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Covid-hit Australian warship delivers disaster aid to Tonga
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga: A coronavirus-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga on Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict "no-contact" protocols.
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IMF urges El Salvador to remove bitcoin as legal tender
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» WASHINGTON: The IMF on Tuesday called on El Salvador to change course and stop using bitcoin as legal tender, citing "large risks" posed by the cryptocurrency.
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Covid outbreak on ship threatens Tonga aid efforts
AFP, Published on 25/01/2022
» NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga: A Covid-19 outbreak on an Australian warship threatened to disrupt Tonga eruption aid efforts Tuesday, as survivors of the deadly volcanic blast described how they fled with only the clothes on their backs.
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Peru declares 'environmental emergency' on coastal area hit by oil spill
AFP, Published on 23/01/2022
» LIMA - Peru declared an environmental emergency Saturday as an oil spill caused by freak waves from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific keeps spreading.
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Tongans continue cleanup after massive eruption
Published on 22/01/2022
» Tongans queued for limited money services that were restored in the Pacific island’s capital on Saturday, as the cleanup continued a week after a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.
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Tonga races to clear runway for volcano aid flights
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» WELLINGTON - Tongans raced Wednesday to clear a thick coat of ash from the main international runway to let in emergency aid, as the island nation faced a month of crippled international communications following a violent volcanic eruption and tsunami.
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Images show how Tonga volcano blew island to pieces
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/01/2022
» New satellite images released after the dramatic eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on Saturday evening have revealed early indications of the damage inflicted on the nearby islands and the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa.
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First death in Tonga volcano blast as nation remains cut off
AFP, Published on 18/01/2022
» SYDNEY - The first death from a massive underwater volcanic blast near the Pacific island nation of Tonga has been confirmed, as the extent of the damage remained unknown Monday.
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Huge Tonga volcanic eruption caused 'significant damage'
AFP, Published on 16/01/2022
» WELLINGTON: A massive volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific caused "significant damage" to the island nation's capital and smothered it in dust, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Sunday.
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Huge Tonga volcanic eruption felt around the world
AFP, Published on 16/01/2022
» NUKU'ALOFA (TONGA) - The massive underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga was so powerful it was recorded around the world and triggered a tsunami that flooded Pacific coastlines from Japan to the United States, scientists said Sunday.
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