Samoa

Rugby World Cup 2019: Adam Hastings shines in Scotland's win over Russia; Scots to face Japan next for quarter-final spot

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend had no option but to rest the likes of big guns Greig Laidlaw, Finn Russell, and Johnny Gray, with only a four-day turnover before the game against Japan on Sunday

Rugby World Cup 2019: Japan beat Samoa to top Pool A, stay on course for quarter-finals spot with three wins out of three

In the heartland of the ancient samurai warriors, it was Japan who showed the greater hunger and fight as the Pacific islanders made an early exit

Rugby World Cup 2019: Scotland beat Samoa 34-0 to earn bonus point and keep hopes alive in tight Pool A

Scotland revived their Rugby World Cup campaign with a decisive 34-0 win over Samoa in Kobe on Monday that saw the Pacific islanders finish a man down.

Rocketman: Samoa bans Elton John biopic over gay scenes, says 'it clashes with country’s cultural beliefs'

The Samoan government has banned the widely acclaimed Taron Egerton starrer film from screening in the South Pacific island country over its depiction of homosexuality

Samoa's 74-year-old prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi qualifies for archery team to compete at Pacific Games

Samoa Prime Minister Malielegaoi said he wanted to go one better this time and was putting in the work with his teammates on the archery range

Commonwealth Games 2018: Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard withdraws from women's +90 kg after injury

40-year-old Hubbard withdrew from Monday's over 90-kilogram division after hurting her left elbow attempting a Commonwealth Games record lift of 132 kilograms in the snatch.

Tiny countries object 'tax have' tag, India frames exchange protocol

An official said on Thursday that some of these countries have taken exception to them being dubbed as 'tax havens'.

Australia to step up Zika testing as two new cases reported | Reuters

PERTH - Australia will intensify testing for the Zika virus in Queensland state where Aedes mosquitoes are found, authorities said on Saturday, adding that two new cases among local residents were the result of travel to affected countries. Queensland's government has earmarked A$400,000 ($283,000) to boost laboratory capacity, particularly in the northeastern city of Townsville, where testing will begin on March 1. A A$1 million public education campaign will also be rolled out in the state, which is on high alert for any entry of the disease from Australia's Asian and Pacific neighbors

Happy New Year! Goa airport gets visa-on-arrival facility for 43 countries

Centre has extended visa-on-arrival facility at the Goa airport for tourists from 43 countries, which is expected to bring in 15 percent growth in tourism.

Samoa leaps ahead in time, cuts a day off its calendar

New Year's Day will come early in Samoa after the tiny South Pacific nation cut Friday, December 30, from its 2011 calendar so it can catch up with Asia, New Zealand and Australia