
77. Popular anchor-turned-actress Udaya Bhanu delivered twin girls here with husband Vijay. The non-identical twins were born on Saturday.
78. Port Moresby is not "a gulag": Governor Powes Parkop
79. Powered-muscle suits and policy reforms look to get Japan's elderly back into the workforce
80. Powerful poetry from Marshallese writer sets scene at Summit
81. Premier Li mourns death of Uzbek president
82. Preserving Solomons' smallest language group
83. President of the Autonomous region of Bougainville, John Momis called on his people to unite at this weeks 15th anniversary of the Peace Agreement.
84. President’s special envoy attends Karimov’s funeral
85. President vows to continue pension reform push
86. President Xi Jinping says China opposes the deployment of a U.S. missile shield in South Korea, asking the United States to respect China's strategic security interests. He urges all parties to refrain from any act that could escalate regional tension and collectively make positive efforts to put the situation back on the right track.
87. President Xi meets Obama ahead of G20 summit
88. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says China understands Australia's approach to foreign investment, despite President Xi Jinping raising it during talks on the sidelines of the G20 in Hangzhou.
89. 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."Bilateral meetings continue...PM @narendramodi & PM @TurnbullMalcolm ...
90. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday raised the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping, conveying to him that New Delhi and Beijing would have to be sensitive to each other's strategic interests.
91. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the discussions on the issues concerning Brics countries were fruitful.
92. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Hangzhou. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the G20 Summit...
93. "Production Raise Possible via Absorbing Foreign Investment ";
94. Production Raise Possible via Absorbing Foreign Investment
95. Project looks to reduce tomato damage in Fiji
96. Prominent Marshall Islands advocate for nuclear test victims honoured
97. Promoting women in business a key to improving Pacific economies
98. Promo video of Xinjiang displayed at Dundas Square in Toronto
99. Protests outside Nauru's parliament house by supporters of suspended MPs
100. Public sector Punjab National Bank (PNB) will impose a heavier fine from October on current account holders for not maintaining the quarterly average balance as per the revised tariff.
101. Putin Meets May, Expresses Hope Russia-UK Ties to Enhance
102. Putin: Russia, China Should Do Much to Boost Turnover, States 'on Right Track'
103. Quit texting, video calling is the way forward
104. Rabaul Gurias team members have visited the home of Joe Pidik who died in hospital after sustaining injuries during a brawl at a Digicel Cup rugby league match in Port Moresby.
105. Radio Australia is under going a significant restructure of its operations because of government budget cuts.
106. Radio Canada International
107. Radio Netherlands Worldwide
108. Radio New Zealand has denied claims by a Fiji government official that it issued an apology and retraction for racist, unbalanced and inaccurate reporting during Fiji's recent elections.
109. Radio stations around the Pacific are acknowledging the ability to have their voices heard on World Radio Day today.
110. Radio stations around the Pacific are celebrating having their voices heard on World Radio Day.
111. Rajasthan crosses policy challenges
112. Red Cross praises Bougainville Govt's missing persons policy
113. Refugee advocates in Australia will hold more than 40 public vigils this week to demand an end to offshore processing, after calls by the United Nations to abandon the practice of holding children in immigration detention.
114. Refugee advocates to call for end to offshore immigration with nationwide vigils
115. Regardless of how Fijiana go over there in Brazil, their presence on the Olympic stage would seem bound to have a huge impact on the development of the women's game back in the islands.
116. Regulator facilitates more insurance channels, but sales incentives need to be improved
117. Relations between Fiji and the Pacific Islands Forum are continuing to thaw as the region's leaders prepare for their annual summit, which this year is being hosted by the Federated States of Micronesia.
118. Relocation of thousands in the pipeline for Fiji communities
119. Representatives from more 120 countries are holding a summit on climate change at the United Nations.
120. Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at his Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, March 8, 2016.
121. Research ship in search of tropical eel's spawning grounds in the South Pacific
122. Rio 2016: Fiji rugby sevens team returns home to national celebrations after winning first Olympic gold
123. Rio Olympics medalists P V Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, besides olympian Dipa Karmakar are likely to be the new faces of Swachh Bharat Mission for creating awareness about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative.
124. Rio Tinto reviewing Bougainville Copper stake
125. Rising tennis player Laura Kent and former Australian baseballer Renee Straumietis take their first steps towards a professional cricket career, winning WBBL training contracts. 
126. RJio's full-fledged 4G services available to all from tomorrow
127. Romeo Retrieved: The Miracle Survivor Of Italy Earthquake
128. Royal comedy: An Ottoman without an empire tells all
129. Rugby-mad Fijians hoping for glory at Rio 2016
130. Rugby sevens gold celebrations to reach a climax when Fijian team returns on Sunday
131. Safe driving in spotlight in Cook Islands
132. Safe driving practices have been in the spotlight in Cook Islands, after a toddler fell out of a moving vehicle last week.
133. Salman Khan should not have made such comments: Zoya Akhtar
134. s Ambassador for Women and Girls, Natasha Stott Despoja, says she&#39
135. Same again will do nicely for PNG Hunters in elimination final
136. Samoa in the spotlight during international SIDS conference
137. Samoa is playing play host to a regional meeting of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora this week.
138. Samoan Koko used in award-winning chocolate
139. Sania, Bopanna advance; Paes' campaign ends in US Open
140. Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna Advance; Leander Paes' Campaign Ends in US Open
141. s athletes competing at next month&#39
142. Sato Kilman voted Vanuatu's prime minister for the third time
143. s been a long time coming but Australia&#39
144. s biggest hit &#039
145. Scepticism over Niue baby bonus scheme
146. Sceptism about Fiji police alleged brutality investigation
147. Schools and local stores were closed in the Papua New Guinean town of Rabaul, after the volcano Mt Tavurvur began erupting early in the morning.
148. Schools in Guam are reporting a massive decline in the number of reported bullying cases in the past four years.
149. Scientists have discovered a ’ghost snake’ — a new species of elusive, pale grey reptiles dwelling in Madagascar.The researchers from the Louisiana State University (LSU) Museum of Natural Science, t...
150. Scientists on an Australian Museum expedition to Solomon Islands say they expect to identify at least two new species of mammals when they hit the field.
151. Scientists responsible for assessing stocks of endangered marine species and valuable commercial tuna say they're being hamstrung by the reluctance of fishing nations like China to provide transparent data.
152. Scientists to map underwater Ontong Java plateau
153. Scooters India disinvestment on the cards
154. Sea of blue as Fiji prepares weekend's return of Olympic rugby sevens champions
155. Search for World war 2 collection for sale in NewsNow Classifieds » Hobbies & Leisure
156. Sebi orders attachment of bank, demat accounts of 7 entities
157. Senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia today pitched for a lower rate of the proposed GST to check inflationary pressures, saying a higher rate will have "serious implications" for the common man.
158. Sennheiser PXC 550 review: Bose QC35 has competition
159. Seoul to face lawsuit over 'comfort women' agreement
160. Serena speeds through as Wawrinka, Murray battle into last 16
161. Set to be high on the G20 agenda are strengthening the economic rebound, the Paris climate change agreement and cracking down on corporate tax ...
162. Seventy-five activists, Pacific non-government organisations and stakeholders are attending the 7th Pacific Women's Network Against Violence Against Women Meeting in Fiji this week.
163. s former Solicitor-General says he was aware local police were investigating allegations an Australian phosphate company had bribed the country&#39
164. She 1st shot to fame in 2014 after a video of her pouting for the camera
165. She may have finished a long way behind the leading group, but Solomon Islands' Sharon Firisua has never the less emerged from the qualifying round for the Olympic 5000-metres with a new national and Pacific record.
166. Shenzhen, China's southern city neighboring Hong Kong, has announced a plan to build a skyscraper as high as 739 meters on the old site of Huanyu Tower in the newly designed Caiwuwei central financial district.
167. Shenzhen plans China's tallest skyscraper
168. SICA prevails over Companies Act
169. 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&#39
170. Since becoming pope in 2013, Francis has been encouraging Catholic faithful and institutions to tend to the needs of marginalised people
171. Singapore reports 215 cases of Zika infections, as scientists in the city-state discover the virus strain came from within Asia and was not imported from Brazil.
172. s just the start of a confrontational ride for audiences watching a two-man play that explores what it&#39
173. s Labour Party has suffered its third successive election defeat, with Prime Minister John Key&#39
174. Slovakia vs England: World Cup Qualifer Talking Points
175. Small Australian mineral exploration company Frontier Resources says it has created a new model of Melanesian resource ownership with Solomon Islands landowners.
176. smallest language group, Gula&#39
177. Small-scale disaster database being developed in PNG
178. Smartphone maker Xolo will ramp up its 4G portfolio with handsets priced between Rs 4,500-10,000 over the next few months to cash in on the burgeoning demand for LTE-supporting devices following the commercial rollout of Reliance Jio's ...
179. SME Centre to help make businesses more accessible
180. s Minister of Elections Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has rejected five political parties&#39
181. s National Research Institute has raised serious concerns about the level of secrecy they says surrounds the creation of the country&#39
182. s new flag will be chosen from one of 23 designs released this week, but there&#39
183. s new Speaker of Parliament says she will be an impartial enforcer of the standing rules in the country&#39
184. Social media reacts to O'Neill's West Papua comments
185. Solomon Islands' Prime Minister says he wants to tell Australian businesses that reforms undertaken by his government have it easier and cheaper to do business in his country.
186. Solomon Islands 5000-metre champ Sharon Firisua beats Pacific Games mark at Olympics
187. Solomon Islands central hospital under threat from rising sea levels
188. Solomon Islands landowners on Kolombangara Island challenge logging approval for forest minister's company
189. Solomon Islands MP Rick Hou to refuse tax-free salary
190. Solomon Islands Olympic lifter keen to give back to her sport at home
191. Solomon Islands out to defy the odds at FIFA Futsal World Cup
192. Solomon Islands runners do their country proud at the Rio Olympics
193. Solomon Islands youth blame heavy drinking for family and community abuse
194. Some high-risk gene variants, such as those for Alzheimer's disease or cancer, can persisted in the population for a long time without disappearing and researchers have now discovered why these harmful gene variants do not get weeded out by natural ...