Pacific Beat Program for 2 August 2011
PNG Parliament elect Peter O'Neil as new Prime Minister
Papua New Guinea has a new Prime Minister.
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Vanuatu acceds to UN Convention Against Corruption
Vanuatu has acceded to the UN Convention against Corruption ..
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KFC in Fiji closes, 80 jobs lost
The international fast food chain KFC says it's had to close its three restaurants in Fiji because of a dispute over ingredients.
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What US debt crisis could mean to Pacific islands
All eyes across the Pacific have been on the US and they would have been fascinated with the prospect of the world's largest economy defaulting on its loans.
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Move to halt Pacific bird extinctions
Two of the region's leading conservation organisations have made a renewed pledge to stop any more bird species from becoming extinct.
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Kiribati climate threat a festival feature
One of Australia's major cultural festivals is being used to increase awareness of the damage being caused by sea level rises in the Pacific.
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PNG treading through dangerous times
Governor of New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea, Sir Julius Chan says the country is treading through dangerous times, similar to those experienced by African countries during their early years of independence.
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Nepal defeats Vanuatu in cricket qualifier
Vanuatu's under 19 cricket team has gone down to Nepal in its latest World Cup qualifier match.
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Five to face American Samoa court over rugby beating
Five men in American Samoa have been arrested in relation to the beating of a rugby referee.
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Bad weather can't halt sea trench exploration
A group of scientists, video engineers and videographers have just completed a journey to the deep-sea trench off the Northern Marianas Islands.
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Hawaii turns to Vanuatu for dose of urban culture
In Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, a new urban culture is emerging that combines traditional values with the developing cash economy.
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Depression linked to quitting smoking
There's fresh evidence that underscores why some people find it harder to quit smoking.
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Demands for review of Vanuatu protection laws
In Vanuatu, a women's rights group has called for a review of the Family Protection Act following concerns the government isn't treating the law seriously enough.
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Botanists discover new flowers in French Polynesia
In French Polynesia, botanical researchers have discovered 62 new species of rare ferns and flowering plants.
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Arthur Somare to face tribunal
In Papua New Guinea, Arthur Somare's leadership tribunal is set to begin.
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PNG landowners win reprieve in nickel mine legal battle
Landowners in Papua New Guinea have secured another injunction stopping a mine from dumping millions of tonnes of waste into the sea near Madang.
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