South Pacific Islands
Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption
The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at...
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Led by Laurel grad, Friends of Tonga providing relief aid | Local News
It wasn’t the way Michael Hassett wanted people to learn about Tonga.A 2007 graduate of Laurel...
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Back to the start: 99-year-old veteran Guy Dill returns to Pearl Harbor for 80th anniversary of attack
Guy Dill describes himself as a 1942 Tom Cruise in “Top Gun.” He enlisted in the...
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MATSON ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.30 PER SHARE AND THE ADDITION OF 3 MILLION SHARES TO EXISTING SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
HONOLULU, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a...
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Tonga inundated with aid as nations show concern – and vie for influence
Peter Lund, right, New Zealand’s acting high commissioner to Tonga, stands with military personnel at a...
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Japanese aid to Tonga aimed at countering China’s influence in South Pacific region
ANI | Updated: Jan 27, 2022 21:12 IST Tokyo , January 27 (ANI): After the eruption...
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Ring in the Lunar New Year with a Wing Luke Museum fair, plus more Seattle-area events
What’s HappeningEditor’s note: Given the rapid spread of the coronavirus omicron variant, please heed local health authorities’ safety recommendations...
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Coronavirus latest: Tokyo cases hit record for third straight day
Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central...
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‘I was scared … but it is slowly getting better’: Children share their experience living through the Tonga tsunami
On January 15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano violently erupted, spewing ash and causing a...
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UNFPA supplies ensure essential, lifesaving services continue in aftermath of volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga – Tonga
In the late afternoon of 15 January, the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano in Tonga erupted violently...
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