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PNG Chief of Defence Force Major-General Mark Goina said investigations are underway into a recent incident in Daru, Western Province following the killing of a local man. PNG Chief of Defence Force Major-General Mark Goina [Photo NBC News] Locals claimed soldiers on border patrol were allegedly involved in the killing and retaliated by attacking the Forward Operating Base in Kiunga. The CDF says a full investigation will reveal the circumstances surrounding the incident. “I have received the preliminary investigations and I’ve directed for a full investigation to be conducted by headquarters PNGDF. It will consist of a full Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a doctor and a lawyer.” “So we have a good team that can go down there and investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident to ensure that we cover all the areas, the concerns that have been raised by the public as well as the immediate families and also from within the PNGDF to ensure that the circumstances surrounding

The second generation Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV has now arrived in Ireland at a starting price of €80,310, writes Brian Byrne. The new car is longer and has a wider track than the outgoing version and a 70-litre increase brings boot capacity to 620 litres. It will be available as a mild-hybrid in petrol and diesel, and plug-in hybrids in petrol and diesel which the carmaker rates at more than 129km of EV range (general PHEV real world experience is usually less — ED). The first generation of the GLC was launched in 2016 and a facelift was revealed in 2019. A coupe variant was launched the same year.  The best-selling model in the Mercedes-Benz range for the past two years, the car achieved 2.6 million units sales globally through its first generation iteration. 

CONGRATS TO LUCKY WINNER – MARIE! Readers, please join me welcoming Chelsea Quinn Yarbro , author of the popular Saint Germain series who’s guest blogging here today! If you have not read the series, Quinn Yarbro is well-known for her impeccable historical research and her Saint-Germain books are among her most popular works. This past summer, Quinn was a co-recipient of the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award from the Horror Writers Association. She was also the first woman to be named a Living Legend by the International Horror Guild (2006) and she is one of two women to be named a Grand Master of the World Horror Convention (2003). Her latest book is  Burning Shadows. More information can be found on http://www.chelseaquinnyarbro.net . Saint Germain and a Star’s Entrance  In any long-running series about a single character, it is important to give that character a star’s entrance in every book — that is, a way of introducing the character to the reader in such a way as to focus