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| Jun. 13 |
 Australia |
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Australia agrees to pay A$70m to Manus Island detainees The Australian government and its contractors have offered compensation totalling A$70m to refugees detained in Papua New Guinea
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| Nov.18 |
Morocco |
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Climate talks: 'Save us' from global warming, US urged |
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| Aug.11 |
Melanesia |
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Pacific 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu 
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu 535km (330 miles) southeast of Vanuatu island
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| Jun.8 |
 Papua New Guinea |
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Papua New Guinea moves to block more student protests 
The University of Papua New Guinea has obtained an injunction to stop protests after people were hurt when a demonstration turned violent
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| Apr.6 |
Melanesia |
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Strong quake strikes Vanuatu; no injuries or tsunami threat
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| Feb.21 |
 Fiji |
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Cyclone Winston wreaks destruction in Fiji Map of Viti Levu Fiji| Authorities in Fiji are assessing the damage after the most powerful storm left at least five people dead | |
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| Feb.20 |
Fiji |
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Cyclone Winston hits Fiji's main island Viti Levu
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| Oct.20 |
Melanesia |
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Vanuatu shaken by magnitude-7.3 earthquake
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| Jul.17 |
Solomon Islands |
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7.5 quake in South Pacific triggers tsunami threat |
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| May.4 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Strong quake rattles Papua New Guinea, tsunami possible
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| Mar.29 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake
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| Mar.16 |
Melanesia |
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UN confirms 24 dead in Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam |
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Melanesia |
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Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu 'needs food' Vanuatu urgently needs food and relief supplies, officials said, days after Cyclone Pam caused massive damage across the Pacific nation
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| Mar.15 |
Melanesia |
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Pam 'wiped out' Vanuatu development Map of Vanuatu Melanesia Cyclone Pam has 'wiped out' development in Vanuatu, its president said, amid ongoing concern over residents of the Pacific nation's outlying islands
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Melanesia |
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Devastated Vanuatu starts to get aid
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| Mar.14 |
Melanesia |
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Race to aid Vanuatu cyclone victims Map of Vanuatu Melanesia Aid agencies are stepping up efforts to reach remote communities hit by Cyclone Pam which tore through the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu
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Melanesia |
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Vanuatu president calls for help after cyclone destruction Baldwin Lonsdale has called for international help after Cyclone Pam ripped through the Pacific archipelago
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| Mar.13 |
Melanesia |
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Dozens feared dead after Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu Map of Vanuatu Melanesia| The death toll from a category five tropical storm that has hit islands in the South Pacific could run into the dozens, the UN's relief agency says | |
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| Mar.12 |
Melanesia |
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Vanuatu urges people to take shelter as Category-5 Cyclone Pam nears
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| Jan.19 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Asylum stand-off 'broken' |
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| Aug.29 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Volcano erupts in Papua New Guinea
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| Apr.19 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea
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| Apr.13 |
 Solomon Islands |
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Solomon Islands hit by another strong earthquake The magnitude-7.7 quake struck at 11:36 p.m. local time Sunday, with an epicenter 328 kilometers (204 miles) southeast of Honiara
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| Apr.12 |
Solomon Islands |
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Tsunami warning follows strong quake near Solomons A tsunami warning has been issued for some Pacific islands following a powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake near the Solomon Islands
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| Apr.4 |
Solomon Islands |
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Dozens missing in Solomon Islands flash floods
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| Mar.13 |
Melanesia |
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Cyclone leaves 3 dead, 6 missing in Vanuatu
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| Feb.17 |
Papua New Guinea |
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One dead in PNG asylum camp violence One asylum seeker has been killed and 77 injured during a second night of violence at Australia's immigration detention centre
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| Sep.10 |
Papua New Guinea |
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NZ, Australian hikers in PNG attack |
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| Apr.16 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Strong quake hits Papua New Guinea |
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| Apr.3 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Deadly bus crash in Papua New Guinea |
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| Feb.8 |
Solomon Islands |
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Another powerful quake strikes Solomon Islands region |
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| Feb.6 |
Solomon Islands |
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5 dead after powerful quake strikes in South Pacific An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands, triggering a tsunami that killed five people but didn't threaten the wider regio...
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| Feb.5 |
Solomon Islands |
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Quake strikes off Solomon Islands |
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| Jan.22 |
Melanesia |
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Victoria Azarenka advances to Aussie semifinals |
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| Dec.17 |
Fiji |
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Cyclone Evan leaves trail of destruction in Fiji |
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| Aug.12 |
Australia |
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Asylum panel recommends offshore processing |
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| Apr.2 |
Fiji |
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4 dead, hundreds displaced in floods |
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| Feb.5 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Shift to recovery mode in ferry sinking |
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| Feb.4 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Four bodies found after ferry sinking |
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| Feb.2 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Fears grow for PNG ferry missing
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Papua New Guinea |
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More than 200 rescued after ferry sinks Map of Cape Fortification Papua New Guinea| The Australian authorities have been helping Papua New Guinea with rescue efforts after the ship, the MV Rabaul Queen, sank off Cape Fortification | |
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| Jan.26 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Head of Papua New Guinea military freed |
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| Jan.25 |
Papua New Guinea |
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'Mutiny' amid PNG power struggle
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| Jan.1 |
Fiji |
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Fiji leader lifting martial law |
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| Oct.14 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Quake shakes Papua New Guinea |
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| Sep.15 |
Fiji |
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7.3-magnitude quake strikes near Fiji
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| Dec.25 |
Melanesia |
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Tsunami warning after strong quake |
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| Nov.25 |
Fiji |
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Boys found alive after 50 days at sea Samuel Perez and Filo Filo, both 15, and Edward Nasau, 14, rescued by a tuna ship near Fiji. 500 people were held a memorial service for them
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| Oct.2 |
Fiji |
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Former Fiji prime minister Chaudhry held |
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| Aug.11 |
Melanesia |
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Powerful earthquake rattles Vanuatu |
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| Jul.18 |
Papua New Guinea |
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Tsunami warning after Pacific quake
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| Jun.26 |
Solomon Islands |
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Earthquake strikes Solomon Islands |
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| May.27 |
Melanesia |
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Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes off Vanuatu |
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| Apr.17 |
Papua New Guinea |
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6.3-magnitude quake strikes |
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| Mar.16 |
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...
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| Mar.14 |
Fiji |
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Tropical Cyclone Tomas slams Fiji |
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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 Melanesia 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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| Apr.10 |
Fiji |
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Coup leader restored as PM
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| Sep.1 |
Solomon Islands |
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Quake prompts tsunami bulletin
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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 |
Melanesia |
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Two strong quakes shake Vanuatu
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| Mar.24 |
Japan |
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Earthquakes rock Pacific nations |
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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
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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'
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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
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| Nov.28 |
Fiji |
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Military stokes coup fears
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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
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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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| Jul.23 |
Solomon Islands |
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First troops arrive
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| Jan.4 |
Solomon Islands |
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Pacific islanders survive fury of cyclone
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| Jan.2 |
Solomon Islands |
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Aid ship heads for Solomons
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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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| Feb.17 |
Fiji |
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Speight received a life sentence
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| Mar.22 |
Fiji |
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Mir destroyed in fiery descent After 15 years in space, station re-entered the atmosphere and plunged into the South Pacific
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