Local Tahitian Dance Groups Gather at the Waikiki Shell - Honolulu Advertiser
... Tamatoa" and "Mehetia Productions" of Kaneohe, and "Nonosina Hawaii" of Laie, after months of preparation, take stage for the grandest Tahitian dance festival outside of French Polynesia. "This year we are hosting the largest number of groups ...
A New Name and Meeting Marquesan Royalty: Just Another ... - Jaunted.com
He is also passionate about his work, and helping his people in the Marquesas gain independence from French Polynesia's main government in Tahiti so they can report directly to Paris, instead. Mahalo raises his arms to the sky, and says "Hotuni ...
Put Down the Clapper and Ditch the Timecode? - Digital Content Producer
Sony Vegas Pro, after Singular Software PluralEyes Jon Rawlinson , a Vancouver-based filmmaker, took his Canon 5D to French Polynesia to shoot a project for the Intercontinental Hotel in Bora Bora. Using PluralEyes to sync a longer clip, he found ...
Oysters ready to launch - Stuff
The harvesting of Marlborough's acclaimed Tio Point oysters is set to begin later this week, with a foray into international markets locked in for later this season. Marlborough marine farmer Bruce Hearn said French Polynesia had already placed ...
U.S. Ambassador David Huebner Preparing For Tsunami in ... - Huffingtonpost.com
We'll have a better sense of the likely scenario here shortly, after French Polynesia is hit. Reports are that the surges/waves have been between 1 ft and 3 feet on various islands in French Polynesia, with only mild damage and no human casualties ...
55,000 in poverty in French Polynesia, says study - Australia Network News
Despite a generally high level of incomes in French Polynesia, 55,000 people live in poverty, a study has found. The study, carried out on behalf of the French Development Agency, found 28 per cent of the population is poor - which is defined as ...
Miss Tahiti lines up again - Australia Network News
It has been an eventful 12 months for the team behind the Miss Tahiti beauty pageant, in French Polynesia. Last year, the organising committee resigned over a dispute about the future of the pageant and had to be replaced. That group has now set up a ...
Pearl-necklaces-jewelry.com,learn To Choose The Right ... - PRLog (free press release)
the precious pearls come from the sea walter cultured in the beautiful French Polynesia pearl farm is very precious,Tahitian pearl have the perfect luster than any other kind of pearls will make the pretty girls more graceful and elegant.
Book the South Pacific cruises - PRLog (free press release)
Cruise around the Bora Bora islands, wiggle your feet at the sandy beaches of Oahu, feel the alluring beauty of the French Polynesia, Fiji and Tahiti as you book South Pacific Cruises to feel the beat in your pulse. Experience the thrill of re ...
10 Things Your Cruise Line Won't Tell You - Smart Money
For instance, nobody gets too dolled up in steamy French Polynesia, says a spokeswoman from CruiseCritic.com. Don’t be too surprised if what you thought would be a sophisticated experience turns out to be a more casual one. Even high-end cruise ...
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Ships use new strategy against Somali pirates
An international fleet of warships is attacking and destroying Somali pirate vessels closer to the shores of East Africa and the new strategy has dealt the brigands a setback, officials say.
A slave trade symbol to join U.S. and Cuba
 Days from now, a stately black schooner will sail through a narrow channel into Havana's protected harbor, its two masts bearing the rarest of sights — the U.S. Stars and Stripes, with the Cuban flag fluttering nearby.
Greece ups stakes in quest for EU help
 Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, saying it cannot achieve promised deficit cuts if its borrowing costs remain so high and may have to call in the IMF.
Remains of Italian teen believed found in church
The case of an Italian teenager who disappeared in 1993 has returned to the spotlight after decomposed remains believed to be hers were discovered in the church where she was last seen, police said Thursday.
Darfur aid worker freed after 147-day kidnap ordeal
Sudanese forces freed a Red Cross aid worker from kidnappers who had held him in Darfur for 147 days, a security chief said on Thursday.
Sudan and Darfur rebel group sign cease-fire
Sudan's government and a collection of Darfur rebel groups signed a cease-fire Thursday — the second such deal in less than a month with a key rebel faction — opening the way for political negotiations ahead of a full peace agreement.
Spill threatens Estonia capital's water
A cargo plane made an emergency landing Thursday on the frozen surface of a lake outside Estonia's capital, spilling 1.5 tons of fuel that risked polluting the city's main source of drinking water, authorities said.
Clinton, Russia spar over Iran nuclear plant
 On a visit to Moscow, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticizes Russia's plans to start up a nuclear power station in Iran, prompting a defense from a Russian official.
Report: N. Korea executes former official
North Korea has executed a former senior official after holding him responsible for the country's botched currency reform, a news report said Thursday.
U.N. nixes ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
U.S.-backed proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna prized in sushi was rejected by a U.N. wildlife meeting, as nations feared doing so would devastate fishing economies.
Sources: Missile strike kills top al-Qaida leader
A missile strike killed a top al-Qaida leader believed to have been a key player in the suicide bomb attack that killed seven CIA operatives in Afghanistan, U.S. officials say.
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