Ignorance Fueling HIV and AIDS Epidemic in Papua New Guinea (AlertNet)
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md.Insufficient disease prevention and awareness are fueling an already growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in Papua New Guinea, the country with the highest HIV incidence in the Pacific region …
Exxon’s Papua New Guinea LNG Venture Signs Up First Customer (Bloomberg)
April 21 (Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. ’s liquefied natural gas venture in Papua New Guinea signed its first initial agreement for sales from the planned $11 billion project, said Oil Search Ltd.
S Korea Jails Pair For Spreading N Korean Propaganda (Nasdaq)
SEOUL (AFP)–A South Korean court Tuesday jailed two leaders of a left-wing group for spreading North Korean propaganda and engaging in activities sympathetic to the communist nation.
Solomon’s PM cautions region against swift action over Fiji (People’s Daily)
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Derek Sikua urged the Pacific Islands Forum not to rush into implementing sanctions against the Fiji interim government, Radio New Zealand International reported on Saturday. Sikua said the interim government’s abrogation of the constitution and the enforcement of emergency regulations have developed a new uncertainty and this requires a profound but prompt …
Hope for needling problem in Solomon Islands (Leader Community Newspapers)
THOUSANDS of insulin syringes, blood testing strips and meters have been donated to the Solomon Islands and Nauru by Caulfield-based Insulin For Life Australia.
Papua New Guinea rocked by strong quake: USGS (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A quake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck the remote Papua New Guinea island of Bougainville Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Chinese premier pledges closer ties with Papua New Guinea (People’s Daily)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held official talks with his Papua New Guinean counterpart Michael Thomas Somare in Beijing on Wednesday, pledging closer bilateral cooperation in various areas. &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Michael Somare at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on April 15, 2009.(Xinhua/Liu Weibing)&$ &$ …
Want Want China Sells Taiwan Stock at Top of Range (Update2) (Bloomberg)
April 21 (Bloomberg) — Want Want China Holdings Ltd. , the largest maker of rice cakes in China, raised NT$3.26 billion ($96.43 million) after pricing its depositary receipts in Taiwan at the top of the range.
Guyana Remembered For Supporting West Papua (Scoop.co.nz)
INTERNATIONAL Lawyers for West Papua (ILWP), a global network of legal practitioners dedicated to promoting respect for the rule of law in that country, brought the campaign to Guyana last week.
S Korea expresses deep regrets over Japanese PM’s offering to Yasukuni (People’s Daily)
South Korea’s foreign ministry spokesman on Tuesday showed deep regrets over Japanese Prime Minister Aso Taro’s offering to the Japanese war shrine of Yasukuni earlier in the day. “We express strong regrets over Prime Minister Aso Taro’s offering to Yasukuni, which honors Japan’s aggressive war and war criminals dead amid the World War II,” ministry spokesman Moon Tae-young said in an official …
