An earthquake, although many news outlets are saying two, measuring 7.8 hit near the Santa Cruz Islands, the Vanuatu Islands and in the Celebes Sea today October 7th, prompting tsunami warnings, and evacuation alerts. Santa Cruz Islands Map Vanuatu Islands Earthquake...
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A 6.2 earthquake struck both the Republic of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, and the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, July 27, 2009 (July 26 PST). The two earthquakes occurred about ten minutes apart, causing no serious damage in Vanuatu while the consequences of the quake in...
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The 7 magnitude earthquake is the second strong earthquake in the last 24 hours in this area, there was a 6.2 magnitude one about 16 hours before this one."
A STRONG 6.9 magnitude undersea...
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Indonesia's properties which are inscribed on the World Heritage list are Borobudur Temple, Prmabanan Temple, Sangiran Early Man Site, Komodo National Park, Lorentz National Park, Tropical Rainforest Heritage of...
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"Cruise ship Pacific Star is again the subject of passenger complaints after being battered by the high seas and winds of Cyclone Funa which smashed glasses, moved fridges and left five passengers injured. "It was...
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""The trade volume between Indonesia and Australia in 2006 reached 10.4 billion dollars, making Indonesia Australia`s 13th biggest trade partner," he said.
He said the Australian people would get better knowledge about the beauty of Indonesia through the festival.
At present,...
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Not again, how does he get away with this all the time... "Peter Foster failed to appear in a Fiji court on Tuesday.
Peter Foster failed to appear in a Fiji court on Tuesday.
Police in Vanuatu have confirmed they are looking for convicted Australian conman Peter...
Rising seas, caused by global warming, have for the first time washed an inhabited island off the face of the Earth. The obliteration of Lohachara island, in India's part of the Sundarbans where the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal, marks the...
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" An earthquake with magnitude 6.7 hit the Pacific Ocean off Vanuatu on Tuesday, said the US Geological Survey. It was registered 75km (45 miles) from the country's largest island at 0918 (2218GMT Monday), centred deep below the earth's crust. Experts said there was no risk...
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" LONDON (AFP) - The tiny South Pacific Ocean archipelago of Vanuatu is the happiest country on Earth, according to a study published measuring people's wellbeing and their impact on the environment. Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica and Panama complete the top five in the...
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"This is February 15, John Frum Day, on the remote island of Tanna in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. On this holiest of days, devotees have descended on the village of Lamakara from all over the island to...
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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...
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