Somare, left, told reporters on Tuesday that he was not conceding defeat [AFP] Papua New Guinea’s political power struggle has taken a fresh twist with the country’s governor-general saying he had been wrong to reinstate Michael Somare as prime minister and would instead recognise his rival Peter O’Neill’s claim to the position. The two men have been [...]
Tags: Elizabeth II, Jeffrey Nape, Michael Ogio, Michael Somare, O'Neill, Ogio, Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
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Japan has repeatedly expressed concern over China’s widening naval reach in the Pacific [AFP] Yoshihiko Noda, the Japanese prime minister, has reached Beijing for a bilateral meeting, but regional security - after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il - is expected to be high on agenda. “I would also like to make sure that Japan [...]
Tags: Hu Jintao, Kim, Kim Jong-un, Korea, North Korea, South Korea, Wen Jiabao, Yoshihiko Noda
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