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Video PlayerClose COLOMBO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China welcomes Sri Lanka's move to set up a working committee to review and accelerate the Colombo Port City project under the principles of mutual respect and benefit, a press release from the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka said here Sunday. The prime minister decided to set up a working committee to study and accelerate the project. The Chinese embassy appreciated Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's successful visit to the opening of the Colombo Port City on Dec. 7, during which opinions of all parties were shared. Noting that Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers recently approved the proposal to set up a working committee to review and accelerate the legislative framework of the project, the embassy said, "The Chinese side is willing to guide relevant enterprises to strengthen communication and cooperation with Sri Lanka, under the principles of mutual respect and benefit, fairness and justice." "On the basis of the existing framework, the … [Read more...] about China welcomes Sri Lanka’s working committee to accelerate port city project

Email By Kate Ashton Updated December 15, 2019 18:11:29 Photo: Larrakia elder Eric Fejo says the proposed Charles Darwin University city campus will be "cursed". (ABC News: Kate Ashton) Related Story: Heritage listing of 150yo Darwin native revoked following 'shock' death Related Story: A former bank vault is about to be unlocked for the first time in decades Related Story: New Darwin CBD campus works start despite problems — and a very special tree Map: Darwin 0800 A Larrakia elder says the proposed Charles Darwin University city campus will be "cursed" after university contractors removed a remaining historic milkwood tree in the early hours of Sunday morning. Key points:On Saturday morning after the first milkwood tree was removed, a small protest assembled at the siteAt that time, NT Police stood down workers to seek clarification over the remaining tree's heritage statusA Charles Darwin University statement described the move to remove the trees as a … [Read more...] about Charles Darwin University city campus will be ‘cursed’ after cutting down historic tree, elder says

Mirfin lines up Tale Of The Kraut and Skipper Joe in the final two races on the card and both are improvers off good runs in town last start. Tale Of The Kraut surprised most punters when sent out at $101 in a 1200m Highway race when having her first race start for Mirfin after being transferred from the Danny Parsons stable. She ran third behind the very promising Princess Cordelia last start at Rosehill when stick on from an on-speed position. The new surroundings at Bathurst have obviously done the four-year-old the world of good. “I gave her a hope of winning. I went down there thinking she was going great,” Mirfin said. “We didn’t give her a trial or jumpout going into it. She was going down there purely based on what she was doing in trackwork and she was going really well. “She ran up to expectations although I didn’t think we’d be going to a Highway straight away after oi first got her. “In trackwork she just kept working better … [Read more...] about Raceday focus: Best bets, inside mail for Bathurst and Kempsey

Email ABC Rural By Lucie Bell Updated May 12, 2014 18:51:32 Photo: Baynton West is one of Karratha's newer suburbs. It was built as a result of the housing shortage during the boom. (Lucie Bell) Photo: Karratha is the gateway to the Pilbara for many in the mining industry. (Lucie Bell) Photo: Shire of Roebourne CEO Chris Adams says Karratha is not a mining town but a port town and it's here to stay beyond any boom or bust. (Lucie Bell) Photo: John runs a coffee van just off the highway leading out of Karratha. (Lucie Bell) Photo: Helen (middle) moved to Karratha during the boom and owns a hairdressing salon in town (Lucie Bell) Photo: Karratha's new main street was opened in late 2013 and includes the town's first high rise developments. (Lucie Bell) Photo: Dayne's company is working on the site of a new waste management facility just outside of Karratha. (Lucie Bell) Gallery: Life in Karratha Audio: Hear about life in Karratha from a variety … [Read more...] about Karratha: a town trying to find balance on the boom-bust scale

Sports and nutrition brand Myprotein, has announced its participation in the third edition of FitExpo India which is eastern India's biggest sports, fitness and wellness festival. The mega festival will be a three-day event, to be held from 6-8 December, 2019 at the Science City, Kolkata.According to the company, FitExpo presents an ideal platform for Myprotein experts to meet one of their fitness ambassadors in India- Ashutosh Mehta. At the same time, it allows them to connect with a large pool of fitness community to highlight various Myprotein health and fitness products available in the Indian market. To that end, the company is also participating as an exhibitor under the ‘Wellness & Nutrition’ category.FitExpo is expected to have more than 40,000 visitors, exclusive live shows, demonstrations & product launches on fitness, sports and wellness, seminars and workshops by industry experts, multiple fitness and sports competitions and award, and a lot more. The … [Read more...] about Myprotein announces participation in FitExpo India