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Ireland edge out Scotland
Ireland ran in four tries as they won a thrilling encounter with Scotland 28-22 to make it two wins from two ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Chris Henry, Sean Cronin, Simon Zebo and Luke Fitzgerald all...
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Watson double puts France away
England won the first of their two warm-up matches against France 19-14 thanks to a brace from Anthony Watson at Twickenham. This was a positive first run for the Rugby World Cup hosts, although not...
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Flying Fijians coach to test players
The Vodafone Flying Fijians are expected to go through some grueling sessions from tomorrow. The players will have a solid four days to perform and impress coach John Mckee before the final 31 member...
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Concerns raised on tax evasion
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority has come under scrutiny in relation to tax anomalies. Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed – Khaiyum said there are anomalies in the taxation system which needs to...
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American Samoa plea for action on fish access
The American Samoa Fisheries Task Force says the territory needs to make more noise with the federal government over the lack of fishing access for local US tuna boats. A Task Force member Archie...
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North Korea threatens to attack U.S.
North Korea threatened to “retaliate against the U.S. with tremendous muscle” if it didn’t cancel multinational military exercises scheduled to begin Monday. South Korea conducts the yearly exercises,...
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Search underway for crashed plane in Papua
Indonesian Search and Rescue teams have been dispatched to find a Trigana aircraft that reportedly crashed in Papua province. The plane was making the short flight from Jayapura to Oksibil when it lost...
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Watch animals destroy drones
There’s a reason wild animals live where they do — they don’t want to be disturbed. So when you fly a drone near them to get that awesome closeup shot, don’t be surprised if they ram, smack, punch,...
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Chinese chemical blasts: 112 dead, 95 still missing
Luo Shuhui’s home was 700 meters from the chemical plant that exploded last week, hurling fireballs into the sky. Now, Luo and other nearby residents are livid at the government and want it to pay for...
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Airstrikes rain death and injury on Syrian town; at least 82 dead, activists say
Airstrikes from Syrian government forces hit the rebel-held town of Douma on Sunday, killing as many as 82 people and wounding hundreds, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and aid...
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Bad bosses to be black listed in Cooks
Abusive Cook Island employers who mistreat their foreign staff could soon be listed on a government record. Foreign workers have complained they are being forced to surrender their passports, work 14...
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Ten imported fruit and veg banned in PNG
Papua New Guinea has announced a ban on the import of more than ten different fruits and vegetables. The Agriculture and Livestock Minister Tommy Tomscoll announced the ban on Friday saying he is...
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Trump says he’s prepared to spend $1 billion on campaign
Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s prepared to spend $1 billion on his campaign if necessary. “It’s irrelevant,” he said when asked by CNN’s Jeremy Diamond outside the Iowa State Fair on how much he...
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LinkedIn cofounder: There’s no startup bubble
Jessica’s Alba’s startup just got more funding and is now worth $1.7 billion. Uber was recently valued at $51 billion — the largest valuation for a private company in the world. Airbnb is allegedly...
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Chung runs for FIFA president
South Korea’s Chung Mong-joon said that his French rival for the presidency of FIFA, Michel Platini, was too close to outgoing chief Sepp Blatter to be right for the job as head of football’s...
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U.S. warns China to stop pressuring expatriates to return home
U.S. diplomats have warned China to stop using covert law enforcement agents on U.S. soil to pressure Chinese citizens into returning home to face justice, often on corruption charges, United States...
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Man charged with murder in American Samoa
A man in American Samoa has been charged with murder in relation to a body that was found in bushes last week in Vailoa. Twenty one year old Michael Schuster of Leone has been charged with second...
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Hansen turns attention to World Cup squad
With the Bledisloe Cup in the bag, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen must now turn his thoughts to the 31-man squad for next month’s Rugby World Cup in England. Meanwhile, the players who took part in the...
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The next version of Android will be called ‘Marshmallow’
Google shared some sweet news on Monday: The next version of its mobile operating system will be called Android Marshmallow. As you may or may not know, nearly every version of Android has been named...
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SPC gets a new director courtesy of France
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community has created a Director of Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change position, with France picking up the bill. The appointment of Sylvie Goyet to the...
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