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6.8-magnitude quake hits Tonga—USGS
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | 5 days ago
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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The earthquake struck at 1:47 am (1247 GMT Tuesday), Tongan officials said, but there were no reports of damage or injuries,...
Tags: Tongan, Pacific County, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, South Pacific, pacific island, island nation, Nuku'alofa, earthquake struck, geological survey, Tonga, Environment, Disaster Accident, Earthquake, Tsunami, Earthquake engineering, American Samoa, Tongan mythology, Niuatoputapu, Richter magnitude scale, Nukuￊﾻalofa, Weather, Physical oceanography, Historic tsunamis, Tonga earthquake, Seismology, Blizzards, Canada, Samoa earthquake, Tsunamis, Polynesia, Ice storms
Pacific voyage back in time
Nasinu :: Fiji Islands | 7 days ago
Credibility Blessed with a kaleidoscope of culture, religion and tradition that entails the way of the Pasifika seafarers, the official launch was honoured by the presence of 11 of the 12 contestants who will be vying for the Miss South Pacific crown this year. The...
Tags: Miss South Pacific, Pacific Island, pacific voyaging, Fiji Islands Voyaging Society, Fiji Islands, Nasinu, Hokulea, Canoeing, Island countries, Fiji, Melanesia, Environment
Taiwanese boats engaged in illegal fishing may lose licenses: COA
Taipei :: Taiwan | 7 days ago
Credibility Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) Taiwanese fishing vessels found engaging in illegal fishing activities in international waters will face penalties that could include a revocation of their licenses, an official at the Council of Agriculture's Fisheries Administration...
Tags: Central Pacific, Greenpeace Esperanza, Pacific Island, fishing licenses, illegal fishing, Taiwan, Taipei, Environmental law, Illegal unreported and unregulated fishing, Tuna, Overfishing, Greenpeace, Fishing industry, Scombridae, Crimes, Environment
H1N1 vaccine next month
Suva :: Fiji Islands | 11 days ago
Credibility Pacific islands will receive H1N1 vaccine from the World Health Organisation next month. Ministry of Health media officer Iliesa Tora said it will the first time H1N1 vaccine is made available to Pacific countries. Mr Tora said when the influenza H1N1...
Tags: Dr Chen Ken, h1n1 vaccination, South Pacific, Fiji, Pacific Island, Fiji Islands, Suva
Manu Samoa forges ahead
Apia :: Samoa | 26 days ago
Credibility It is important that the FRU must be very selective in the selection to ensure that the people who come on are those who wish to contribute positively to taking Fiji Rugby forward towards the 2011 Rugby World Cup. But, as this column highlighted before,...
Tags: Pacific Island
Gitmo men celebrate freedom
Koror :: Palau | 27 days ago
Credibility Six Chinese Muslim Uighurs, released on the weekend after nearly eight years locked up at Guantanamo Bay, spent their first day of freedom on Monday shopping in the Palau capital Koror. They have also pencilled in a day's swimming at the spectacular Rock...
Tags: Palauan, Muslim Uighurs, Guantanamo Bay, Uighurs Released From Gitmo, pacific islands, Pacific Island, islands nation, China, U.S, bay detainees
HR core of function
Hūmān :: Iran | about 1 month ago
Credibility Pacific Island Forum Leader's decisions into real resources for national level support," he said. He said they would continue to support the work of Pacific Association of Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Mr Utoikamanu said the SPC viewed...
Tags: vocational education, Fiji National University, Fiji Institute of Technology, Pacific Island
Tsunami warning cancelled
Luganville :: Vanuatu | about 1 month ago
Credibility Listen Red Cross worker Rosemarie North 01/10/2009 17:19:00 Newstalk ZB host Larry Williams speaks with Red Cross aid worker Rosemarie North, who is in Samoa assessing the impact of the tsunami. Listen NZ cyclist Sam Bewley has signed a two year deal...
Tags: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, New Zealand, South Pacific, Pacific Island, Vanuatu, pacific islanders, tsunami alert, struck near, near vanuatu, Fijilive
Fresh quake renews tsunami fears for Pacific
Luganville :: Vanuatu | about 1 month ago
Credibility Fresh quake renews tsunami fears for Pacific A huge subsea quake struck the southwest Pacific on Thursday, local time, prompting a tsunami warning for island nations only a week after a deadly wave swept over the Samoa islands, killing around 150 people....
Tags: tsunamis warning, South Pacific, Vanuatu, Pacific Island, islanders nation, tsunamis panic, higher grounds, pacific islanders
Hibiscus Queen ponders next hurdle
Suva :: Fiji Islands | 3 months ago
Credibility Vodafone Miss Hibiscus Merewalesi Nailatikau is feeling relieved after the hectic week-long Hibiscus Festival, however at the back of her mind she feels that an even bigger challenge looms. Nailatikau will represent Fiji at the South Pacific pageant in...
Tags: South Pacific, pacific pageant, Fiji, Pacific Island
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