Alcohol abuse in the Pacific on the rise: Report - ONE News
The study, commissioned by the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD), found peaks in domestic violence in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Marshall Islands and Vanuatu could be linked to alcohol abuse. ANCD executive officer, Gino Vumbaca ...
Aus-NZ beers to blame for alcohol abuse: report - Food Week
The study, commissioned by the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD), found peaks in domestic violence in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Marshall Islands and Vanuatu could be linked to alcohol abuse. ANCD executive officer, Gino Vumbaca ...
Taiwan president stops over in Guam - Focus Infomation
The trip will take Ma on to the Solomon Islands, Palau, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu, which all recognise Taipei rather than Beijing. During a speech ahead of his departure, Ma renewed his administration's line of scrapping its ...
President Ma to film online journal for first time ... - China Post
... vessel” of the Republic of China Navy when the ship pays a courtesy call to the Solomon Islands. The president will embark today on a seven-day visit to Taiwan's six diplomatic allies in the South Pacific — Marshall Islands, Republic of ...
ROUNDUP - Taiwan president leaves for visit to six ... - Monsters and Critics
Taipei - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou left late Sunday on a week-long visit to six South Pacific island states in a bid to cement diplomatic ties. Ma and his delegation will visit the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, the Solomon Islands ...
Marshall Islands' Health Needs Cited in Recent News - Yokwe
TRAINING: A team of five University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa National Disaster Life Support (NDLS) certified instructors that are part of the Pacific EMPRINTS program flew to the Marshall Islands during January 2010 to conduct courses in Basic Disaster ...
World War II vets to be parade's grand marshals - Daily Local News
He took part in engagements at Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima. He was wounded at both Saipan and Iwo Jima. He also participated in the Korean Conflict. He retired on Jan. 1, 1969, as a master sergeant with 29 years of service.
Taiwan donates medical supplies to Marshall Islands - China Post
Majuro, Marshall Islands -- Visiting Republic of China President Ma Ying-jeou announced Monday that his administration will donate NT$4 million (US$125,786) worth of medical supplies to the Marshall Islands. Ma, who arrived in the Pacific island ...
Taiwan president to visit six Pacific allies - Monsters and Critics
Taipei - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is to leave late Sunday on a visit to six South Pacific island states to cement diplomatic ties. Ma and his delegation will visit the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, the Solomon Islands and Palau ...
Pacific alcohol abuse rising - report - New Zealand Herald
The study, commissioned by the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD), found peaks in domestic violence in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Marshall Islands and Vanuatu could be linked to alcohol abuse. ANCD executive officer, Gino Vumbaca ...
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Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
Explosives found aboard India plane
Explosive material was found in a package on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not attached to a detonator and could not have exploded, officials said on Sunday.
Net called great threat to rare species
The Internet is one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists say.
Afghan bomb attacks kill at least 12 civilians
A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians on Sunday when he detonated his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the east killed two others, officials said.
164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria
A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month.
Iran's supreme leader cold to Obama overture
Iran's supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran.
IMF warns wealthiest nations about their debt
The IMF warned the world's wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.
Pakistan seeks to probe nuclear secrets scientist
Pakistan wants to investigate a disgraced scientist on charges of transferring nuclear secrets to Iraq and Iran, a government lawyer said Monday, just before important nuclear talks begin with Washington.
Nepalese doc is 'God of Sight' to poor
 Thousands of doctors all over the world have been trained in Dr. Sanduk Ruit's novel approach of removing cataracts, with the hope of slowly lessening the leading cause of blindness that affects 18 million people worldwide.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
With cheap food imports, Haiti can’t feed itself
 The earthquake smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left over 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.
Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur
An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur.
Iceland fears eruption could spark another
 A volcano in southern Iceland erupts for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
Pope amid abuse furor: Refrain from judging sinners
 Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Recount calls add to Iraq's political tension
Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.
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