New PIDF chair keen on new EU deal
The Chair of the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF), Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare of Solomon Islands has highlighted the need for the organization to start discussions on a new partnership with the European Union for the post-Cotonou era. When accepting the chairmanship of the PIDF on Wednesday from the Fiji Prime Minister Hon Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister Sogavare said there are two key issues that he felt deserved the attention of the PIDF and engaging in its discussion thro..>> view originalNew UK finance chief rules out emergency budget
LONDON: Britain’s new finance minister Philip Hammond on Thursday ruled out an emergency budget in response to economic turbulence triggered by the country’s vote in favour of exiting the European Union.Hammond told media that a budget would not be submitted before the British autumn, adding that London’s key financial sector must retain access to the EU single market following Brexit.Ahead of last month’s EU referendum, Hammond’s predecessor George Osborne suggested that an emergency budget wo..>> view originalGot Lollies And Cookies Lying Around? Make These Tasty 'Rescued' Ice Creams
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Because it's always a good time for ice cream, let's celebrate this sticky, delicious, messy dessert and help reduce food waste at the same time. These ice cream recipes by Uber and OzHarvest for Uber Ice Cream Day are designed by top Australian chefs Matt Moran, George Calombaris and Neil Perry, who have created ice cream flavours using Australia's three most 'rescued' food items. Matt Moran has used rescued bananas to create banoffee crun..>> view originalPNG PM on one week's notice
A Supreme Court ordered sitting of parliament today accepted the motion and the speaker adjourned until next Friday. During the special sitting, head of the People's Progress Party (PPP) Ben Micah, a member of the O’Neill government, and five of his MPs crossed the floor to sit with opposition leader Don Polye. EMTV reported Mr Micah, minister for petroleum and energy, was not happy with how the Mr O'Neill handled the recent student unrest. Parliament has been suspended since police shot and in..>> view originalDuchess Camilla speaks out against domestic violence
The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken out against domestic violence.On Thursday Camilla attended a reception for survivors of abuse at Clarence House in London, alongside celebrity campaigners Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters.RelatedThe Duchess urged everyone in attendance, including politicians and police representatives to “pull back the shroud of silence” when it comes to domestic abuse. "Domestic abuse remains a hidden problem in our society,” the wife of Prince Charles began.Patrick Stewart d..>> view original'China plans N-reactors in disputed sea'
China aims to launch a series of offshore nuclear power platforms to promote development in the South China Sea, state media says.It comes just days after an international court ruled Beijing had no historic claims to most of the waters.Sovereignty over the South China Sea is contested by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, and any move to build nuclear reactors is bound to stoke further tension in the region.The official China Securities Journal said as many as 20 offs..>> view originalBacklash Over THAAD Shows Why the Kim Clan Have Terrorized North Korea for So Long
South Korea’s county of Seongju is famed for its melons. The plump, yellow Chamoi variety account for 70% of commercial output and 60% of labor. The local government’s website also trumpets the area’s apples, pears, tomatoes and “charcoal dropwort,” which is “grown free of pollution and without using any fertilizers.” Nowhere on the website is there a mention of missiles, however, with which Seongju has suddenly become synonymous. The changing identity comes after the U.S. and South Korean go..>> view originalNice terror attack: At least 84 people killed and more than 100 injured
As thousands celebrated France's national holiday late into the evening in Nice on the French Riviera, a white truck menacingly stalked a crowd of revellers, revving its engines before mowing them down from behind.At least 84 people have been killed and around 100 more injured, including many children, in an act world leaders have decried as terrorism when the armed man, believed to be a 30-year-old French-Tunisian, ploughed the truck into the crowd on the waterfront Promenade des Anglais befor..>> view originalTwo men fall off cliff while playing Pokemon Go
Two San Diego, California men fell off a cliff today while playing mobile hit Pokemon Go. Both in their early 20s, they were crossing a fenced area to get to the cliff in the Encinitas area when one fell between 75 to 100 feet, while the other fell 50 feet and was found unconscious by firemen. Both were taken to area trauma centers, suffering moderate injuries, according to Battalion Chief Robbie Ford of the Encinitas Fire Department. "I think people just need to realize this is a game," Eat..>> view original
Saturday, July 16, 2016
New PIDF chair keen on new EU deal and other top stories.
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