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India Offers To Undertake Quick Impact Projects Worth $50,000 For 14 Pacific Nations
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita who is on a visit to Tonga has emphasised India's strong commitment to partnering with the Pacific Islands countries to address the challenges and aspirations of the Pacific community.
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New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern Secures International Book Deal
Ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday she will write a book about leadership to be published worldwide, after five tumultuous years in charge of the Pacific nation.
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10 Pacific Island Countries Reject China's Regional Security Pact
Ten Pacific island nations rebuffed China's push for a wide-ranging regional security pact Monday, amid worries the proposal was designed to pull them into Beijing's orbit.
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Pacific "Very Positive" On Australian Re-Engagement: PM
South Pacific nations have been "very positive" about Canberra's "re-engagement", Australia's new prime minister has said, as China undertakes a region-wide diplomatic offensive that is raising concerns among Western powers.
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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
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Strong Earthquakes Hit Off Vanuatu Coast, No Tsunmai Alerts
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Friday, just hours after another strong tremor in the same area, but no tsunami alerts were issued.
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Pacific Nations Lead The Way On Paris Climate Accord
Battered by massive cyclones, El Nino-fuelled drought and swollen king tides, fragile Pacific island nations vulnerable to climate change are leading the charge in implementing the landmark Paris climate deal.
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Silver Fern Tops New Zealand Flag Referendum
New Zealanders have chosen a silver fern on a black-and-blue background as their preferred option if the South Pacific nation decides to dump Britain's Union Jack from it national banner, officials said today.
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Amnesty Calls for Probe Into Fiji Torture Claims
Amnesty International today called for a major investigation into claims of torture in Fiji, after four security personnel were accused of sexually assaulting a prisoner in the South Pacific nation.
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Pacific President Anote Tong Criticises Australian Minister's 'Lapping Waves' Quip
President Anote Tong, whose low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati is threatened by rising seas, Saturday criticised an Australian minister's quip about "water lapping at your door", saying it showed "moral irresponsibility".
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Radar Fault Grounds All Aircraft in New Zealand: Official
All aircraft in New Zealand were grounded today after a fault in the South Pacific nation's air traffic control system, officials said.
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Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Now Spreading Rapidly Through South Pacific
Chikungunya, a debilitating mosquito-borne viral disease, has taken hold in French Polynesia, spreading rapidly and threatening neighbouring Pacific nations, regional health authorities said today.
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India Offers To Undertake Quick Impact Projects Worth $50,000 For 14 Pacific Nations
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita who is on a visit to Tonga has emphasised India's strong commitment to partnering with the Pacific Islands countries to address the challenges and aspirations of the Pacific community.
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New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern Secures International Book Deal
Ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday she will write a book about leadership to be published worldwide, after five tumultuous years in charge of the Pacific nation.
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10 Pacific Island Countries Reject China's Regional Security Pact
Ten Pacific island nations rebuffed China's push for a wide-ranging regional security pact Monday, amid worries the proposal was designed to pull them into Beijing's orbit.
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Pacific "Very Positive" On Australian Re-Engagement: PM
South Pacific nations have been "very positive" about Canberra's "re-engagement", Australia's new prime minister has said, as China undertakes a region-wide diplomatic offensive that is raising concerns among Western powers.
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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
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Strong Earthquakes Hit Off Vanuatu Coast, No Tsunmai Alerts
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Friday, just hours after another strong tremor in the same area, but no tsunami alerts were issued.
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Pacific Nations Lead The Way On Paris Climate Accord
Battered by massive cyclones, El Nino-fuelled drought and swollen king tides, fragile Pacific island nations vulnerable to climate change are leading the charge in implementing the landmark Paris climate deal.
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Silver Fern Tops New Zealand Flag Referendum
New Zealanders have chosen a silver fern on a black-and-blue background as their preferred option if the South Pacific nation decides to dump Britain's Union Jack from it national banner, officials said today.
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Amnesty Calls for Probe Into Fiji Torture Claims
Amnesty International today called for a major investigation into claims of torture in Fiji, after four security personnel were accused of sexually assaulting a prisoner in the South Pacific nation.
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Pacific President Anote Tong Criticises Australian Minister's 'Lapping Waves' Quip
President Anote Tong, whose low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati is threatened by rising seas, Saturday criticised an Australian minister's quip about "water lapping at your door", saying it showed "moral irresponsibility".
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Radar Fault Grounds All Aircraft in New Zealand: Official
All aircraft in New Zealand were grounded today after a fault in the South Pacific nation's air traffic control system, officials said.
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Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Now Spreading Rapidly Through South Pacific
Chikungunya, a debilitating mosquito-borne viral disease, has taken hold in French Polynesia, spreading rapidly and threatening neighbouring Pacific nations, regional health authorities said today.
