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Tonga News : Government
King appoints Lord Tupou as Interim Speaker
03 Dec 2010, 10:16
Nuku'alofa, Tonga:
LORD Tupou was appointed yesterday as the Interim Speaker of Tonga's Legislative Assembly and will call for nominations for Tonga's Prime Minister Designate.

It is understood that King George Tupou V made the appointment of the Interim Speaker at around midday yesterday.

The appointment will be announced at press conference set for 11:00 am today in Nuku'alofa, when the new Interim Speaker will explain the process for deciding who will become Tonga's new Prime Minister.

Lord Tupou is one of the king's four law lords, and a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and a former judge.

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Meanwhile, last night Tonga's caretaker Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele said that a new Prime Minister would be known within, "a couple of weeks." He was speaking a function held at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan 'Anana, held in honour of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan.

The Supervisor of Elections Pita Vuki is expected to hand the Results of the Writ of Election to the king's Lord Chamberlain, Viella Tupou, today.

Fkfetai Eiki e fkkoloa! Fkmonu atu fatongia kotoa pe!

Tonga's 1st Contingent deploys to Helmand soon
30 Nov 2010, 12:41 London, United Kingdom
TONGA'S first contingent of 55 soldiers will be deployed into Afghanistan in mid-December to support a NATO-led International Security Armed Forces Mission (ISAF) there, after completing pre-deployment training in the United Kingdom.

The 1st Tongan Contingent will be based with about 20,000 British troops and US Marines in Helmand Province where they will be conducting force protection and security on the boundaries of the Camp Bastion.

The training currently underway in the United Kingdom will be completed by the second week of December, according to a statement from the Tongan High Commissioner in London, HE Dr Sione Ngongo Kioa, who visited the troops at the Training Centre in Colchester, Essex, on November 24. Half of the Tongan troops are being instructed there by officers from the Royal Air Force Regiments and the other half of the Tongan troops were at other training areas.

They met Commander Satisi Vunipola, Major Tevita Siu Fifita and RAF officers. The Tongan troops have been equipped with uniforms, ammunition and provided with accommodation and daily allowances as part of an agreement with the British Government.

The Tonga High Commission in London, stated that "Tonga's contribution of military personnel will support NATO's led Security Mission into Afghanistan by assisting the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in exercising and extending its authority and influence across the country, paving the way for reconstruction and effective governance."

Malo mu'a si'i fai fatongia mai mei hena, mou fefe hake? ki kimautolu eni 'oku mau sai pe, koe teu pe Thanksgiving 'oku mau fktaha he ta'u ni kihe 'api 'o Tuita Hele pea 'oku vela mafana ke kuki kamau toki o atu kaikehe pe kemau iai, 'oku laulau hake talamai 'eia 'oku mau toko 32 moe fg makapuna all of us except Kailahi n kids in Seattle, nema talanoa mo Lupe last week pea ne talamai 'e 'alu ki Tonga this week peau lea atu ke 'alu pea a'u atu kihe tagata;eiki Dr Tapa he na'e vakai'i two weeks ago pea kuo sai 'o foki ki Kologa ka 'oku fai pe teu kema 'alu mo Siaosi kiai katau lotu pe mu'a mo hufia he pule 'ae tokotaha kehe, 'oku mau 'ofa atu kia kimoutolu hono katoa pea pehe age mai 'e lava ha'atau ki'i reunion ha ta'u ke tau fktaha hotau famili moe fanau moe makapuna he koe me'a lelei kenau fe'ilogaki, 'ofa atu kia Palu,Heutonga mo 'Ema moe fanau hono katoa moe famili kotoa hena, 'ofa ke mou ma'u ha Happy Thanksgiving, 'ofa atu 'aupito. Sauiafa moe famili

LONDON — Prince Charles has reopened a sensitive debate in Britain by suggesting his wife Camilla may take the title of queen when he becomes monarch.

The comments came in an interview with U.S. network NBC recorded in August and due to be broadcast later Friday.

Extracts were aired on British television and received high attention in the week Charles' son Prince William — who is second in line to the throne — announced his engagement to Kate Middleton.

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..Camilla legally will be queen if Charles takes the throne, but when the couple married in 2005 officials said she planned to adopt the title Princess Consort rather than the more traditional Queen Consort.

NBC's Brian Williams asked the 62-year-old heir to the throne if Camilla would become "Queen of England, if and when you become the monarch." Charles hesitated as he replied "That's, well ... We'll see won't we? That could be."

The difference is purely semantic — the role of consort carries no constitutional power. But polls have suggested there is hostility to Charles' divorced second wife, whom he married eight years after the death of Princess Diana, being called Queen Camilla.

At present Charles is Prince of Wales, but Camilla is known as Duchess of Cornwall rather than Princess of Wales — Diana's title.

Camilla was reviled by Diana-lovers as the old flame who poisoned Charles' first marriage. "There were three of us in that marriage," Diana said in a famous TV interview.

Although Diana acknowledged affairs of her own, many Britons vilified Camilla as a royal home-wrecker.


But since her marriage to Charles the British public has warmed to Camilla, who is perceived as down-to-earth and funny. Those qualities were on display this week when she greeted news of Prince William's engagement with the words: "It's wicked

OFA ATU FKTAUANGE KE MOU MAU HA FKOSINGA O E UIKE FIEFIA HAVE A NICE WEEKEND EVERYONE

By Mike Krumboltz mike Krumboltz – Wed Nov 17, 5:35 pm ET
Kate Middleton's engagement to Prince William has sparked an avalanche of Web interest. Top of mind now -- what will Kate's new title be? Is she in line to be queen? And how does Prince Harry figure into all this?

Figuring all this out can be a royal pain, so we did the legwork for you. Here's a quick summary of everything you ever wanted to know about royal marriages but were too common to ask.

Kate's title
Once married, Kate Middleton will unofficially become "Princess Catherine." The official title will likely be Her Royal Highness Catherine of Wales. Eventually, after many years and barring any unforeseen tragedy or divorce, she and William will become the Queen and King of England. But! She won't have that title until her father-in-law to-be, Prince Charles of Wales, has had his turn.

The future Queen?
Kate being queen is a ways away. In the meantime, she and William will likely earn an honorary title after marrying. An article from People magazine speculates that some possible titles include the "dukedoms of Clarence, Cambridge and Sussex." These titles are "eminently suitable" for the couple. Why? HowStuffWorks explains that the titles of Duke and Duchess are among the highest order of nobility. If things go according to plan, eventually she will be the Queen. First, though, the title of duchess is most likely.

Who decides on the titles?
The Queen does, who else? An excellent article from the Sydney Morning Herald explains that if "the Prince surprises all and turns down a title, Kate would become HRH (Her Royal Highness) Princess William of Wales or Princess Catherine or Kate of Wales." Again, though, this is highly unlikely. When Prince Charles becomes king, it is believed that he will name William Prince of Wales, thus making Kate the Princess of Wales. Confused yet?

What about Harry?
Prince William's younger brother Harry is also in line to be King of England, but he is behind William. So, if and when he does marry, he won't be able to promise his bride-to-be the lofty title of queen. Sigh, the perils of being the younger brother. Still, we imagine that Harry is pleased to remain a prince. After all, it's a pretty sweet life. And as for what title Prince Harry's future wife will have, that's anybody's guess.

What about Prince Philip?
If your entire sum knowledge of royal lineage comes from "King Ralph," you might not understand why the Queen's husband, Prince Philip is not the King. Some online sources explain that this "the husband of a female monarch does not have any recognized special status, rank, or privileges." However, other sources argue that if the Queen wanted to appoint Philip as King she could. Sheesh, and we thought "Lost" was confusing.

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Share Print Font: +-When you think of tainted seafood, you may think of the Gulf oil spill. But 80 percent of the fish and shrimp Americans eat actually comes from overseas — and a TODAY investigation that aired Tuesday found that some of that seafood may contain toxic chemicals that can cause serious health problems.

Footage taken by a U.S. advocacy group of seafood being raised in Vietnam, for example, showed fish in dirty sewage water, pumped with toxic antibiotics and banned drugs just to keep them alive, boosting production and driving down costs.

‘Disturbing number’
Ron Sparks is commissioner of the state Department of Agriculture in Alabama — one of the few states that tests imported seafood for drugs like chloramphenicol, nitrofurans and malachite green, chemicals so toxic to humans that they’re banned in all food. “In some cases, between 40 and 50 percent of our tests will come out positive,” Sparks said. “That’s a disturbing number.”

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..State tests in Oklahoma, Mississippi and Georgia show similar results, all targeting seafood with the worst record of contamination: shrimp, catfish, crabmeat and tilapia imported to the U.S. from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia — ending up in American restaurants and grocery stores in many cases, officials say.

“Unfortunately, consumers can’t tell if any of these compounds are in their seafood,” said Joe Basile, a seafood chemist for the Alabama Department of Agriculture. “You can’t smell it, can’t taste it, you can’t cook it out.”

Scientists say that over time, eating seafood contaminated with such chemicals could cause anemia, cancer and even birth defects.

The Food and Drug Administration says that the risks are long-term and not fully understood. While the FDA is responsible for keeping the nation’s food supply safe, TODAY’s investigation found that the FDA tests less than 2 percent of imported seafood.

“I would certainly suggest that the FDA do more,” Sparks said.

‘Cat-and-mouse game’
Government tests show that U.S. seafood is free of these contaminants, but as far back as 2007, a congressional report found that “seafood imports remain especially problematic” and that the “FDA lacks sufficient resources and authority to ensure food safety.”

The FDA declined to speak with TODAY on camera, but said it is doing the best it can, targeting its testing on companies and countries that are repeat offenders and rejecting their products until they are proven safe. Yet the problem keeps happening: In fact, according to test results obtained by NBC News, this year alone 8 percent of the seafood the FDA tested from China was tainted, and 16 percent of seafood tested from Taiwan was tainted.