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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
December 17, 2024 7:09 pm
The earthquake happened at just before 1 p.m. at a depth of 57 kilometers (35 miles) and was centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu — a group of 80 islands that is home to about 330,000 people.
The tiny nation at the vanguard of mining the ocean floor
May 09, 2024 8:17 pm
The Cook Islands is at the vanguard of a quest to mine the ocean floor for minerals used in electric car batteries. Mining these deposits has never been attempted on a large scale, but their reserves are so vast, proponents argue, that extracting them could power the world’s shift away from fossil fuels
What is the FIPIC summit that PM Modi attended in Papua New Guinea?
May 23, 2023 2:35 pm
The Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) was launched during PM Modi's visit to Fiji in November 2014 and includes 14 island countries.
Explained: Why has the Solomon Islands blocked foreign navy vessels?
August 31, 2022 5:44 pm
Prime Minister Sogavare dismissed suggestions that the blocking of access to the country’s ports was linked to China. He issued a statement saying there was "misinformation" in media reports on the blocking of US and UK boats.
Pacific island leaders welcome US pledge to triple funding for region
July 13, 2022 2:45 pm
US Vice President Kamala Harris said US funding for Pacific islands would be tripled to $60 million a year for a decade, subject to approval by Congress.
Explained: Why Tuvalu's foreign minister gave COP26 speech knee-deep in the ocean
November 11, 2021 9:43 am
Rising sea levels also have legal implications for some of these island nations, including Tuvalu, as they could potentially lose their statehood if they sink.
Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places
November 12, 2020 4:00 pm
Tonga, Kiribati, Samoa, Micronesia and Tuvalu among the Pacific Islands, Antarctica, North Korea and Turkmenistan are a few nations which have reported zero COVID-19 cases so far.
India gives $1 million for rehabilitation work in cyclone-hit Tonga
February 21, 2018 3:08 pm
"In the spirit of South-South cooperation, the Government of Tonga will identify the rehabilitation projects to be supported through the India-UN Development Partnership Fund," United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation said in a statement.
Typhoon Dolphin lashes Guam, nearby islands; power and water supplies cut
May 16, 2015 10:41 am
About 1,100 residents took shelter in schools as Typhoon Dolphin hit the US territory late on Friday.
N Korea threatens US Pacific bases
March 22, 2013 1:08 am
North Korea Thursday threatened to attack US military bases in Japan and Pacific island of Guam in retaliation for training missions by American B-52 bombers over the Korean Peninsula
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