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| Sep.1 |
Solomon Islands |
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Quake prompts tsunami bulletin A 6.9 earthquake centered about 22 miles undersea near the Santa Cruz Islands in the south Pacific erupted at 12:05 p.m.
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| Aug.28 |
Papua New Guinea |
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AIDS patients 'buried alive' probe
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| Aug.1 |
Melanesia |
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Quake strikes near Vanuatu
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| Dec.27 |
Solomon Islands |
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Ex-law chief deported to Australia
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| Sep.28 |
Melanesia |
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Quakes strike near New Caledonia
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| Sep.1 |
Solomon Islands |
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Quake prompts tsunami bulletin| A 6.9 earthquake centered about 22 miles undersea near the Santa Cruz Islands in the south Pacific erupted at 12:05 p.m. | |
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| Aug.28 |
Papua New Guinea |
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AIDS patients 'buried alive' probe Officials are investigating claims by a woman that people with AIDS were buried alive by their relatives when they became too sick to care f...
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| Aug.1 |
Melanesia |
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Quake strikes near Vanuatu A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific 30 miles (45 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu,
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First Khmer Rouge leader charged
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| Apr.9 |
Solomon Islands |
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Thousands homeless after tsunami Up to 7,000 people are homeless one week after a tsunami triggered by an earthquake; many people were still camping in the hills
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| Apr.8 |
Solomon Islands |
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Open-air births in post-tsunami Solomons Officials worry that unsanitary conditions could increase child deaths. Up to 30,000 children could be affected
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| Apr.6 |
Solomon Islands |
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Dysentery cases add urgency to aid Helicopters buzzed overhead and supply-laden boats docked in the tsunami disaster zone, as an international relief operation picked up pace
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| Apr.4 |
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UN urges better tsunami response
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| Apr.3 |
Solomon Islands |
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Officials: Not enough aid arriving| At least 28 people died in tsunami and quake. The first boatloads of international aid have reached survivors | |
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| Apr.2 |
Solomon Islands |
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Thousands homeless from tsunami  | Bodies floated out to sea and thousands of residents camped out overnight on a hillside above a devastated town | |
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| Apr.1 |
Solomon Islands |
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13 dead from tsunami  Map of Gizo Solomon Islands 2 earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation. 10 to 20 people were missing
| The quake measured 8.0. Some villages had been completely wiped out. The worst affected area is the town of Gizo. The earthquake was felt in the capital, Honiara
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Gunmen seize bus
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| Mar.25 |
Melanesia |
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Two strong quakes shake Vanuatu A tsunami alert passed without incident. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.
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| Mar.24 |
 Japan |
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Earthquakes rock Pacific nations 7.1 has struck off the west coast of Honshu. 2 quakes, 7.2 and 6.0 by the US - hit near Vanuatu
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| Dec.8 |
London |
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Fiji suspended from Commonwealth
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| Dec.6 |
Fiji |
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Army warns against uprising The military ruler Bainimarama installed a new prime minister and warned he could use force against dissenters
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| Dec.5 |
Fiji |
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Deposed PM leaves capital Laisenia Qarase had gone to his home on the islands of Lau at the request of the military
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| Dec.4 |
Fiji |
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Military 'takes control of Fiji' The military commander of Fiji Cmdr Frank Bainimarama has announced he has taken over control of the country
| Bainimarama had assumed executive powers and dismissed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. Bainimarama had repeatedly expressing anger at the way the prime minister had proposed legislation to offer an amnesty to responsible for a 2000 coup. Cmdr Bainimarama urged the population not to be intimidated
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President 'dissolves parliament' The president is paving the way for the military to take control in a coup. Prime Minister Qarase is refusing to resign
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| Dec.3 |
Fiji |
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Army takes over police base Soldiers have taken over the headquarters of the only armed police unit, fuelling speculation of a military coup
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Typhoon kills 388
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| Nov.30 |
Fiji |
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Fiji calm, but threat of coup still looms
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| Nov.29 |
Fiji |
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Army head sets coup deadline Military chief Cmdr Frank Bainimarama has warned he will overthrow the government on Friday if his demands are not met
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| Nov.28 |
Fiji |
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Military stokes coup fears The military will conduct night-time exercises to secure strategic areas of the capital, Suva
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| Oct.31 |
Fiji |
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Fears grow over coup threat
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Cleric in dress furore
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| Aug.7 |
Melanesia |
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Strong quake hits near Vanuatu
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650 dead as quake triggers tsunami
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| May.11 |
Fiji |
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Ex-PM faces mutiny charge Sitiveni Rabuka has been charged with inciting a mutiny in November 2000 in which 8 people died
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| Apr.21 |
Solomon Islands |
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'Time bomb' jibe for PM
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| Apr.7 |
Fiji |
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Quake off Fiji: No tsunami warning
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| Dec.11 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Powerful earthquake
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| Sep.9 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Major earthquake
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London wins 2012 Olympics
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead
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| Aug.15 |
USA |
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Singh clinches PGA victory
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| Jul.27 |
Solomon Islands |
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Peace force reins in gangs
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| Jul.23 |
Solomon Islands |
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First troops arrive The multinational intervention force have arrived in the islands after being airlifted from the northern Australia
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| Jun.25 |
Australia |
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Canberra to send army to Solomons
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| Jan.7 |
Solomon Islands |
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Cyclone-hit islands start rebuilding
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| Jan.6 |
Solomon Islands |
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Rescuers reach second cyclone isle
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| Jan.4 |
Solomon Islands |
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Pacific islanders survive fury of cyclone When their solar-powered radio told them about cyclone the residents of Tikopia headed for the hills to find shelter
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| Jan.2 |
Solomon Islands |
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Aid ship heads for Solomons Relief supplies are finally on their way to remote islands of Tikopia and Anuta
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Solomon Islands |
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Cyclone sweeps away island homes
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| Jan.1 |
Solomon Islands |
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Cyclone Zoe wrecks islands The first pictures out showed widespread destruction. Zoe battered the islands with winds 186 mph
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| Dec.31 |
Solomon Islands |
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Aid boat to cyclone-hit islands delayed
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183 people dead after bomb blasts
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| Sep.8 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Strong quake
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| Aug.4 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Prime minister stands down
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| Jun.14 |
Papua New Guinea |
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PNG hopes hinge on chaotic election
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| Mar.11 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Mutiny 'spreading'
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| Feb.17 |
Fiji |
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Speight received a life sentence
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| Sep.9 |
Fiji |
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Qarase sweared as new leader
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| Sep.5 |
Fiji |
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Jailed leader, deposed PM win seats
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Megawati takes presidency
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| Jun.25 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Protests end in shootings, riots
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| Nov.17 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Massive earthquake 7.0
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Olympic Games open
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