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On this day in history… December 27 1825 – 1st public railway using steam locomotive completed in England between Stockton and Darlington 1831 – HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs England for South America 1871 – World’s first cat show (Crystal Palace...

By Catherine Wilson SYDNEY, Jan 29 2014 (IPS) Long-term dependence on development aid in Pacific Island nations, many of which have been independent for 30-40 years, continues to cause concern. The World Bank reports that overseas development assistance...

Tracking daily developments in the struggle for a Papua New Guinea worthy of its people Saturday 2 July OIL Search's $3 billion bid to acquire InterOil is now subject to a rival offer from an unnamed party, believed to be Exxon. Oil Search says it...

We continue our look at the decades leading to 2016. January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which later becomes the European Union. Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands...

Paris Agreement - Status of Ratification http://unfccc.int/paris_agreement/items/9444.php 97 97 Parties have ratified of 197 Parties to the Convention On 5 October 2016, the threshold for entry into force of the Paris Agreement was achieved. The Paris...