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Paea Taufa BBQs Pet Staffordshire Terrier, Won't Face Charges
Paea Taufa of Auckland, New Zealand, won't face cruelty to animal charges after the charred remains of his pet staffordshire terrier were found in the family BBQ pit. Taufa and his family are from Tonga, where eating...
Undersea volcano erupts in Tonga, South Pacific
An undersea volcano has erupted near Tonga in the South Pacific, shooting smoke, steam and ash straight up into the sky. Scientists are on their way to inspect the volcano, and no islanders have been affected at this... Free Speech is your Right but Responsible Speech is your Duty
There have always been two schools of thought on free speech:First defends an absolute freedom of thought and expression ; Second talks about restraining exactly how much and what you can say.That’s why... 1584 views | 117 recommendations | 28 comments
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...Tonga crowns new king
Tonga has crowned George Tupou V as its first new king in more than forty years. Mr. Tupou wore a scarlet velvet and ermine trimmed robe for the coronation ceremony, which was attended by a 1,000 person congreation featuring dignitaries from Britain, Japan, and Thailand."The... World's FIrst Superjumbo Delivered
In a landmark moment for troubled Airbus, Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of the world's first A380 super-duper-jumbo jet. "The heads of both companies were expected to hail a major advance in air travel...
created by Brian A Kennedy | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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556 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
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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Tonga situation under control - People's Daily Online
" Tonga Government announced Sunday it has taken control of the situation of capital with arrival of 150-strong NewZealand and Australia n troops. Police and army are on regular patrols in the capital Nuku' alofa, and communities are also providing support, said Tonga Now, a...New Island
" August 2006 brought two new things to the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific. One was a raft of lightweight, frothy volcanic rock—pumice—floating on the ocean surface. The other was a new island emerging out of the water. "rickeyre [news]
World News.Pacific Ocean gives birth to new volcanic island: eyewitnesses (AFP)
" SYDNEY (AFP) - The Pacific Ocean has given birth to a new volcanic island near Tonga, according to ocean-going eyewitnesses. Crew on board a yacht called the "Maiken" believed they were the first to see a volcanic island forming a day out from Neiafu, Tonga, while sailing...No damage after Samoa quake generates small tsunami
"SYDNEY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of up to 7.0 hit near the South Pacific nation of Samoa on Thursday and triggered a small tsunami but there were no reports of damage, officials...Tongans mourn king who brought progress, levity
" PASSING OF A KING: The casket of Tongan King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV is carried during a state funeral Tuesday. The tiny Pacific Island mixed tribal traditions, Christian prayers, and British royal pomp and ceremony...2 in Tongan royal family killed in Calif.
"SAN FRANCISCO - Two royal family members from the South Pacific island nation of Tonga were killed when a teenager racing her car crashed into their sport utility vehicle, authorities said Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT Prince Tu'ipelehake, 56, and Princess Kaimana, 46, died...Tonga Fails to Receive Tsunami Alert
"AP - Minutes after an earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Tonga, tsunami warnings began to radiate to countries as far away as Fiji and New Zealand by phone, e-mail and fax."
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