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Fiji cops investigating supposed rape, theft of Virgin Australia team members

Fiji authorities stated on Thursday they were investigating an incident involving 2 team members of Australian airline company Virgin Australia who were apparently victims of rape and theft in Nadi in the early hours of New Year's Day. The team members were in the popular tourist destination on a layover before they were supposed to fly off the following day, Performing Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew stated in a. statement. Virgin, which said it was aware of the incident, has sent. people to Fiji to provide support. It did not provide further. details of the occurrence in a declaration...

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United States sanctions targets include previous SriLankan Airlines CEO over Plane deal

The U.S. State Department announced a slew of sanctions on Monday to mark International AntiCorruption Day and the eve of Human Rights Day, targeting people from numerous countries, consisting of the former CEO of SriLankan Airlines over Airplane purchases. Also targeted were North Macedonia's former deputy prime minister, Artan Grubi, as well as Enver Bexheti, a judge from that country's appeals court and Kevin Kedi, a councilman from the Marshall Islands, for supposedly accepting bribes. The State Department stated the United States was redesignating UK resident Fawaz Akhras, father of the British-born other half of the deposed Syrian president, Bashar...

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Taiwan's President Lai in Marshall Islands on very first overseas state go to

Taiwan President Lai Chingte got here on an official see to the Marshall Islands on Tuesday, which he stated was the very first nation he had checked out because taking office in May, as part of a Pacific tour of diplomatic allies. China, which sees Taiwan as its own territory and opposes any foreign interactions or check outs by the island's leaders, has been stepping up military pressure against Taiwan, including 2 rounds of war games this year. Showing up in the Marshall Islands capital of Majuro, Lai described Taiwan's indigenous residents as sharing a culture with the Pacific Islands'...

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What new taxes can help raise money for climate change?

The COP29 Climate Talks in Azerbaijan are aiming to reach an agreement on a finance target of at least $1 trillion a year for poorer countries to combat global warming. New taxes are one option. The Global Solidarity Levies Task Force, led by France Barbados and Kenya is exploring this issue. The following are excerpts from the latest report of its Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLT), led by France, Barbados and Kenya. Shipping A levy for shipping could be the closest to agreement, as it is responsible for about 3% of global emission. Governments will debate a number of...

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Turboprop maker ATR scraps brand-new model to concentrate on existing variety

Turboprop airplane maker ATR stated on Wednesday it would scrap development of a brand-new design created to take off and arrive at brief runways and concentrate instead on its existing portfolio. The French-Italian business, co-owned by Jet and Leonardo, said the choice to halt the brand-new ATR 42-600S Short Liftoff and Landing (STOL) advancement followed an extensive market review and remaining supply chain stress. ATR is the world's biggest producer of local turboprop aircrafts, with a family of aircraft seating 42 to 78 individuals. In 2019, the Toulouse-based manufacturer announced strategies to establish an unique version of its smallest design...

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Growth across Pacific slows as post-pandemic rebound fades, says World Bank

Development across the Pacific Islands is expected to slow to 3.6% this year, down from 5.8% in 2023, as a postpandemic rebound fades and Fiji, contributing half of the area's output, slowed substantially, the World Bank stated on Tuesday. A long-lasting slowdown was brought on by weaker financial investment, increasing climate threats, and structural obstacles, a report said. Without instant action to ramp up financial investment, Pacific Island nations may have a hard time to lower poverty and produce brand-new economic opportunities, it included. The Washington-based worldwide lending institution stated investment had diminished usually across Pacific Island nations in seven...

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Air travel regulators press for global efforts to deal with turbulence

Air travel officials from Asia are making a case for worldwide action to minimize injuries from turbulence, with current highprofile events driving calls to improve forecasting across borders at a Montreal gathering of regulators starting Monday. While turbulence does not often trigger deaths, it is the leading cause of mishaps, according to data from the U.N.'s aviation firm, and serious weather condition patterns brought about by climate modification might result in more incidents, experts say. It is among numerous problems being taken on by international regulators at the International Civil Air travel Organization's. air navigation conference which runs through Sept...

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Finnish custom-mades will not pursue criminal examination of Eagle S crew

Finland's customizeds workplace stated on Thursday it had no grounds to pursue a criminal examination versus the team of the Eagle S oil tanker over the ship's Russian fuel cargo. Finnish cops last month took the tanker and stated they suspected the vessel had actually harmed a. Finnish-Estonian power line and four telecoms cable televisions by dragging its anchor throughout the seabed. The customs workplace has separately seized the freight of. unleaded gas and diesel, and repeated on Thursday that. these are classified as items subject to sanctions against. Russia. However as the ship went into Finnish territorial waters at....

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Baltic Sea countries look for to restrict further occurrences after cable breaches

European nations need to be prepared to deal with more events in the Baltic Sea following the current damage to undersea facilities, leaders of NATO nations in the area said on Tuesday ahead of a security meeting in Helsinki. Baltic Sea nations are on high alert after a string of power cable television, telecom link and gas pipeline outages in the wake of Russia's intrusion of Ukraine in February 2022, and are going over an increased NATO existence. Some 2,000 ships are crossing the Baltic Sea every day, making it challenging to monitor all of it, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics...

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Risky ships must be determined to safeguard undersea cable televisions, EU's Virkkunen says

Recognizing suspect ships and limiting their activities is the most effective method to protect important undersea facilities, European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen informed Reuters on Monday. Baltic Sea nations are on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline blackouts in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The NATO military alliance, of which Finland is now a. member, has stated it will improve its presence in the region. Virkkunen, who will participate in a Baltic Sea NATO members. conference in Helsinki on Tuesday, is the EU Commission's brand-new. executive vice-president...