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Thursday, February 8, 2007 | www.mvariety.com Serving the CNMI for 34 years |
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Telehealth
boosts Cooks hospital
Another outer Cook Islands hospital has been connected to a growing Telehealth network using satellite and Internet technology. Mauke in the Southern Group became the latest island ...(Full Story) Russia
wants to build PNG hydro-power plant
Russian Aluminum, or Rusal, the world’s biggest aluminum smelter, is keen to develop a 3.7 billion kina ($1.2 billion) hydro-power plant in Papua New Guinea harnessing ....(Full Story) Australian
conman back behind bars, for now
Australian conman Peter Foster has been remanded in custody after appearing in a Brisbane court charged over a money laundering scam. Australian Federal Police arrested the 44-year-old when..(Full Story) Nauru
to open embassy in Taiwan
Nauru, one of the world’s smallest nations, will open an embassy in Taipei in March, completing its normalization of diplomatic ties with Taiwan in exchange for financial aid...(Full Story) Samoa
police to arrest NZ man on bail
The police in Samoa will issue a warrant to arrest a New Zealand tourist who was granted bail to leave the country. Kevin Peter Beatson is denying four charges of indecency, including assault....(Full Story) Fiji
army disbands elite police unit
The only armed and elite unit of the Fiji police force is no longer operational. The Police Tactical Response Unit set up by then-Police Commissioner Australian Andrew Hughes has been ..(Full Story) HIV/AIDS
in PNG ’frightening’
Papua New Guinea Governor General Sir Paulias Matane says the number of new HIV-AIDS infection reported each year in PNG is already frightening.....(Full Story) | |||||||||
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