Local
Passport hearing postponed
The hearing of former Immigration Officer, David Nomereta Uaine, has been postponed. Uaine from Tuana’i faces 32 criminal charges in connection to the alleged selling of Samoan passports online.
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Church donates $30,000 to Kidney Foundation
The $30,000 donated by Tautua i Puapuaga o Tagata (T.P.P.T.) of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (C.C.C.S.) to the National Kidney Foundation will go a long way to assist the increasing numbers of dialysis patients. This is according to National Kidney Foundation General Manager, Mulipola Iose Hazelman, who said they have been very fortunate with the monetary assistance offered by the T.P.P.T.
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World
Philippines struggles with evacuees, bombed city after siege
Thousands of displaced remain in emergency shelters and the threat of Islamic extremists and unexploded bombs lingers in the rubble of a southern Philippine city, where survivors on Wednesday remembered a disastrous five-month siege by Islamic State group-aligned fighters that began a year ago.
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Pompeo: Fate of US-NKorea summit rests with Kim Jong Un
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he's "very hopeful" that a planned U.S.-North Korean summit will proceed but laid the fate of the historic meeting squarely with Kim Jong Un, who won't be reassured by U.S. demands for "rapid denuclearization."
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Sport
Scotland captain Barclay has op on ruptured Achilles tendon
Scotland captain John Barclay will not play rugby until at least the end of the year after surgery on a ruptured left Achilles tendon. Barclay was hurt on Friday while playing for Scarlets, just minutes into the Pro14 semifinals.
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England rugby defense coach leaves for club job
One of the key assistants of England rugby coach Eddie Jones has left his job with the national team to take up a role at club level.
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