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Sato Kilman back in charge as Vanuatu PM

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:28:48 +1100

The newly-elected Vanuatu Parliament has given the country's top political job back to Sato Kilman.

Sharp rise in Fiji's suicide rates

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:50:55 +1100

Suicide rates in Fiji are nearly 200 per cent higher than last year, local police say.

ILO slams Fiji for trade union abuses

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:01:42 +1100

A UN agency has ranked Fiji among the worst five countries for workers' rights in a survey of 32 countries.

NZ's 'Mount Doom' at risk of eruption

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:43:37 +1100

A New Zealand volcano that featured as Mount Doom in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy is in danger of erupting.

Vanuatu parliament to choose PM

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:40:45 +1100

Vanuatu's Parliament will meet on Monday to elect a new prime minister, three weeks after the country held its general election.

Spotlight on sanitation for World Toilet Day

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:38:33 +1100

Aid agencies and international groups are using this year's World Toilet Day to highlight the risks to women and children from poor sanitation.

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