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Emergency crews in Japan continued search and rescue operations on Thursday as the death toll from this week’s powerful earthquake climbed to 28, with hopes fading of finding more survivors trapped beneath a collapsed shopping mall. Authorities confirmed the updated death toll as rescue teams recovered four bodies from the wreckage of the Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto, where a suspected gas explosion occurred after Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake. Disaster officials said 10 people have been pulled from the rubble at the shopping centre. Four were confirmed dead, one remained without vital signs, while five others sustained injuries ranging from…

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Former Group Chief Executive Officer of an investment company Mohammed Nouzab Fareed has been denied bail pending sentencing after the Suva Magistrates Court found him guilty on two counts of indecent assault. Fareed was remanded in custody last week after being convicted over incidents involving a junior employee in 2019. The State argued there were no exceptional circumstances to justify his release before sentencing. Acting Chief Magistrate Josaia Waqaivolavola says Fareed lost his right and liberty to movement after being convicted. He adds bail has been displaced. According to the judgment, the complainant alleged that during separate meetings, Fareed hugged…

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A desperate search is continuing in the Lau Group after 6 healthcare workers disappeared at sea while travelling from Moce to Oneata on a medical outreach mission. In a statement, the Ministry of Health highlighted that the team left Moce at 7am on Wednesday and was expected to arrive in Oneata two hours later. However, their boat suffered engine failure before it began taking on water.The healthcare workers then put on life jackets and used the vessel’s wooden floorboards to stay afloat while awaiting help. Also, in an earlier statement, the Republic of Fiji Navy highlights that the incident was…

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Former Fiji Bati stars Jarryd Hayne, Wes Naiqama and Kevin Naiqama will join Head Coach Mick Potter’s coaching staff as assistant coaches ahead of this year’s Rugby League World Cup. Potter says the trio’s wealth of international experience and understanding of what it takes to compete at the highest level will be invaluable in preparing the squad. He believes their leadership, knowledge of the game and strong connection with the players will help create a winning culture as the Bati aim to challenge the world’s best on rugby league’s biggest stage. “Wes has been in the NRL for quite some…

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Newly re-appointed Vodafone Fiji Bati Head Coach Mick Potter has set his sights on guiding Fiji into rugby league’s top tier, targeting a top-four finish at this year’s Rugby League World Cup. Speaking at his first media appearance after his reappointment, Potter also revealed plans to visit community rugby league clubs across the country to strengthen the game at the grassroots level. After guiding the Fiji Bati to the semi-finals of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and helping put Fiji firmly on the international rugby league map, Potter says his goal is to take the team a step further…

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