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Indonesia Rupiah 'Dive' Saves Aussies Bali Holiday
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:19 pm | Indonesia Institute
As the Australian dollar continues to 'head south' many Australians are now, once again looking north; to Bali where, thanks to the rapid fall in the Indonesia rupiah over the past few months, holidays are still 'amazing value' according to an Australian ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Horrible Military Crimes At Rathupaswala
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:15 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The horrible military killings at Ratupaswala are nothing but mean and horrible killings. Nothing in the military terminology or strategic manuals could ever justify the horrible acts that happened at Rathupaswala. If there is some decency left in the military ... More >>
IFJ Demands Hong Kong Police Protect Media
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:05 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns a series of attacks and the blocking of photographers by unidentified people while they were carrying out their duties on August 4, 2013. More >>
Media Professors Against the Coup Front
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:01 pm | Media Professors of the Coup Front
Media Professors Against the Coup Front, which includes a number of the finest and most renowned media professors in all Egyptian universities, calls on all Egyptians to boycott hostile, biased media. More >>
National and International Initiatives to End Egypt Crisis
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:58 pm | Anti-Coup Pro-Democracy National Alliance
Anti-Coup, Pro-Legitimacy National Alliance Statement On National and International Initiatives to End Egypt Crisis More >>
Digital Nationz Announces First Round of Speakers
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:38 pm | DIGITAL NATIONZ
This week the DIGITAL NATIONZ team are excited to share a few announcements. Ticket sales to DIGITAL NATIONZ went on sale last week Thursday 1st August, so far the 1 Day Saturday VIP & 2 Day VIP passes have already sold out, there are however ... More >>
Nominations For Local Govt and DHB Candidates Close Soon
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:32 pm | Hastings District Council
Nominations for candidates wishing to stand in this year’s local authority elections close at 12noon on Friday, 16 August More >>
Nearly 760,000 Students Learning Anywhere, Anytime
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:51 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
Teachers and students across the country have greater access to modern e-learning tools through the renewed Microsoft Schools Agreement and the know-how to use these tools, thanks to Microsoft’s significant commitment to the education sector. More >>
Giraffe Incubator Helps Northland Babies Thrive
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:45 pm | Northland DHB
The Northland Taniwha will take a breather from his active schedule on Thursday to chill out in a La-Z-Boy chair at Whangarei Hospital’s children’s ward. More >>
Business Owners Dream of a Rudd-led Coalition
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:37 pm | Bibbly Financial Services
Sydney, August 7, 2013 – It’s not going to happen, but small business owners would love to see a Liberal-National Coalition government led by Kevin Rudd, recent research by Bibby Financial Services indicates. More >>
Peruvian Ministers Resign Over Amazon Gas Project
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:32 pm | Survival International
At least three ministers have resigned in Peru, amidst increasing pressure to approve a controversial gas project in the Amazon. More >>
Japan Must Act Now to Stop Leaks of Radioactive Water
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:25 pm | Greenpeace International
Amsterdam, August 6, 2013 - Leaking radioactive water at the Fukushima nuclear power plant has now been declared an "emergency" by Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Authority. In response, Dr. Rianne Teule, nuclear campaigner at Greenpeace International, ... More >>
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Pouilly: Bahrain
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:23 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
We are concerned about the recommendations made by the National Assembly’s extraordinary session which was recently held to discuss toughening punishments under the 2006 Law on the Protection of Society from Acts of Terrorism. These recommendations include ... More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Pouilly: Thailand
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:19 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
We are concerned that the amnesty bill being discussed this week in Parliament, if adopted, could pardon people involved in serious human rights abuses during the political violence in April and May 2010. More >>
PIRA Energy Group's Weekly Oil Market Recap for the Week End
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:15 pm | PIRA Energy Group
PIRA Energy Group's Weekly Oil Market Recap for the Week Ending August 4th, 2013 More >>
Court Ruling On Shell’s Arctic Oil Spill Response Plan
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:11 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Amsterdam, August 6, 2013 -- Commenting on Monday’s ruling by a federal judge in Anchorage that Shell’s oil spill plans for drilling in Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi seas don’t violate environmental laws, Greenpeace International Arctic ... More >>
U Gambira Sheds Light On Schapelle Corby Scandal
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:02 pm | expendable.tv
U Gambira, the leader of the 2007 Saffron Revolution in Burma, has called for the immediate release of Australian woman Schapelle Corby, from Kerobokan Prison in Bali, Indonesia. More >>
Tall Ship Picton Castle Responds to Mayday Call
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 12:25 pm | Barque Picton Castle
AITUTAKI, COOK ISLANDS – It isn’t every day that a cruising yacht with engine trouble and damaged rigging is assisted by a 170-foot square rigger that looks like something from another era, but that’s just what happened when the 42’ sailing ... More >>
US State Department: August 5, 2013
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:54 pm | US State Department
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - August 5, 2013 08/05/2013 05:45 PM EDT Marie Harf Deputy Spokesperson Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC August 5, 2013 Index for Today's Briefing DEPARTMENT Embassy Closures / Travel Alert / Potential ... More >>
Press Conference Following U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:43 pm | US State Department
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week we participated in the 18th round of the U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue hosted by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kunming. I was very pleased to lead the U.S. delegation which included representatives from ... More >>
Pakistan: New Threat to Our Food Security As MNCs Trying to
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:11 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The right to food is a basic Human Right and the government has to protect right of its peoples to produce and consume food for themselves, rather than on the dictates of market and corporations. In spite of that, some multi-national corporations are ... More >>
PM Netanyahu Meets with Father Gabriel Nadaf
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:07 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed that a joint Government-community forum be established to promote the enlistment of Christian community youth in the IDF and national service and their integration into the life of the state. More >>
PM Netanyahu Meets with Father Gabriel Nadaf
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:07 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed that a joint Government-community forum be established to promote the enlistment of Christian community youth in the IDF and national service and their integration into the life of the state. More >>
Drug Resistant Gonorrhoea Invading Australian Cities
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:02 pm | Gram Negative Superbugs
The inevitable arrival of extensively-drug resistant (XDR) gonorrhoea in Australian cities is the focus of a session on day two of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Gram Negative ‘Superbugs’ Meeting on the Gold Coast. More >>
Journalists Harassed and Attacked As Army Cracks Down
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:57 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its partners and affiliates in Sri Lanka, the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Sri Lanka Journalists’ Association (SLJA) in strongly condemning an army crackdown on peaceful protests near the western ... More >>
China Forces Shut Down of 107 Websites
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:56 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned that 107 websites have been forced to shut down by the State Internet Information Office of China. The closures have occurred since a crackdown was launched by the newly formed department ... More >>
Beck Says Solomons Has a Lot to Learn from Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:54 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Solomon Islands Permanent Representative to the United Nations Collin Beck says the country has a lot to learn from the experience of Sri Lanka as the two countries formally established diplomatic relations last month. More >>
New Public Financial Management Act presented in Parliament
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:52 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The new Public Financial Management Act was presented to Parliament for its second reading by the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Honourable Rick Hou. More >>
Ministry Undertakes Reforms to Public Financial Management
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:50 pm | Solomon Islands Government
In the presentation of the new Public Financial Management Act to Parliament for its second reading yesterday, the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Honourable Rick Hou outlined the key public financial management reforms currently undertaken in ... More >>
Public Financial Management Act Makes Responsibilities Clear
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:47 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The new Act outlines the responsibilities of the Minister of Finance to promote sound fiscal and economic policies, ensure appropriate financial management and review of proposals going to Cabinet and the establishment of good governance. The Finance ... More >>
New Act Will Enable Government to Borrow More Prudently
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:45 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon Rick Hou, announced that the new Public Financial Management Act will facilitate better decisions on Government Borrowing, On-lending and Guarantees. More >>
Government to Be More Transparent with Budget
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:44 pm | Solomon Islands Government
In discussing the new Public Financial Management Act, the Minister for Finance and Treasury, the Honourable Rick Hou said that a key feature contained in the Act is the new fiscal responsibility provisions. More >>
Conditions of Protesters Rounded Up In Alexandria and Cairo
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:39 pm | Anti-Coup Pro-Democracy National Alliance
The Anti-Coup, Pro-Democracy National Alliance's Human Rights Committee Statement On the Detention Conditions of Protesters Rounded Up In Alexandria and Cairo In Recent Weeks More >>
Anti-Coup Alliance Statement on US Delegation Meeting
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:36 pm | Anti-Coup Pro-Democracy National Alliance
Sunday, August 4, 2013 Coalition of pro-democracy, pro-Morsi groups, parties and movements clarifies details of their meeting Saturday with an American delegation. More >>
Pakistan: Government Does Away With Human Rights Ministry
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:33 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan: The Government of Nawaz Sharif Has Decided to Do Away with the Ministry of Human Rights More >>
Breaking News & Commentary from Citizens for Legitimate Govt
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:28 pm | Citizens for Legitimate Government
Screenshot of Google rerouting CLG Newsletter to spam bin, overriding user's wishes by Lori Price, www.legitgov.org 03 Aug 2013 CLG reader Mark Graffis has a screen-shot of NSAssociate Google relegating the CLG Newsletter to the spam bin. Note that Mark ... More >>
Changes to the Moratorium Map and Medco’s Sugar Plans
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:25 pm | Pusaka
The forestry ministry recently released decision (SK) 2796 of 2013, concerning the Indicative Map for the Moratorium on New Forest Use Licences (PIPIB). This provision sets out the fourth revision of Indonesia’s moratorium map. In various parts of ... More >>
Malind Women’s Views About Companies In Kampung Baad
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:22 pm | West Papua Media
Since 2011, three sugar cane companies have been going around Kampung Baad, Animha district and Kampung Tambat, Tanah Miring district, talking about their plans and trying to win over community leaders. The companies involved are PT Anugerah Rejeki ... More >>
Memorial Meeting On Natun Dainik and CP Saikia
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:20 pm | Nava Thakuria
Guwahati: The employees of Natun Dainik, an influential Assamese daily newspaper of yesteryears will remember Chandra Prasad Saikia (popularly known among his follower journalists as CPS), its founder editor and award winning author in a function to ... More >>
Samoa’s Coconut Oil a Long-term Export, Says the Body Shop
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:00 pm | The Body Shop
Think long term and plan out your business and exports on an annual basis, is the message from cosmetic giant The Body Shop International to Samoa’s Women in Business Development. More >>
Peace Hopes Rise For West Papua
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 3:54 pm | Anne Noonan
PAPUA New Guinea has now launched an initiative aimed at defusing the standoff over West Papua, raising hopes of a breakthrough in one of the most intractable rows in the Asia-Pacific region. More >>
Thailand: Social Insecurity For Migrants Legally In Thailand
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 3:48 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Since November 2010, the Social Security Office of Thailand has promised social security benefits to migrants holding temporary passports. This promise became policy under the Cabinet Resolution of January 15th 2013. Migrants who persevered through all ... More >>
Cheapflights.com.au serves up 'unappetising' food festivals
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 12:59 pm | Cheapflights
Roadkill, bugs and testicles aren’t the usual things served up at festivals – or the dinner table for that matter. But part of the adventure of travelling is trying new things. More >>
Australian leaders undermined by culture of complaint
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 12:48 pm | University of Sydney
Political and business as well as community leaders are being severely undermined by a culture of dissatisfaction and complaint, according to a new book by Australian leadership and education experts. More >>
South American Nations Voice Concern at Spying Allegations
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 11:46 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today met with a group of South American foreign ministers who voiced their concern to the United Nations chief about reported large-scale surveillance programmes. More >>
Attack near Indian Consulate in Eastern Afghanistan
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 11:43 am | UN News
The United Nations Security Council today condemned in the strongest terms the recent suicide attack near the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad which killed and injured civilians, including children. More >>
Coca Crop Cultivation Declines for Second Year in Bolivia
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 10:27 am | UN News
Coca crop cultivation continued to decline in Bolivia for a second straight year in 2012, according to a new survey presented today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Government. More >>
Afghanistan: UN Security Chief Highlights Future Challenges
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 10:26 am | UN News
The United Nations has greatly improved the security provided to staff serving in the field despite ongoing dangers and risks in dozens of countries, the acting UN security chief said on his return from Afghanistan, which next year will hold a presidential ... More >>
UNICEF Steps Up Efforts to Stop Polio Outbreak in Somalia
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 10:25 am | UN News
An emergency contribution from Japan will enable the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners to tackle a polio outbreak in Somalia that has already paralyzed nearly 100 children and threatens hundreds of thousands more who are not ... More >>
Nigeria Attacks by Boko Haram May Be Crimes against Humanity
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 10:24 am | UN News
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today reported that there is reason to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed in Nigeria, namely murder and persecution by the militant group known as Boko Haram. More >>
Statement on Update of Embassy and Consulate Closure
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:29 pm | US State Department
Given that a number of our embassies and consulates were going to be closed in accordance with local custom and practice for the bulk of the week for the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan, and out of an abundance of caution, we've decided to extend the ... More >>
Second Anniversary of the Arrest of Ales Byalyatski
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:26 pm | US State Department
August 4 marks the second anniversary of the arrest of Ales Byalyatski, Chairman of leading Belarusian human rights organization Vyasna and a winner of the Department of State’s 2011 Human Rights Defender Award. Byalyatski provided legal and practical ... More >>
Suicide Attack Near Indian Consulate In Jalalabad
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:24 pm | US State Department
The United States condemns in strongest terms the attack near the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, which took the lives of innocent civilians including women and children. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those killed in this senseless ... More >>
Announcement On Visa Changes For Same-Sex Couples
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:22 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Well, thanks for gathering, I know on relatively short notice. I really appreciate it. One of the – first of all, it’s great to be in London, and thank you for all of you here. How many of you are Embassy? You all raise ... More >>
Kerry: Remarks With United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:13 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY KERRY: Welcome, everybody. I’ll say a couple – do you want to say anything? Let me just say it’s a great pleasure for me to meet with Sheikh Abdullah, the Foreign Minister of the Arab Emirates. And I’m really grateful for his enormous ... More >>
Zimbabwe's Presidential Election
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:10 pm | US State Department
Zimbabweans voted in their country’s first national elections this week since the violent and disputed polls in 2008. These elections were an opportunity for Zimbabwe to move forward on a democratic path and provide a foundation for growth and prosperity. More >>
Syria: UN Officials Urge Humanitarian Access to Thousands
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:07 pm | UN News
Frustrated by the dire plight through of civilians in Syria, the United Nations humanitarian chief today reiterated her call for an end to the fighting, access for aid workers, and respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. More >>
UN Chief Commends Zimbabweans On Peaceful Election
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:05 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the people of Zimbabwe on an orderly election and urged them to remain calm during the vote counting and throughout the completion of the electoral process. More >>
UNESCO Condemns Murder of Colombian Radio Journalist
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:01 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today called for an investigation into the death of Colombian radio journalist gunned down on his way to work. More >>
Syria: Probe Urged Into Alleged Execution of Govt Soldiers
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:58 pm | UN News
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay today urged an independent investigation into whether war crimes had been committed when armed opposition groups in Syria allegedly executed dozens of captured Government soldiers in the northern province ... More >>
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