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Tonga Ferry Sinks: 93 Missing, 54 Survivors from Princess Ashika

On Wednesday, August 5, the Tongan ferry Princes Ashika capsized and sank between Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, and Ha'afeva, in the South Pacific Ocean. As of Saturday, August 8, 93 people are missing and...

created by cyn.khoo | 20 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago
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Poverty-stricken Tonga forgets its woes for a day as king is crowned in lavish ceremony

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Poverty-stricken Tonga forgets its woes for a day as king is crowned in lavis...

"Witnessed by royalty from around the world, the ruler of the tiny Pacific nation of Tonga was finally crowned today after an 18-month delay.King George Tupou V, known to the locals as G5, had to put off his...

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Edmund Jenks

Passengers queue to leave Tonga

"People have started queuing at Tonga's International Airport after flights leaving the riot-torn country resumed today, it has been reported. The airport has been closed for four days to commercial airlines...

created by Edmund Jenks | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

created by mtippett | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

created by mtippett | 5 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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