Tuesday, May 17, 2011

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Boat people to be sent on to Malaysia, Papua New Guinea or another country A boatload of 32 asylum seekers believed to be from Afghanistan and Pakistan found in Australian waters will be the first to be sent to Malaysia, Papua New Guinea or another country under a contentious new strategy to deter future refugees from making the same journey. Following recent riots in Australia's detention centres, the government has announced a controversial agreement with Kuala Lumpur to send 800 boat people arriving on its shores to Malaysia, where they will have their claims processed by the UN. In exchange, it has made a commitment to accept 4,000 asylum seekers over the next four years from among the thousands of people currently waiting in Malaysia. It is negotiating with Papua New Guinea to accept hundreds more. The issue of the boat people has been haunting the Labor government since the 2007 election. One of its first measures was to dismantle the outgoing coalition government's Pacific solution, which involved sending migrants to remote Pacific islands until their case could be reviewed. But since 2008 there has been a steady stream of boats. About 6,000 asylum seekers (primarily Afghans, ... (EMAILWIRE.COM, May 17, 2011 ) KOSRAE, Micronesia- This year help Mom achieve a bucket list dream with a girlfriend getaway to a tropical paradise. Located in the heart of the South Pacific just northeast of Papua New Guinea, Kosrae can offer world travelers something many touristy islands can't-... BUKA, Papua New Guinea, May 16 (UPI) -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea Monday, seismic monitors said. CORRECTS: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: No tsunami alert after quake off Papua New Guinea. (Corrects APNewsAlert that said a tsunami alert had been issued.) SYDNEY — Officials issued a local tsunami alert after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The 6.5-magnitude quake struck 76 miles (122 kilometers) west of Arawa, the capital of Bougainville province, at a depth of 27 miles (43 kilometers), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a destructive, widespread tsunami. But the agency did say earthquakes of this size can sometimes generate tsunamis along coasts within 60 miles (100 kilometers) of the epicenter. Read full article >> Officials issued a local tsunami alert after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. SYDNEY — Officials issue local tsunami alert after strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Read full article >> Officials issue local tsunami alert after strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck beneath the sea off Papua New Guinea on Monday, US seismologists say. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday. CANBERRA, Australia — A boat load of 32 asylum seekers found in Australian waters will become the first to be sent to Malaysia, Papua New Guinea or another Asia-Pacific country under the government's contentious new strategy to deter future refugees from making the same journey, an official said on Saturday. The government last week struck a deal with Malaysia to swap asylum seekers for bona fide refugees and is negotiating with Papua New Guinea to accept hundreds of people who have paid smugglers to bring them to Australia by boat. Read full article >> CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- A boat load of 32 asylum seekers found in Australian waters will become the first to be sent to Malaysia, Papua New Guinea or another Asia-Pacific country under the government's contentious new strategy to deter future refugees from making the same journey, an official said on Saturday.... Plan stresses importance of foreign investment and the private sector in achieving goal
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