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Fiji, Japan sign standby disaster loan financing agreement

Fiji and Japan signed an exchange of notes on Wednesday for a second stand-by disaster loan financing of around 72.0 million Fijian dollars (around 32.4 million US dollars), which will assist in any future needs for disaster recovery and rehabilitation.

32 dead in alcohol poisoning in Russia

Methanol was found in the blood of the 64 poisoned persons and in some cases, its concentration was three to five times higher than the lethal dose.