General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-04 05:00

2. Speaking at the official ceremony for Fiji's rugby sevens team in Suva was Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama who told the crowd the Olympic victory is a reflection of Fiji's development as a nation.
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4. Specially-crafted boats to make saving lives from tuberculosis easier
5. s Police Commissioner Ben Groenewald has been on a mission to transform the country&#39
6. Sports: 3 Indian cueists get ready for World 6-Red Snooker
7. s president has used his keynote address at the United Nations&#39
8. s President John Momis has been applauded by the Red Cross for his government&#39
9. s prime minister Frank Bainimarama has been sworn in after victory in the country&#39
10. Srinagar (J-K) [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): An all-party delegation, led by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, on Sunday arrived in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
11. s sugar cane crushing season is drawing to a close, with the government saying it&#39
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13. Staff at Papua New Guinea's National Broadcasting Corporation are rallying around three of their colleagues who were kidnapped and attacked on their way home from work.
14. Standing outside his business, a natural food store in Pahoa, Hawaii State Senator Russell Ruderman can see the lava flow from Kilauea volcano just a few hundred yards away.
15. Standoff between Hides landowners and PNG government over LNG royalties continues
16. Stock markets would take cues from the monthly data announcement of the country's services sector, global trends and quarterly numbers of bluechips ONGC, Gail and Coal India in a holiday-shortened week ahead, say experts.
17. Students want UPNG hierarchy replaced before classes resume
18. Study: Fiji HPV vaccination program shows lower doses can be just as effective
19. Su'a William Sio, an opposition Labour Party MP for the largely Pacific island electorate of Mangere in South Auckland, says there's widespread opposition to the bill from New Zealand's substantial Pacific Island communities, who are strongly Christian.
20. Successful Solomons skills program looks to spread across the region
21. Sunil Chhetri is the Team's Talisman, Says National Coach Stephen Constantine
22. SunRice executives in PNG to fight import quota on Australian rice
23. SunRice executives travel to Papua New Guinea to fight the government's decision to impose a 20 per cent import quota on the Australian company.
24. Surge in Pak nationals seeking asylum abroad: Report
25. Suspended Nauru MP says people are living in fear as government cracks down on dissent
26. s World Heritage Committee intends to list the Great Barrier Reef on the &#39
27. Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says 'not there yet'
28. Tagata Pasifika outsourcing not a government decision says minister
29. Talks about the future of seasonal work schemes in the region have ended with recommendations for a wider variety of opportunities in Australia and New Zealand and the continuation of annual discussions.
30. Taste of Australia provides opportunities for Australian food and beverage suppliers chance to network and promote products to Vietnam. (Supplied: : Australian Embassy in Vietnam)
31. 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&#39
32. TEHRAN (NIOC) _ West Karoun region is considered a new Oil and industrial civilization by which the oil production capacity of Iran will be boosted to approximately 420000 barrels a day in upcoming months, deputy director of National Iranian Oil Company for production said.
33. Tensions between asylum seekers and residents on Manus Island have flared again with reports that two refugees were beaten with an iron bar by local men.
34. Tens of thousands of Nigeriens fled the region after the Boko Haram attack in Bosso on June 23
35. Thai police disarm a car bomb near the Malaysian border, on the day of peace talks between the Thai Government and separatist insurgents in the south.
36. The 7th Tuberculosis Control Meeting of the Pacific Islands has wrapped up in Nadi, laying out a framework for tackling TB in the Pacific.
37. The ABC's new Managing Director Michelle Guthrie is set to inject new thinking and directions into the corporation's international services, including Radio Australia.
38. The academic programs at two of Papua New Guinea's major universities are due to resume within weeks, after they were previously abandoned in the aftermath of the student protests against the Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.
39. The ACT Opposition accuses the Government of turning its back on vulnerable children, after an ABC investigation into the deaths of two young Canberrans.
40. The Angau Memorial General Hospital in Lae says its morgue is over-capacity and has urged relatives to come forward to collect the unclaimed bodies.
41. The announcement that Television New Zealand is to outsource almost all it's Maori and Pacific programs has been greeted with concern from staff and politicians.
42. The announcement to close the Manus Island detention centre follows a PNG Supreme Court ruling in April that declared the centre unconstitutional.
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44. The Asian Development Bank has released its latest social protection indicators for the Pacific, which measure a country's performance in providing social welfare, social insurance and labor market programmes.
45. The Asian Development Bank is considering an assistance package of US$350 million over the next five years for Fiji.
46. The Australian government is under fire from both the prime minister and foreign minister of Papua New Guinea with its budget announcement of a new "foreign mission" for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
47. The Australian Pacific Seasonal Work Program may become embroiled in a growing controversy around the exploitation of backpackers and other short-term foreign workers in Australia's horticulture industy.
48. The Australian women's rugby sevens team has become the sport's first Olympic champions in nearly a century, having beaten arch-rivals New Zealand.
49. The belt, called the cross belt in police lexicon, was named after British army officer Sam Browne, who served in India in the 19th century.
50. 'The Bill may create unrest as land ownership is highly unregulated'
51. The BJP-led central government has initiated the process of reviewing the definition of "creamy layer" as applicable to Other Backward Classes (OBCs), which have a sizable presence in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.
52. The body of a 21-year-old college girl was found floating in a water tank of a temple at Mayiladuthurai in the district, police said today.
53. The brawl was sparked when an official from the Mt Hagen Eagles punched a referee after the team lost to the Rabaul Gurias at Sir John Guise stadium, prompting Eagles fans to swarm onto the field and attack Gurias players and fans.
54. The cancellation of controversial flawed land leases in Papua New Guinea has been halted, leaving traditional landowners unsure of when they will get their land back.
55. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands has finalised its policy on tackling sexual abuse and sexual misconduct .
56. The Catholic Church of Papua New Guinea has spoken out against the resumption of the death penalty, with government plans to execute 13 death row inmates by the end of the year.
57. The chef de mission for the Vanuatu Olympic team has complained to the Court of Arbitration in Sport over the delay on deciding whether beach volleyball duo Miller Pata and Linline Matauatu can board a plane for Rio or not.
58. The children of Mark Tromp express relief that their father is now safe, but will not elaborate on any of the details that saw their family trip to New South Wales end in mysterious circumstances.
59. The Chinese banking sector reported growing credit into the green sector and a lower bad loan rate amid surging green financing demand.
60. The Chinese delegation, which features nearly 500 people including athletes, coaches and officials, has been well accommodated at the Rio Paralympic Village.
61. The climate-change protest being organised at the Newcastle coal port by a group of young people from 12 Pacific Island countries has been as much a cultural journey as a political one.
62. The coach of Fiji's Olympic football team, Frank Farina, is looking for further improvement from his players in their final pool match against Germany, after giving Mexico the fright of their lives.
63. The coins of Niue have become collectors items around the world, and they're helping to put cash into the Niuean economy, as well as creating global awareness about a tiny island in the Pacific.
64. The collision sparked an inferno and many of the victims, including women and children, were burned beyond recognition, he said. Image for representation.
65. The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 firms surged by Rs 41,687 crore last week, with HDFC and ITC emerging as the biggest gainers.
66. The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 firms surged by Rs 41,687 crore last week, with HDFC and ITC emerging as the biggest gainers.Barring TCS, RIL and CIL, the rest of the seven compa...
67. The Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has urged Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott to put more emphasis on the role G20 economic policies could play in generating economic growth which is inclusive and sustainable and which takes into account the fragility of the non-G20 world.
68. The company has already 20 products in the US market under OTC segment
69. The company has moved to manufacturing in third party facilities for mid-range products, in China
70. The company has reported a profit of Rs 174.20 crores for its first quarter, implying a 55 per cent increase in sales.
71. The company's half yearly results presented to the Australian Stock Exchange this morning shows a net after tax profit of just $25.6 million dollars, well down on the $227.5 million Oil made during the first half of last year.
72. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) detected huge loss of public money in Mizoram in purchase of cows allegedly disregarding recommendations of an expert committee, in it's report tabled in state legislature.
73. The conduct of Fiji's military is again in the spotlight after a man was allegedly bashed by officers after sending an abusive text message to the Prime Minister Frank Bainimamama.
74. The controversy involving Sandeep Kumar further rankled the AAP today as a party MLA shot off a letter to Arvind Kejriwal, criticising party leader Ashutosh's stand and alleged that a "coterie" was damaging the party.
75. The Cook Islands caretaker Prime Minister Henry Puna says his party remains united as they head into a parliamentary sitting this morning.
76. The Costigan Foundation, a Canberra-based charity, pledges to cover the cost of cremating the body of the nine-year-old, who remains in a funeral home more than six months after he was allegedly murdered.
77. The Cougars upset the Big 12’s defending champion on a day when the 63-team, second-tier “Group of Five” upturned the power conferences’ swank furniture all over the place. 
78. The Court found the inquiry, by Chief Justice Salamo Injia, was outside the judge's jurisdiction.
79. 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'.The 24-year-old American crooner, who is currently on her Honda Civic Tour, is ...
80. The day of reckoning is close for the fastest woman in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea's Toea Wisil, with the heats of the 100 metres set to take place at the Rio Olympics over the weekend.
81. The death of five Tongan horticultural workers in New Zealand recently led to local primary school students raising money to help the men's families.
82. The death of five Tongan men in a car accident in New Zealand has shocked the country's Tongan community.
83. The Defence Abuse Response Taskforce reverses its previous call for a royal commission into sex abuse at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
84. The Delhi government has ordered restarting registration of diesel cars and SUVs with engine capacity of 2000 cc and above on payment of one per cent of the ex-showroom price of such vehicles as green cess.
85. The details of what exactly happened in Papua New Guinea's tourist town of Alotau on Monday August 1 are becoming clearer.
86. The diet and general state of well-being of literally hundreds of millions of people around the world could be transformed by biofortification, the science of breeding in high mineral and vitamin content into staple foods commonly eaten by the world's poorest.
87. The doping scandal surrounding the Russian Olympic team could provide lifeline for Vanuatu's beach volley ball duo Miller Pata and Linline Matauatu.
88. The ECB, the US Federal Reserve and the RBI are all due for policy meetings in the next few weeks
89. The Election Commission has sent a reminder to the government to get the allegations of use of money power in the recent Karnataka Rajya Sabha polls probed by the CBI even as it has unveiled measures to check foul play in elections to the Upper ...
90. The election for the sixth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) began early on Sunday as hundreds of polling stations opened at 7:30 a.m. local time for registered electors to cast their votes.
91. The election is only partially democratic and it is almost impossible for the anti-Beijing camp ever to gain a majority
92. The fallout from the hacking of the FijiLeaks website has caused a Facebook frenzy, with accusations that people revealed as corresponding with the site are traitors.
93. The families of people who died during the Bougainville conflict but whose bodies have never been recovered will have a chance to mourn this week.
94. The fight to stop the United States from carrying out military exercises on an island in the Northern Marianas is ramping up.
95. The Fijian government has altered its controversial television decree that required all TV stations to broadcast events it deemed were of national importance.
96. The Fijian government has provided payouts to veterans of the British government's nuclear tests in the Pacific.
97. The Fijian Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, says there will be no changes to the country's flag for the foreseeable future.
98. The Fiji government says a number of Pacific leaders will be heading to Nadi later this month to take part in the visit by the Chinese President Xi Jinping.
99. The Fiji Prime Minister's praise of the rugby sevens Olympic success was followed by a screening of highlights from the winning team's Olympic campaign.
100. The Fiji Residents and Samoa Residents were the big winners at the Ohana Cup rugby league tournament in Hawaii, with Fiji defeating Canada 26-12, while Samoa thrashed Tonga by 40 points to 6.
101. The Fiji rugby sevens team are on course to win their country's first ever Olympic medal, and the entire nation will be praying that the medal is gold.
102. The financially-strapped government of Nauru has won a court case that could see money from frozen bank accounts in Australia released within a week.
103. The first Bangladeshi vehicle to have entered India through a land border as part of an accord for improved regulation of passenger and cargo traffic between the two countries will arrive here tomorrow.
104. The first ever Olympic Women's Rugby Sevens gold medal has been won by Australia, who defeated New Zealand in the final by 24 points to 17.
105. The forecasts will be be issued for December, January and Febru...
106. The Foreign Minister of Marshall Islands is on something of a globe trotting climate mission, a trip which has already taken him to the UK, Germany and France, and later this week he'll be in Japan.
107. The fourth North East Zone Shooting Championship (NEZSC) concluded at the Aries Sports Complex in Dimapur yesterday.During the championship, 162 shooters participated, out of which 50 shooters qualified for the national championship. Along with the ...
108. The funeral for one of Samoa's most experienced and respected journalists will be held on Wednesday.
109. The gold medal win by Fiji in the Olympic Rugby Sevens tournament has shone a spotlight on the game, and more particularly on the Fijian talent pool.
110. The government of Marshall Islands admits it is to blame for losing $US800,000 in American aid money.
111. The government of Nauru is on the brink of a financial catastrophe after a US-based funds manager took it to court to in Australia.
112. The government of Nauru stands accused of another attack on free speech after introducing a law which makes comments judged to cause emotional stress and likely to threaten public order punishable by up to seven years in jail.
113. The government of Papua New Guinea has given each one of PNG's athletes competing at next month's Pacific Games every incentive to win gold, with a promise of big cash rewards for every winner, be they individual or team members.
114. The government of Papua New Guinea is to transfer to the people of Bougainville, its shares in the Panguna copper mine that were gifted by Rio Tinto.
115. The government of Solomon Islands has announced it won't support the United Liberation Movement for West Papua's bid for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group when it meets in Honiara next week.
116. The Government plans to sell 10 per cent stake in NMDC through an o...
117. The Government will kickstart overseas roadshows from tomorrow to gauge investor appetite for the Rs 4,000-crore NMDC stake sale.
118. The governor of Guam has deported the first citizen - who was serving time in prison - from the Federated States of Micronesia back to his home state of Chuuk.
119. The Green Climate Fund has held a second high-level regional workshop in Fiji.
120. The head of Papua New Guinea's state broadcaster is threatening to have former and current staff arrested over critical posts on social media.
121. The head of the National Council of Women in Solomon Islands says there is a domestic violence emergency in the country which the government must tackle immediately.
122. The head of the petroleum company Origin Energy PNG, Lesieli Taviri, has been announced as this year's winner of the Westpac Outstanding Women Award in Papua New Guinea.
123. The Heavy Industries Ministry will soon seek in-principle approval for disinvesting the government’s stake in loss-making automaker Scooters India. Once the Ministry gets the nod, it will prepare a d...
124. The host nation for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup will be decided in November when the sports ruling body must choose between the traditional in England, or the revolutionary, by opting to take the tournament to the United States for the first time.
125. The impact of one of the other biggest cyclones ever to hit the Pacific, Cyclone Pam, is still being felt 18 months after the event.
126. The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) will transport petroleum products from the northeastern state of Assam to Tripura through Bangladesh from September 7, an official said here on Sunday.
127. The International Labor Organisation has wrapped up a visit to Fiji the first time an I-L-O mission has been allowed in the country since one was expelled in 2012.
128. The international scientific research and public policy advocacy group, Pew Charitable Trusts, is again calling for a two-year moratorium on the commercial fishing of Pacific bluefin tuna.
129. The International Trade Centre says linking women entrepreneurs in the Pacific to the global economy will boost growth for Small Island Developing States.
130. The Kilauea volcano is one of the world's most active and it's also the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaii.
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132. The Latest: Erdogan wants common US approach on terrorism
133. The latest Olympic adventure for Papua New Guinea's national record holder over 100 metres saw Toea Wisil defeat Australian champion Melissa Breen to finish fourth in her heat but fail to make progress to the next round.
134. The Latest on the canonization of Mother Teresa (all times local):
135. The Latest: Pope invites 1,500 homeless for lunch at Vatican
136. The lawyer for a Fijian man who was allegedly tortured by police says he's not confident with their ability to investigate the incident.
137. The long-anticipated appointment of Michael Marum as coach of the PNG Kumuls for next year's Rugby League World Cup has been confirmed at last.
138. The looming vote of no confidence in Tonga's Prime Minister, Akilisi Pohiva, has added a new twist to the ongoing saga of the 2019 Pacific Games which are due to be staged in Nuku'alofa.
139. The making of PNG's traditional surf boards
140. The management has an inherent temptation to filter audit reports before submitting those to the audit committee
141. The man responsible for keeping Guam's ancient Chamorro chants alive has been named Master of the Chamorro Chant in honour of his work.
142. The Marshall Islands parliament has passed legislation to double the minimum wage by 2019 - from $US2 to $US4.
143. The memorial at the Kohima War Cemetery, where lie dead of a World War II battle termed "Stalingrad of the East", asks us: "When you go home tell them of us and say for your tomorrow we gave our today." It's no less true for soldiers now, but do we ...
144. The Methodist conference in Fiji next weekend will see another step forward for women in the church, with Deaconesses given the same status as Deacons.
145. The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook from the Papua New Guinea government points to debt levels rising further, and possibly beyond the legal limit permitted under the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
146. The Minister responsible for Multicultural Affairs Zed Seselja says he cannot understand why New Zealand migrants feel resentful towards their adopted country, and report higher levels of discrimination than other groups.
147. The move by Pakistan's FBR coincided with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s move to launch a countrywide campaign against the government over corruption.
148. The move to exchange High Commissioners comes nearly five years after the former military dictator, now Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama expelled Australia's last High Commissioner to Fiji.
149. The MP representing Central Bougainville in Papua New Guinea's national parliament says the decision by Prime Minister Peter O'Neill to donate shares in the Panguna copper mine to landowners will strengthen rather than endanger the peace process.
150. The Multinational Observer Group has been in Fiji all week - comprising 92 observers from 12 countries from the European Union and the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
151. The name of the show - Black Faggot - is provocative enough, but that's just the start of a confrontational ride for audiences watching a two-man play that explores what it's like to be a young Pacific islander and gay.
152. The National Forest Board in Papua New Guinea is considering whether a Malaysian palm oil company can continue to log virgin rainforest.
153. The National Referral Hospital in Solomon Islands is under threat from climate change, as coastal erosion and rising sea levels mean the waters of Iron Bottom Sound are lapping dangerously close to its foundations.
154. The Nauruan Government criticises the coverage of alleged abuse in its immigration detention centre, saying most claims are fabricated.
155. The Nauru government has prevented former President Sprent Dabwido from leaving the country to get urgent medical treatment despite the Supreme Court ordering the return of his passport.
156. The Nauru govt has hit out at critics of its new laws that criminalise certain forms of speech, labelling them "left-wing hypocrites".
157. Then it was up to captain Osea Kolinisau to once again step forward on behalf of his team to address the crowd.
158. The official draw for the expanded OFC Champions has been revealed.
159. The Olympic Women's Rugby Sevens tournament kicks off in less than 24 hours from now, and Chris Cracknell's Fijiana are out to make their mark before all the attention switches to the Fiji men's team next week.
160. The ongoing problems at Vanuatu's main airport in Port Vila are unlikely to be resolved until well into 2017, with a comprehensive rehabilitation program for the runway not expected to start before the end of this year.
161. The opening ceremony of the Group of 20 (G20) summit begins in the afternoon on September 4, 2016 in Hangzhou, the capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province. CRIENGLISH.com brings you a live broadcast of the event at 3 p.m. on September 4, 2016.
162. The opposition in Fiji has labelled Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama's support for Indonesia to become an associate member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group as outrageous.
163. The organisation dedicated to improving the response of Pacific Island countries to natural disasters has been meeting in Brisbane.
164. The outgoing leader of one of the region's most successful fisheries agencies says the eight Parties to the Nauru Agreement have succeeded as a group because they make the decisons, not their donors.
165. The Pacific's Chief Trade Advisor, Dr Edwini Kessie, says it is unfortunate that Papua New Guinea has decided not to be part of PACER Plus.
166. The Papua New Guinea Government says the people have had enough of serious crime, and perpetrators must now die for their crimes.
167. The Pentagon distances itself from a US Army Colonel who this week suggested Australia should take a stronger stance against China's military expansion in the South China Sea.
168. The people of Papua New Guinea's Autonomous Region of Bougainville go to the polls today for just the third time since the peace agreement was signed 15 years ago.
169. The PNG government has announced a plan to resurrect the academic year at the country's three main universities after they were shut down because of political protests and outbreaks of violence.
170. The PNG Hunters have ended the Intrust Super Cup home and away season in style, with victory over Sunshine Coast Falcons by 34 points to 4 in Port Moresby.
171. The Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry says PNG's new police commissioner needs to stop rogue officers from setting up roadblocks in the capital and extorting money from motorists.
172. The Premier of Niue, Toke Talagi, has broken ranks with his fellow Pacific leaders and likened the recent climate talks in Samoa and America to the Hollywood movie Groundhog Day.
173. The president of Bougainville John Momis is calling for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Peter O'Neill over PNG government plans to transfer gifted shares in the Panguna copper mine to Bougainville landowners.
174. The President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, is on his way to the Arctic to get a better understanding of the impact of climate change and to further his campaign for stronger global action.
175. The President of Nauru, Baron Waqa, has dismissed allegations of abuse in an Australian-run and funded detention centre on its shores, and within his community, as "unfounded" and "cooked up".
176. The President of Palau, Tommy Remengesau Junior, has come under fire over his signature policy during a debate with the three candidates who are bidding to stand against him in November's election.
177. The President of the Asian Development Bank, Takehiko Nakao, has arrived in Palau at the start of a rare overseas trip, the centrepiece of which will be a joint address to lawmakers in the National Congress later today.
178. The President of the Journalists Association of Western Samoa, Apulu Lance Polu, says the loss of Tofilau will affect everyone in the Samoan media world.
179. The prime minister of Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare, has backed the unpopular plan for members of parliament to receive tax-free salaries with a strong speech in parliament.
180. The Prime Minister of Tuvalu has warned Australia not to stand in the way of moves towards a new global agreement on climate change.
181. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi attending the BRICS leaders’ meeting, on the sidelines of G20 Summit 2016, in Hangzhou, China on September 04, 2016.
182. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi leads India in the bilateral meeting with the President of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, in Hangzhou, China on September 04, 2016.
183. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the President of the China, Mr. Xi Jinping, in Hangzhou, China on September 04, 2016.
184. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Malcolm Turnbull, on the sidelines of G20 Summit 2016, in Hangzhou, China on September 04, 2016.
185. The progress of Pacific soccer on the world stage means there will be more to play for than usual when the OFC under 20 championship kicks off in Vanuatu tomorrow.
186. The race for the governership of American Samoa has taken on a distinctive feel when compared to previous elections because of a significant change in the law.
187. There's an escalating diplomatic dispute over Australia's plans to open a diplomatic mission in Bougainville.
188. There's a new kid on the block in One Day International cricket and the new kid has been celebrating style after a landmark weekend.
189. There's been a growing backlash to moves in the Solomon Islands to offer tax-free salaries to MPs.
190. There's less than a week to go now before Fiji's under 20 soccer team make their debut at the World Cup in New Zealand.
191. There are calls for Tonga's parliament to re-examine a 1926 law that allows people under the age of 18 to get married as long as they have their parents consent.
192. There are reports that arrest warrants have been issued for suspended opposition MP and former Nauru president Sprent Dabwido, as well as his opposition colleague Squire Jeremiah.
193. There has been a rowdy protest outside Nauru's parliament house by supporters of the five opposition MPs who have been suspended from parliament.
194. There has been no response to Ms. Mufti’s formal invitation to separatists.
195. There is shock in Solomon Islands this week as they come to terms with an attack on two members of the Melanesian Brotherhood religious order in West Honiara, leaving one dead and one with injuries.
196. There is the very real threat of a trade war breaking out between Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
197. Theresa May: Britain’s relationship with the US will be strong despite Brexit
198. The Reserve Bank of Fiji is warning people to watch out for a fake Facebook page purporting to be them.
199. There's growing interest in China's global ambitions, after an international tribunal ruling in July rejected China's claim over disputed islands in the South China Sea.
200. There's some welcome news, perhaps, for survivors of the French government's nuclear testing program in the Pacific, with former Prime Minister Alain Juppé conceding that the tests did harm the environment and did damage peoples' health.
201. The scourge of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea is worse than previously thought, and it is having a particularly devastating effect on the children of PNG, who make up more than a quarter of all cases.
202. The scourge of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea is worse than previously thought, and it's having a particularly devastating effect on the children of PNG, who make up more than a quarter of all cases.
203. The second phase of a United Nations-backed anti-corruption program has been launched in Suva today.
204. The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. after two officers saw a robbery being committed near a parking garage at Caesars casino.
205. The Small Islands Developing States Conference is held just once every 10 years and hosting it, is a huge coup for Samoa.
206. The soundtrack for the forthcoming animated Disney movie, Moana, will feature Pasifika Voices, the choir at the University of the South Pacific.
207. 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 ...
208. The speaker of Papua New Guinea's parliament has arrived back from the United States to a rousing reception at Jackson's International Airport, carrying and displaying a 400-year-old bible donated by a businessman in Indiana.
209. The sporting community in Vanuatu has suffered as much as any other in the aftermath of Cyclone Pam, and the country's plight has prompted the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, to schedule a two-day visit early next month.
210. The sprint queen of the Pacific, Papua New Guinea's Toea Wisil, is just ten days away from the opening round of the 100 metres at the Rio Olympics, where for the first time she has earned her place by right.
211. The stage has been set for canonisation of Mother Teresa on Sunday afternoon when she will be elevated to sainthood by Pope Francis in Vatican City.
212. The Sydney Opera House could have robots performing vital conservation checks on its roof within three to five years, reducing to the need for workers abseil across historic sails 67 metres above the ground.
213. The team has received a hero's welcome since returning from Rio where they won their country's first Olympic gold medal.
214. The third annual Air Safety and Security Conference in Papua New Guinea has wrapped up after a week of discussions focused on improving safety standards for operators and reducing the industry's environmental impact.
215. The townhall type meeting is part of a massive outreach programme planned by the Revenue Department in the Finance Ministry
216. The townhall type meeting is part of a massive outreach programme planned by the Revenue Department in the Finance Ministry.
217. The trial of 11 former MPs and a lawyer charged over their attempt grant themselves pardons for corruption offences is underway in Port Vila.
218. The tropical eel is revered in the Pacific and it's an important food source, yet very little is known about the eel's life cycle, or its state of health.
219. The UN Climate Summit has wrapped up in New York, but leaders have stayed back for today's UN General Assembly.
220. The UN Human Rights Council is calling on Fiji to review its Constitution, despite Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum describing it as a document of "unprecedented inclusion" in terms of social, economic, political and civil rights.
221. The United States and Russia continue to support different sides in war torn Syria and have differences over the peace process in this country, US President Barack Obama said Sunday.
222. The United States is skeptical an agreement with Russia to decease violence in Syria can work but will keep pursuing it nonetheless, President Barack Obama said Sunday as negotiators from both countries edged toward a deal.
223. The University of Papua New Guinea is holding a "reconciliation ceremony" this morning between students and staff ahead of classes resuming next week.
224. The University of Technology in Papua New Guinea's second city of Lae is due to reopen on August 29, after classes were suspended following campus unrest.
225. The US is skeptical an agreement with Russia to decease violence in Syria can work but will keep pursuing it nonetheless, Obama said as negotiators from both countries edged toward a deal.
226. The US state of Hawaii can now lay claim to the largest marine park on the planet, after President Barack Obama more than quadrupled the size of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.
227. The Vanuatu government has been handed the first major consultation report on the prospects for deep sea mining, following a national conference designed to guage public sentiment.
228. The Vanuatu Government has cancelled an international conference planned for Port Vila next month because of concerns over the spread of Ebola.
229. The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has greeted the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
230. The whirlwind of Parliament is back, stirring up Canberra.
231. The wife and children of slain Cambodian activist Kem Ley have fled abroad to seek asylum, friends of the family say, the latest twist in a murder that has caused widespread outrage.
232. The World Health Organisation says illegal cigarettes are a big issue in the Pacific and wants regional governments to strengthen their laws to help stop the black market trade.
233. The world's longest and highest glass bridge in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, will be temporarily closed from Friday, following a huge influx of tourists during its initial opening.
234. The world's two biggest polluters formally join the Paris climate change agreement, with US President Barack Obama hailing the accord as the "moment we finally decided to save our planet".
235. They've long been described as 'climate refugees': the hundreds of thousands of residents of the Pacific's low-lying islands who may be forced to migrate if rising sea levels leave their home states uninhabitable.
236. They took their case to the very top, but Vanuatu's battle to have their beach volleyball duo Miller Pata and Linline Matauatu given a last minute ticket to Rio has failed.
237. This visit is new benchmark for India-Vietnam ties: Vikas Swarup
238. Thousands throng St Peter’s Square for Mother Teresa’s canonisation
239. Three months after Papua New Guinea's cabinet ordered the cancellation of flawed land leases, only 5 companies have voluntarily handed back their titles.
240. Three of the four athletes who will be representing Vanuatu at the Olympic Games have set off on the long journey to Rio, where they'll join rower Luigi Teilemb who is already in training in Brazil.
241. Thrills, spills and (dollar) bills that dominated the first week of Parliament
242. Time frame for completing arbitration
243. Time to institutionalise Dispute Board system
244. Today marks six months since Tropical Cyclone Winston bore down on Fiji, killing 43 people and devastating many communities.
245. To get to the village of Kaiam in Papua New Guinea's East Sepik region from Port Moresby, the journey used to take a flight and at least two days in a canoe.
246. Tokyo holds quake preparedness drill for foreign tourists
247. TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo metropolitan government held a disaster drill on Sunday to test its ability to evacuate foreign tourists safely in the event that a powerful earthquake hits the Japanese capital. Under the scenario that a magnitude 7.3 quak...
248. Tomatoes are an important source of income for many Fijian farmers but the tropical climate can make the fruit difficult to store.
249. Tonga's involvement in rugby sevens tournaments seems to have hit an all-time low, missing out on a sport in the upcoming Wellington sevens.
250. Tonga is facing the difficult task of trying to remove Fijian and Chinese overstayers, while at the same time attempting to persuade New Zealand to be lenient towards Tongan overstayers there.
251. Tonga moving forward with anti-corruption efforts
252. Tongan noble wants aid steered towards grassroots projects
253. Tongan no confidence vote doesn't surprise political scientist
254. Tongan Olympian criticises The Daily Beast article on gay hook-ups in Rio
255. Tonga Olympic chiefs happy with enthusiasm for flag bearer Pita Taufatofua
256. Tonga's parliament is moving ahead with the appointment of an Anti Corruption Commission and a Commissioner.
257. Tonga's Prime Minister, Akilisi Pohiva, is to face a vote of no confidence in his government in a fortnight.
258. To Papua New Guinea, where a newly developed handheld ultrasound device will be rolled out to clinics around the country.
259. Top seven companies add Rs 41,687 cr in m-cap, HDFC shines
260. To tackle the problem of undue profiteering, there has to be some sort of price control and anti-profiteering Act, as was introduced in Malaysia
261. TPS officials scrutinize security policies in wake of shooting at McLain football game
262. Trade tensions overshadow global economic summit
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264. Trading in corporate debt at top stock exchanges jumped nearly 12 per cent to about Rs 4.79 lakh crore during the first five months of the current fiscal -- the highest level for the period in two years.
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266. Transparency Solomon Islands investigates community development fund misuse
267. Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) is embarking on a nationwide audit of Constituency Development Funds (CDF) as it seeks to answer the question it hears most often: where does all the money go?
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270. Tuna fisheries bodies have reassured the European Union they are taking threats of an import ban seriously.
271. Turkey and Russia normalised ties in June after Erdogan sent a letter to Putin expressing regret over the shooting down of a Russian war plane
272. Turtles are declining drastically in numbers in Papua New Guinea, under threat from locals who eat turtle eggs, commercial fishing activities, and rubbish polluting the ocean.
273. Tuvalu PM holds hope for united climate action
274. Twelve South Korean victims of wartime sexual slavery say they will take their government to court over its agreement with Japan last year intended to end the bitter historical dispute.
275. Two days before Fiji's Olympic gold medal winning rugby sevens team arrives back in the country, the FRU is stepping up its efforts to keep Ben Ryan on as coach.
276. Two days out from the opening ceremony at the Rio Olympics and the Vanuatu beach volleyball duo Miller Pata and Linline Matauatu are sitting with cases packed, waiting for confirmation of a last minute call-up to compete in Brazil.
277. Two of the best weightlifters in the Pacific have made their mark at the Rio Olympics, finishing in the top eight of the men's 62 kilogram category.
278. Two Papua New Guinea governors have been facing the courts this week.
279. Two people seriously injured in seven-vehicle crash in Mississauga - CTV News
280. Two PNG governors found guilty
281. Two weeks after Fiji struck gold at the Rio Olympics with their men's rugby sevens team, the sporting community in Samoa is waiting nervously for confirmation that, belatedly, it too has won a first ever Olympic medal.
282. Two young women from Papua New Guinea have just returned home after representing their country on the world stage.
283. Typhoon Lionrock: Strong tropical storm slams into Japan's north-east; at least 11 dead
284. UK Hopes for Further Dialogue With Russia Despite Differences - PM May
285. Ukraine and Russia wage war -- in global courts
286. UK researchers discover machines can learn by observing
287. Ullhas P Revankar is a serial complainant
288. Ullhas P Revankar is eerily familiar with the surroundings of the New Ashok Nagar police station in New Delhi. He has never committed a crime but visits to this cop shelter, tucked away in a clamourous corner of the eastern part of the capital, are ...
289. UN-backed Pacific anti-corruption program launches second phase
290. UN chief asks nations to accelerate efforts to join Par...
291. UN chief tolls bell for climate change sceptics
292. UN climate talks 'Groundhog Day': Niue premier
293. UN looking to keep pushing on with Bougainville Peace Agreement
294. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday commended the US and China for ratifying the Paris climate change deal even as he asked other nations to accelerate national effor...
295. UPNG students leaders receive termination letters
296. Upset over suspension of an IAS officer, four senior officers in Home Ministry have conveyed to Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi that action against Joint Secretary G K Dwivedi for the alleged lapses by his juniors in FCRA licence renewal of ...