Regional
Guerilla leader killed by military
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
DILI – A former East Timor guerrilla leader and long-time opponent to Xanana Gusmao has been killed in a security operation, the government said, raising concern about unrest in Asia’s youngest nation.
Toxic algae closes fisheries
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PORTLAND – An unprecedented bloom of toxic algae that is spreading thousands of miles across the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada is raising concerns for health and massive economic loss through the closing of fisheries.
OCTA chief defends Pacer Plus
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – The Office of the Chief Trade Advisor says concerns about the Pacer Plus trade agreement being unbalanced are unfounded and inaccurate.
Guitarist Bill Sevisi to be honoured
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
AUCKLAND – The long career of legendary Tonga-born songwriter and guitarist Bill Sevesi will be honoured next month when he is inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
Hawai'i may say 'aloha' to more hurricanes
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
HONOLULU – For the second summer in a row, a tropical cyclone is headed toward Hawai‘i, a relative rarity for the island chain.
Kiwi dairy farmers face grim future
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – The future is looking grim for dairy farmers in New Zealand, with Fonterra drastically cutting its milk price forecast for the coming season.
Bikini Islanders flee rising sea
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
KILI ISLAND – Nuclear test refugees from Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands are now fleeing the effects of climate change on their second home, Kili Island.
Eruption disrupts flights to Bali
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
DENPASAR – Bali holidaymakers continue to face delays with airlines cancelling flights for the fourth successive day on Saturday.
Typhoon claims first victim
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
TAIPEI – An eight-year-old girl has died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan as Typhoon Soudelor claimed its first human lie in its march across the northwestern Pacific.
Where 'freedom' is a touchy word
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
LORENGAU – The company that runs the Manus Island detention centre said it was directed by Australian authorities not to distribute Freedom muesli bars because their name was “very sensitive” to people at the centre.
Luxury dive yacht sinks in Palau
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
KOROR – A luxury tourist sailing vessel plying the waters of Palau has capsized in shallow waters near one of Palau’s best known dive sites.
The management of solid waste is everyone's business.
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Conservation, Disaster Management and Meteorology permanent secretary, Dr Melchior Mataki said this in his keynote address when opening a Melanesian Solid Waste Management workshop this week.
Tribal art of the Sepik River on display
Friday 7 August 2015 | Published in Regional
CANBERRA – An exhibition of tribal artefacts from the remote Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, including reminders of the long-dead customs of headhunting and cannibalism, has been launched at the National Gallery of Australia.
Government plans mini budget
Friday 7 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The Papua New Guinea Government has indicated that it will bring down a supplementary budget as concerns continued to grow locally and internationally on the true state of the Papua New Guinea economy.
Inquiry declared null and void
Friday 7 August 2015 | Published in Regional
LORENGAU – Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has declared a human rights inquiry into the Australian-run detention centre on Manus Island to be null and void because of perceived bias.
PNG facing budget crisis
Friday 7 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea needs to take drastic action to avoid a budget crisis that could force the country to seek assistance from the World Bank and other international lenders, a former government advisor says.
O'Neill hits out at 'boomerang' aid
Wednesday 5 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Australian aid money to Papua New Guinea is being wasted on “middlemen”, such as lawyers and consultants, PNG prime minister Peter O’Neill has stated.
Chaudhry not leaving the party
Wednesday 5 August 2015 | Published in Regional
LAUTOKA – Veteran Fijian politician Mahendra Chaudhry remains leader of the Fiji Labour Party, quashing speculation of a change in leadership after the party’s annual delegates’ conference in Lautoka this week.
Ship detained in slavery probe
Wednesday 5 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – A foreign vessel, suspected to be involved in illegal human trafficking and slavery, has been detained in Daru, in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea.
Typhoon smashes into Saipan
Wednesday 5 August 2015 | Published in Regional
SAIPAN – Typhoon Soudelor hit the Northern Marianas late Sunday and early Monday, flooding the island’s power plant, ripping roofs off homes and toppling power poles.
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