Du nouveau dans le paysage touristique local avec ce nouvel hôtel en centre-ville de Papeete, le Maitai Express. Un établissement 2 étoiles, dont la rénovation a duré plusieurs années. Il propose une soixantaine de chambres destinées aux touristes en transit comme aux locaux de passage à Tahiti.

Sur les 128 kilomètres de course, Shell rêve de revanche. Team OPT sort renforcé et plus soudé que jamais après sa victoire dans la Air Tahiti Nui Race. L'équipage d'Air Tahiti, sérieux outsider veillera cette année à éviter les problèmes techniques.

A Real Canadian Superstore in B.C.'s Fraser Valley was evacuated Tuesday night due to a «suspicious» fire in the toilet paper aisle, according to authorities.

Speed was a possible factor in a Tuesday night rollover involving a semi-truck that left 17 cows dead. In a news release Wednesday, Calgary police said officers were called to the area of Stoney Trail S.E. and Macleod Trail S.E. around 8:10 p.m. for a reported rollover involving a semi-truck carrying 95 cattle.

Abousfian Abdelrazik told a court Wednesday about the roller-coaster of emotions he experienced during the tense days of early 2009 when he awaited the green light to return to Canada from Sudan.

Two B.C. RCMP officers won’t face criminal charges for their use for force that left a man who had been arrested for public intoxication with a concussion, a torn shoulder and a chunk of his hair missing – but they could face professional discipline.

The BRICS nations approved a joint communique on Wednesday during the group’s three-day summit in the Russian city of Kazan Read Full Article at RT.com

Acting Prime Minister (PM), Rick Tchamako Mahe, has confirmed that the proposed Parliament Bill (Expenses & Allowances) has not been on the agenda of any Council of Ministers (COM) meeting to date.

Acting Prime Minister (PM) and Minister of Lands, Rick Tchamako Mahe, has confirmed that the Vanuatu Government has disbursed a total of VT159 million in student allowances for September and October.

In June and July this year, the Vanuatu Family Health Association (VFHA) recorded 120 pregnant girls aged 15-20-years-old, one of the largest recorded according to Data Officer Serah Nango.

This is the awkward moment Russian despot Vladimir Putin was forced to twiddle his thumbs as he waited for a photo-op with Xi Jinping. 

Deltonio Williams has been re-elected president of the Westmoreland Cricket Association for the third time. The poll was held on Tuesday at the federation's annual general meeting in Bluefields, Westmoreland.  "I am very much...

According to Vasily Nebenzya diplomat, Moscow insists that «item one of this plan be the rejection of any politically-motivated conditions for launching development projects in this country»

«We can confirm that an UNRWA vehicle has been hit in Deir Al-Balah,» the UN quoted an UNRWA spokesperson as saying

Moldova falsified its EU referendum, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) —Thieves tunnelled through the walls of Edina's Southdale Center, stealing $700,000 in gold from Gift Jewelers in a meticulously planned heist that has left the store owner shattered and police struggling to piece together how the criminals executed such a flawless operation.

After the news conference, Russian presiden will continue bilateral meeting with foreign leaders

Abousfian Abdelrazik told a court today about the roller-coaster of emotions he experienced during the tense days of early 2009 when he awaited the green light to return to Canada from Sudan.

The trial for a man accused of raping vulnerable women in and around the Calgary area has been derailed after he fired his lawyer a second time.

Premier-designate Susan Holt says she will adopt the gender-identity school policy recommended by New Brunswick's child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock when the Liberals take charge of government.

The mystery of golf carts disappearing from Ontario courses has been largely solved. York regional police have charged multiple people with trafficking and theft after an investigation that started in the summer.

Le va'a sera à l’honneur ce week-end dans les murs de l’Elysée à Paris. En effet le palais présidentiel accueille la troisième édition de la grande exposition du Fabriqué en France. Initié par le président de la République en 2020, ce rendez-vous annuel met à l’honneur les entreprises, les artisans, les producteurs et les industriels qui s’engagent pleinement dans la fabrication française. Viper Va'a va représenter la Polynésie.

Seychellois Jade Micock and Wes Jean-Charles are participating in the International Boxing Association (IBA) Youth World Boxing Championships 2024 in Budva, Montenegro. The two young boxers are competing alongside some of the top young boxers in the world in the competition, which is taking place from October 22 to November 3. The boxers had intense preparation for the tournament and trained twice a day with breaks on Sundays only.   Micock, 17, has not lost in six bouts this season, and speaking to the media recently, he shared his desire to keep that streak going and look for a win in Montenegro.   He shared that in boxing, only winning matters, and that is what he will aim for. Meanwhile, Jean-Charles has fought three times this year and won only one. He shared that this will not be an easy competition, as boxers worldwide will be competing and will use this opportunity to do their very best.   The Seychellois boxers will be accompanied by coach Jerry Legras, who said that he expects them to do well even if it is the first time Seychelles takes such an elite level challenge. The competition is reserved for boxers under the age of 18 and brings together the best boxers from around the globe. In the last edition in 2022, over 600 boxers took their talents to the ring. In that tournament, held in La Nucia, Spain for both male and female boxers,  Uzbekistan dominated, winning five gold medals, three silver, and two bronze. They led the medals table, ahead of India and England. The tournament is one at which many people scout for the next generation of top boxers. When Budva, Montenegro, was announced as the host of the competition, IBA president Umar Kremlev mentioned that the event is crucial for the next generation of elite boxers. «The names we hear at the Budva event will soon become well-known in the world of elite boxing, as we already know some stories of success based on La Nucia 2022 and Kielce 2021 championships. I am extremely looking forward to the highest standard of event in Montenegro,» he added. 

World leaders called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine at the BRICS summit in Russia on Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin told them he welcomed offers to mediate in the Ukraine conflict. The Russian leader is casting the gathering as a sign that Western attempts to isolate Moscow have failed, but faced direct calls to end the Ukraine conflict from some of his closest and most important partners. The meeting of around 20 world leaders in the central city of Kazan is the largest diplomatic forum in Russia since Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022. Starting in 2009 with four members -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- BRICS has since expanded to include other emerging nations such as South Africa, Egypt and Iran. Chinese President Xi Jinping told the summit there must be «no escalation of fighting» in Ukraine. «We must adhere to the three principles of 'no spillover from the battlefield, no escalation of fighting and no adding oil to the fire by relevant parties', so as to ease the situation as soon as possible,» Xi said. Russia and China signed a «no limits» strategic partnership days before Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine and Putin and Xi both hailed close ties in a bilateral meeting on Tuesday. Without referring to any specific conflict, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also issued a call for peace. «We support dialogue and diplomacy, not war,» he said. - Mediation offers - On the Middle East, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian urged BRICS members to «use all their collective and individual capacities to end the war in Gaza and Lebanon». Xi repeated his call for a ceasefire, saying: «We need to... stop the killing and work tirelessly for a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue.» Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also called for escalation in both the Middle East and Ukraine to be avoided. «As we face two wars that have the potential to become global, it is essential to restore our ability to work together toward common goals,» he said in an address to the summit via video conference. In private talks, Putin welcomed offers by several of the BRICS leaders to mediate in Ukraine, even as he told them his forces were advancing, his spokesman said Wednesday. Many countries «expressed a desire to contribute more actively» to resolving the conflict, state media cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as telling reporters. Putin had also used the meetings to tout «the very positive dynamics on the front for the Russian armed forces,» Peskov said. Russia's troops have been slowly advancing in eastern Ukraine for much of 2024, though neither side has been able to make a decisive breakthrough and the conflict appears locked in an attritional phase. «Avoiding escalation and initiating peace negotiations is also crucial in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia,» Brazil's Lula said. - Multipolar order - Xi and Modi have previously touted their own peace initiatives for Ukraine, though there has appeared to be little progress. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, also at the summit, is another casting himself as a possible peacemaker. He will hold direct talks with Putin later on Wednesday. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was also at the summit, his first visit to Russia for more than two years. He will on Thursday hold talks with Putin over Ukraine. Moscow promotes the BRICS platform as an alternative to Western-led international organisations like the G7. «The process of forming a multipolar world order is underway, a dynamic and irreversible process,» Putin said at the official opening of the summit. He also blasted the West for hitting BRICS members, including Russia, with sanctions, saying they could trigger a global crisis. «Significant crisis potential also remains. And it is not only about the ever-increasing geopolitical tensions, but also ... the practice of unilateral sanctions, protectionism and unfair competition is expanding,» Putin said. Putin also called on the leaders of emerging economies to explore alternative payments and trading platforms to reduce their reliance on Western infrastructure. © Agence France-Presse

A global treaty to curb plastic pollution will be secured at a summit in South Korea next month, the chair of the talks pledged Wednesday, although he cautioned there were still complex disputes and the time frame was a «big challenge». Ecuador's Luis Vayas Valdivieso said the clock was ticking if nations are to seal a potentially groundbreaking agreement at final UN-convened talks in South Korea late November, adding that divergences remain between countries. Vayas Valdivieso said his mandate is «to achieve an effective treaty, an effective legally binding instrument» and «we're going to deliver on that mandate at the end of Busan». However, «I am in the hands of the members,» he told a lecture in Japan. «We do have divergences still in our negotiation, still some complex issues that still need to mature a bit more.» Negotiators have met several times to discuss a deal that could include production caps, rules on recyclability, and bans on certain plastics or chemical components. At previous talks, oil-producing nations such as Saudi Arabia objected to limiting plastic production, wanting to instead focus on recycling. Meanwhile, dozens of countries in a «high-ambition» coalition, including the majority of the European Union, are calling for tougher measures. Vayas Valdivieso said that with only seven days of negotiations in Busan, time will be a «big challenge». But he expressed hope for a deal «with credible rules to end plastic pollution». «We must succeed in Busan for the wellbeing of our planet, for the wellbeing of human health,» he said. Plastic production has doubled in 20 years and at current rates it could triple by 2060, according to the OECD. Yet over 90 percent of plastic is not recycled, with much of it dumped in nature or buried in landfills. In an attempt to whittle down the unwieldy draft document and speed up negotiations in Busan, Vayas Valdivieso has been producing so-called «non-papers» based on talks with countries. The papers have no legal basis as negotiating documents but could serve as a starting point for the last round of talks if the parties agree to accept them. Vayas Valdivieso said on Wednesday he hoped to publish a third non-paper in the coming days with «as much text as possible». But Busan does not mark the end of efforts to tackle plastic pollution, he added, as any treaty should be «a living convention that will get stronger and stronger in the future.» © Agence France-Presse

Washington believes that 3,000 North Korean soldiers have traveled to Russia for training, spokesman John Kirby has said Read Full Article at RT.com

BRICS has condemned Western sanctions as jeopardizing global trade and urged their elimination Read Full Article at RT.com

A senior British diplomat has reacted violently to Russian reporters seeking answers from him Read Full Article at RT.com

Les résultats à mi parcours vont bon train pour Comité de la Transition pour la Restauration des Institutions (CTRI). C'est le temps du bilan pour évaluer les réalisations. Plusieurs ministères sous l'ère de la transition se battent pour marquer leur temps. C'est le cas par exemple du département des Transports de la Marine Marchande et de la Mer qui visiblement tient à ses promesses. A la tête de ce ministère, le stratège capitaine de vaisseau Dieudonné Loïc Ndinga Moudouma suit à la (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

«This is an important issue of the Russian agenda, but it is far from being the central issue for the BRICS,»Dmitry Peskov