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UK soccer fans banned over racist abuse in Paris
Four UK soccer fans who were filmed as they physically stopped a black man from boarding a Paris Métro train in a nasty incident of racial abuse were banned Wednesday by a London court from going to...
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Fiji Pearls focuses more on their game plan for the World Cup netball
Not a lot of changes will be made to the Fiji Pearls side as they take on the Silver Ferns on a cold windy night in Porirua. Their main focus is to see the girls play to their game-plan. “The majority...
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Singer Chris Brown barred from leaving Philippines amid contract dispute
Singer Chris Brown is arraigned at the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on April 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Chris Brown is being charged with two felonies for assault on the alleged victim...
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Players to showcase talent in this weekend’s women’s rugby competition
The East versus West women’s rugby tournament this weekend is another chance for upcoming players to showcase their talents. This will be the second year in a row that the Fiji Rugby Union is hosting...
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Fiji Warriors center heads for greener pastures
Another Fijian player has been contracted by a French rugby club. Nadroga rugby union President Tiko Matawalu confirmed that Telecom Fiji Warriors inside centre Eroni Vasiteri left the country today on...
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Backyard sells for $2 million in London real estate boom
Even in London’s white hot real estate market, this seems crazy. A small garden in the British capital smashed expectations to fetch £1.26 million ($2 million) at auction last week. Agents had valued...
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Arturo Vidal: Bayern Munich transfer imminent
Play in a Champions League final, crash your car while under the influence of alcohol, win the Copa America and sign for Bayern Munich — welcome to Arturo Vidal’s world. The 28-year-old is set to leave...
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Surprise! Amazon posts a profit, shares jump 18%
Amazon reported a surprise profit for the second quarter. Sales jumped 20% and the company earned $92 million. A year ago it lost $126 million. Wall Street went bonkers over the news. Shares soared...
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Cable repair ship docked in CNMI
A long awaited repair ship is being held up by authorities in the Northern Marianas as the territory nears a third week of hampered communications. The fibre optic cable linking Guam and the CNMI was...
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Diver missing after trip to famed Andrea Doria shipwreck site
It’s a pursuit nearly as old as the infamous shipwreck itself. Divers first plunged into the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts, to catch a glimpse of the Andrea Doria a day after the ship sank in...
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Cross-border gunfire from Syria kills Turkish soldier, official says
A cross-border gunfight erupted Thursday between suspected ISIS militants in Syria and troops in Turkey, leaving at least one Turkish soldier dead and prompting Turkey to fire artillery at other...
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Lionel Messi: Argentine’s ‘zoo’ dress code causes stir
You can’t be too careful when it comes to observing dress codes — even if you’re arguably the world’s top football star. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has drawn the ire of politicians in Gabon — a...
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CNMI celebrates first gay marriage
The first same sex marriage has been conducted in the Northern Marianas. The mayor of Saipan, David Apatang, conducted the marriage of two women of Chinese descent on Wednesday at his office. Last...
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Financial Times sold to Japan’s Nikkei for $1.3 billion
The Financial Times has a new owner. Japanese publishing group Nikkei Inc. is paying Pearson (PSO) £844 million ($1.3 billion) in cash for the Financial Times Group, which includes the famous pink...
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Exemption asked for American Samoa fishing fleets
Tri Marine International is seeking an emergency exemption to federal rules so its vessels can supply its American Samoa tuna cannery. Earlier this year, as a conservation measure, the National Oceanic...
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FBI head: Khorasan Group diminished; ISIS bigger threat than al Qaeda
FBI Director James Comey says U.S. military strikes have diminished the al Qaeda offshoot Khorasan Group, but the bigger threat faced by the U.S. is now ISIS. Comey, in an interview with CNN’s Wolf...
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Wallabies thrash Argentina in Mendoza
The Wallabies remain unbeaten in the Rugby Championship after thrashing a hapless Argentina 34-9 in Mendoza. Despite the impressive scoreline with four tries, the performance of the Australians won’t...
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More students take part in annual scouts rally
About 800 students from the Lautoka district took part in the annual scouts rally over the last 4 days, learning the finer skills of survival when faced with adversity. The event is growing every year...
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Kindergartens in every primary school by 2017 says Education Minister
Government wants to have a kindergarten in each and every primary school in the country by 2017. Minister for Education Doctor Mahendra Reddy made the announcement in Nadi yesterday while opening a...
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Kwadjo is back in the country
Boxer Joseph Kwadjo is back in the country. He was told to leave the country in May this year after failing to get an extension to his work permit. The Immigration Department cited various reasons for...
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