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PNG qualified to talk about impacts of climate change at UNGA and COP26
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP says Papua New Guinea has experienced the impacts of climate change, therefore, he as…
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I-Kiribati female seasonal workers in New Zealand for the long haul
PHOTO FILE: Group of I-Kiribati women, Bay of Plenty, July 2020 (Richard Bedford) by Charlotte Bedford, Richard Bedford, Rena Tekanene…
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Jehovah’s Witness to conclude annual convention 2021
“Powerful by Faith!”, the theme of Jehovah’s Witness annual convention 2021 started virtually around the globe in July and will…
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APTC’s labour mobility mandate: 16 years on
By Stephen Howes The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (formerly College) was announced in 2005 by then Prime Minister John Howard.…
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Fires Ravage Southern Europe
ATHENS, Greece — Shells of houses and cars left gutted by flames. Stretches of forest reduced to ash. Tourists evacuated…
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Apple’s iPhones Will Include New Tools to Flag Child Sexual Abuse
Apple on Thursday unveiled changes to iPhones designed to catch cases of child sexual abuse, a move that is likely…
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No Work, No Food: Pandemic Deepens Global Hunger
EAST LONDON, South Africa — Even as thousands died and millions lost their jobs when the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed South…
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Vanuatu: taking the pandemic in its economic stride
by Stephen Howes, Sherman Surandiran Economic data out of Vanuatu indicates that the country’s economy has been less affected than…
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Mexico Sues Gun Companies in U.S., Accusing Them of Fueling Violence
MEXICO CITY — For years, Mexican officials have complained that lax U.S. gun control was responsible for devastating bloodshed in…
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Tensions Flare Again Along Israel-Lebanon Border
JERUSALEM — Militants in southern Lebanon fired rockets into Israel on Wednesday for the second time in two weeks, prompting…
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