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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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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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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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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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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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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.
