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The PNG Women’s National Soccer Team arrived in the country to a rousing welcome and reception by the football fraternity, family and friends, at the Jacksons International Terminal yesterday.  PNG Women’s National Soccer Team arrives Home with OFC Cup [Photo by PNGFA] Co-Captains Megan Gunemba and Yvonne Gabong hoisted the OFC Women’s Nations Cup upon their arrival.  Accompanying them on their return was PNG Football Association President John Kapi-Natto who was proud of the team’s win.  Mr. Kapi Natto says that he is grateful that PNG has achieved so much within a space of three years, especially in women’s football. He says that they are now looking forward to the much bigger challenge which lays ahead of them, and that is the second leg of the World Cup qualifiers in New Zealand. NBC News / PNG Today  Next :  Principal Porgera Mine Landowner Maso Karipe becomes pioneer MP elect

This city has recorded history from the 4th century BCE, but it may date back at least to 9000 BCE. About 12 kms from it, is the famous Neolithic site of Gobekli Tepe, the world’s oldest known temple that was founded in the 10th millenium BCE. It is located near to the ancient Mesopotamian settlements of Harran and Nevali Cori. It is nicknamed the ‘City of Prophets’, owing to its association with Jewism, Christianity and Islam and because of the belief that it was the hometown of Abraham. I am talking about Sanliurfa, the historical city, located in South Eastern Turkey and not too far away from the Syrian border. Known in ancient times as Edessa, the city of Sanliurfa is made up of a beautiful mix of Turks, Kurds and Arabs. Most tourists to Turkey hardly make their way down to this south eastern part of the country. May be, they are worried about border conflicts or may be it is just too far away for them. Either ways, they are missing on a beautiful Middle Eastern city with a gorgeo...