Cowboys beat Panthers 36 - 4
It was a win that kept their season alive, but in reality North Queensland's 36-4 pummeling of Penrith will likely end up another frustrating reminder of what might have been for the Cowboys in...
View ArticleChris Brown suffers a seizure 'caused by stress'
Chris BrownChris Brown has suffered a seizure caused by "intense fatigue and extreme emotional stress" according to his publicist.The R&B singer suffered a non-epileptic seizure early on Friday...
View ArticleAustralian election rivals hold muted debate
Australia PM, Kevin RuddAustralian prime minister Kevin Rudd has gone head-to-head with challenger Tony Abbott on immigration and the economy in a muted first debate of the country's election...
View ArticleSI reject Australia’s Pacific Solution on Asylum Seekers
Solomon Islands Prime Minister. Solomon Times PhotoHoniara (Solomon Star): The Pacific nation of Solomon Islands has rejected Australia’s request to play a role in the federal government's plan to send...
View ArticleNew Zealand issues traveller warning over Tonga's MA60 plane safety
An MA-60 in Indonesia,. Photo: AFPThe New Zealand Government is warning New Zealanders flying in Tonga it will be at their own risk as the national airline has bought a plane which has been involved...
View ArticlePNG corruption under scrutiny
PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill - Source: ReutersThere is too much talking and not enough fighting against corruption in Papua New Guinea, the Chief Secretary to government says.Sir Manasupe Zurenuoc...
View ArticleDozens evacuated from Sinking Florida resort villa
Sinkhole burries resort villa . AP Photo/Alma RodriquezReuters) - Dozens of guests at a Florida resort near Walt Disney World were evacuated early Monday, when at least two buildings partially...
View ArticleChristmas Islander denounces PNG plan
Boat People. Getty/Sky PhotoLabor's Papua New Guinea asylum seeker solution won't stop boats from making the perilous journey to Australia, a prominent Christmas Islander says.Gordon Thomson, shire...
View ArticleMomis angered by Panguna deal
The president of the autonomous Papua New Guinea province of Bougainville has expressed anger at a deal between landowners around the Panguna mine and a Chinese company.John Momis was reacting to a...
View Article'Leftover women' in China face tough choices in looking for love
More woman than Man. Photo credit: ReutersSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Xu Jiajie has gone on countless blind dates and to numerous match-making events over the past five years in search of a husband.At 31, the...
View ArticleREGIONAL REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND IMPLICATIONS ON LOCAL SITUATIONS
PNG Deputy Opposition Leader. Sam Basil.Hon Sam Basil said that the Prime Minister O’Neill’s ‘Regional Refugee Resettlement Agreement’ with Australia is highly improper and risky to the long term...
View ArticleDoctor arrested after stealing heroin he removed from man’s stomach
Doctor arrested for stealing heroin. Getty ImagesA doctor was arrested and charged with possession of illegal drugs related charges after he stole heroin he removed from his patient’s stomach,...
View ArticleWoman gives birth on flight
RABAT, Morocco (AP) -- A passenger on a Royal Air Maroc flight from Casablanca, Morocco, to Bologna, Italy, gave birth to a boy mid-air.The official Moroccan news agency MAP says that the 39-year-old...
View ArticleMan gets 30 years jail after advertising 3-year-old for prostitution on...
Jason Lloyd Schaber A man was arrested, charged and convicted of child exploitation related charges after he was caught advertising a little child for prostitution on Craigslist, according to court...
View ArticleAir Niugini reduces fares to mark anniversary
Air Niguine : Air Niugin PhotosAir Niugini will be giving 40, 000 discounted seats to customers to commemorate its 40th anniversary on November 1.Customers will only pay 40 percent of the normal fare...
View ArticlePNG FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER UNAWARE OF PNG ASYLUM SEEKER
PNG Foreign Affairs minister: Rimbink Pato: EMTV PhotoPort Moresby (EMTV) : PNG Foreign Affairs Minister Rimbink Pato said PNG does not have laws to protect Papua New Guineans who seek asylum in other...
View ArticleFirst ever organ transplant between HIV positive patients performed at...
Organ Transplant : Yourjewishnews.com photoAfter a recent overhaul of Israeli health laws, the first ever organ transplant between HIV positive patients was performed at an Israeli hospital, according...
View ArticleU.S. Women’s Entrepreneurship Expert to Visit PNG
Samira Cook-Gaines. Photo provided To launch its Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series, the U.S. Embassy will host Samira Cook-Gaines, a U.S. expert on women’s entrepreneurship, from August 18 to August...
View ArticleASIANS ARRESTED FOR BREAKING LIQUOR LAWS
PNG Police : EMTV PhotoAll citizens of this country (PNG) whether nationals or expatriates, will have to abide by the laws of Papua New Guinea.This is from Madang Provincial Police Commander, Sylvester...
View ArticlePNG is fully behind Asylum Deal: O'neill
PNG PM Peter O'neill: Photo /AAPPAPUA New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says his government remains "100 per cent committed" to its asylum seeker agreement with the Rudd government following...
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