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Tsunami warnings are on almost globally, here is a warning from the PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER: TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 005 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
The government of Papua New Guinea must investigate the conduct of police who burnt down homes and threatened people with guns while illegally evicting them from land next to one of the biggest gold mines in the country, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International’s report, Undermining Rights: Forced evictions and police brutality around the Porgera gold mine, Papua New Guinea, documents police violence and the forced eviction by police of families living alongside the Porgera gold mine. Amnesty International also has concerns regarding ongoing support to the police by companies involved in the mine after the companies became aware of the police activity in the area. The mine is 95% owned and operated by subsidiaries of the largest gold mining company in the world,...
Bali, Indonesia - The American website in Bali today warned about a "Bali attack" tonight amidst new year celebrations.