Devastation in Samoa
A tsunami caused by a massive undersea earthquake has devastated Samoa and American Samoa, with hundreds dead and many missing.
A disaster has been declared for the whole of Samoa, which along with American Samoa and nearby Tonga, bore the brunt of the damage generated by the 8.0 magnitude earthquake.
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Dubai seeks to assure markets on debt
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Irish Catholic Church hid sex abuse for decades: official
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Open the office window, says architect
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Office tips to relieve 'thermal boredom'
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November 25, 2009, 8:37 pm -
Book Talk: Michael Morpurgo fuses facts with fiction
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Michael Morpurgo has been
November 25, 2009, 6:52 pm
writing award-winning children's books for decades but he has
lost none of his passion for storytelling or his fascination
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Strong quake strikes off Tonga: USGS
NUKU'ALOFA (AFP) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.
November 25, 2009, 8:00 am -
Magnitude 6.8 quake recorded near Tonga
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck northeast of the South Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but a destructive tsunami was not expected.
November 25, 2009, 12:48 am -
Australian tsunami victims miss out on aid
An Australian couple who own one of the resorts in Samoa devastated by the tsunami say they feel completely let down by the Rudd Government.
November 24, 2009, 7:16 pm -
Tsunami victims attack Rudd
The Australian owners of a Samoan resort destroyed by the recent tsunami have lashed out at the Australian government for "abandoning" them.
November 24, 2009, 2:10 pm -
Traders warned to be disaster ready
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November 24, 2009, 9:00 am -
Gunmen fire on Americans' home in Indonesia
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) - Gunmen fired at the home of two US academics in the Indonesian province of Aceh on Monday, the latest in a string of attacks directed against foreigners in the region, police said.
November 23, 2009, 11:56 pm -
Samoan aid hold up
Tasmania's Samoan community wants local politicians to help send a shipping container of goods to their tsunami-affected homeland.
November 17, 2009, 11:44 am -
Tsunami alert workshops
Tasmania's tsunami response plans are going up a gear this week.
November 16, 2009, 2:05 pm -
U.N. mulls exit strategy for Congo troops - diplomats
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November 16, 2009, 5:40 am -
Taiwan to boost quake warning system
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan plans to build its first undersea seismic station, designed to improve the island's early warning system and save valuable seconds when earthquakes strike, officials said.
November 15, 2009, 6:16 pm -
Underwater robot probes depths for Istanbul quake clues
ISTANBUL (AFP) - A state-of-the-art underwater robot called BOB may hold the key to protecting millions of people around Turkey's biggest city against a massive earthquake scientists say is all but inevitable.
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Samoa receives fire truck from Australia
The tsunami-devastated Pacific island nation of Samoa has received a $400,000 firetruck from Victoria.
November 14, 2009, 12:16 pm
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