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Fiji damage 'overwhelming,' PM says| Fiji emerged from the shadow of Tropical Cyclone Tomas, with officials reporting one death and widespread damage to the South Pacific island chain | |
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 Tropical Cyclone Tomas slams Fiji The powerful storm roared into the chain's northern islands. Tomas was packing winds of 185 km/hr, with gusts to 235 km/hr
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| Jan.5 |
Solomon Islands |
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Quakes hit islands for second straight day
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| Jan.3 |
Solomon Islands |
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Two earthquakes hit Solomon Islands
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| Oct.7 |
Melanesia |
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Tsunami warning in south Pacific  Map of Vanuatu Oceania A warning has been issued for 11 nations in the south-west Pacific, including Papua New Guinea, after a 7.8 earthquake off Vanuatu
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Fiji |
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Fiji damage 'overwhelming,' PM says| Fiji emerged from the shadow of Tropical Cyclone Tomas, with officials reporting one death and widespread damage to the South Pacific island chain | |
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Fiji |
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Tropical Cyclone Tomas slams Fiji| The powerful storm roared into the chain's northern islands. Tomas was packing winds of 185 km/hr, with gusts to 235 km/hr | |
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| Jan.5 |
Solomon Islands |
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Quakes hit islands for second straight day A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook one day after a string of earthquakes rattled the same area and another quake hit the Philippines
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| Jan.3 |
Solomon Islands |
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Two earthquakes hit Solomon Islands The Islands experienced a 6.3-magnitude quake at 8:48 a.m., and another 7.2-magnitude tremor hit less than an hour later
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| Oct.7 |
Melanesia |
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Tsunami warning in south Pacific Map of Vanuatu Oceania| A warning has been issued for 11 nations in the south-west Pacific, including Papua New Guinea, after a 7.8 earthquake off Vanuatu | |
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| Sep.1 |
Fiji |
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Fiji suspended from Commonwealth
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| Apr.10 |
Fiji |
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Coup leader restored as PM President Ratu Josefa Iloilo has restored his military chief, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, a day after suspending the constitution
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| Aug.3 |
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Singh wins his first World Championship |
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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
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| Aug.1 |
Melanesia |
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Quake strikes near Vanuatu
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| Apr.9 |
Solomon Islands |
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Thousands homeless after tsunami
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| Apr.8 |
Solomon Islands |
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Open-air births in post-tsunami Solomons
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| Apr.6 |
Solomon Islands |
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Dysentery cases add urgency to aid
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| Apr.4 |
UN |
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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 a... | |
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| Mar.25 |
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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 |
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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
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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 pr... | |
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Fiji |
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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
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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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| Aug.7 |
Melanesia |
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Strong quake hits near Vanuatu
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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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| 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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| 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 Speight was sentenced to death by hanging but the President Iloilo signed a decree commuting the 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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| 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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