At least 44 people have been killed in a crush at a mass religious gathering on Mount Meron in northern Israel, emergency responders say https://t.co/okP6VLexAT
Racism is a virus that quickly mutates and, instead of disappearing, goes into hiding, and lurks in waiting. Instances of racism continue to shame us, for they show that our supposed social progress is not as real or definitive as we think. #FightRacism#FratelliTutti
Such an emotional day today....just watching the plane take off...my heart sank knowing this is his last flight ever out of Port Moresby
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Honoured to be asked by Government of PNG and the Somare family to assist with the movement of the Late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare to his final resting place in East Sepik. A momentous day for PNG. @DFAT@DeptDefence@ADFinPNG
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The Royal Australian Airforce C-130 Hercules has just left Jacksons Airport for Wewak, carrying the hearse and official mourning party from the Grand Chief's funeral. - Australian High Commission
The casket of Sir Michael Somare is being flown to Wewak but crowds at the airport in POM are upset he is being transported in the back of the plane, they have breached the fence. Things are tense but still peaceful. #PNG
Vanuatu's Hon PM Bob Loughman Weibur, MP, paid his final tribute to the late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, Founding PM of PNG, on behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Vanuatu at the MSG Secretariat to officially mark the close of the MSG Secretariat Haus Krai.
In the next century and beyond they will celebrate remembrance days of you, they will lay flowers at your statues and monuments, they will write more books about you. But we will be the lucky ones that can say we were there during the time of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare.
The late Sir Michael Somare led the drive for a self-governing and independent Papua New Guinea which made him the kind of leader who could unite the people of the Pacific.
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Today at Parliament House all national flags will fly at half-mast as a mark of respect for the State Funeral for Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare.