India and Pakistan are continuing to try and root-out militancy across their respective countries.
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Belgium prepares ban on face veil
Belgium is set to ban the wearing of full face veils in public after a vote on the controversial proposal passed the lower house of parliament.
Financial contagion cripples Europe
European leaders are scrambling to contain a financial crisis threatening to engulf the whole euro-zone.
Pacific Beat Review April 10 2010
Fiji leader says media consultations ‘constructive’; Attorney-General defends Fiji draft media decree; Fiji’s Singapore-style media model ‘worrying’; Claims Fiji govt censorship affecting work of PINA; Princess Ashika report yet to be tabled in Tongan parliament; Pacific to benefit from Asia resurgence says World Bank; Solomons CINURA coalition to campaign as one.
Government holds reaction to Tonga Ashika findings
There has been a call for the entire Tongan cabinet to resign following the Commission of Inquiry report into last year’s ferry disaster, which criticises the government for buying an unsafe and unseaworthy vessel.
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Mental Notes: March 2010
MELBOURNE–Welcomed our son Bowie Inman Connors into the world early this morning. Bowie and mum Sue are doing exceptionally well considering the very long labour. Born 7lb9oz. Has dad’s long toes. First pics on Facebook.
Mental Notes: February 2010
MELBOURNE–As Blogger FTP that I harnessed in 2001 is phased out, time for a change as baby tips its wee cap. Mental Notes will go WP shortly. You won’t notice, but it’s like a little bit dies for this nerd.
Pacific Beat 2009 year in review
As 2009 and the decade draws to a close, let’s now take a look back on a year which has seen some momentous events take place in this, our Pacific home. Bookended by the intractable political situation in Fiji and Papua New Guinea’s unchartered future with its new energy wealth, the year 2009 will instead be remembered for its deadly disasters.
Mental Notes: December 2009
MELBOURNE–Madame Foo has hopefully finished the nesting phase with a fab new wall print of our Queen in a gas mask, a new bonsai that I’ve dubbed ‘cankle’, and heaps of Ikea blah blah. Only choice now is names. Mmmm, if girl Brittany, if boy Murphy.
Mental Notes: December 2009
MELBOURNE–Just a quick one… I believe this wedding photo is just damn fabulous. Check y’self, where’s Wally in this.
