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Mass Evacuations In New Zealand As Powerful Quakes Spark Tsunami Alert
Tens of thousands of coastal residents in New Zealand, New Caledonia and Vanuatu fled for higher ground Friday as a cluster of powerful earthquakes sparked a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.
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Pakistan Test to go Ahead After New Zealand Earthquake
A New Zealand cricket spokesman confirmed Monday that the Test vs Pakistan would begin at Hagley Oval on Thursday as planned after the venue and teams' accommodation were checked and found to be safe.
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Pakistan Cricket Team Shocked But Safe After Christchurch Earthquake
The Pakistan cricket team is in New Zealand for a two-Test series while the women's team is also in New Zealand for a five match one-day series
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'Destructive' Tsunami Warning Follows Massive New Zealand Earthquake
New Zealand issued a tsunami warning for southern coastal areas Monday, following a powerful 7.4 earthquake near the South Island city of Christchurch around midnight.
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7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Christchurch, New Zealand: US Geological Survey
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck 91 km (57 miles) north-northeast of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand just after midnight (1102 GMT Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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New Zealand Man Pleads Guilty To Throwing Goop At Lawmaker
A New Zealand man whose 14-year-old son was killed in a deadly Christchurch earthquake pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting the lawmaker responsible for quake recovery efforts after throwing goop at him.
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New Zealand City Marks 5 Years Since Earthquake Which Killed 185
Hundreds of people in Christchurch gathered today to commemorate the fifth anniversary of an earthquake which killed 185 people.
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New Zealand, Australia Observe Minute's Silence to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Christchurch Earthquake
New Zealand and Australia joined spectators in observing a minute of silence to mark the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake which left 185 people dead.
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5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand City: US Geological Survey
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch today, seismologists said, sending goods flying off shelves.
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Powerful Earthquake Jolts New Zealand
A powerful magnitude-5.6 earthquake, today, jolted awake many residents near the New Zealand city of Christchurch, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe to Honour New Zealand Earthquake Dead
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will honour the 28 citizens from his country who died in the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake during a visit to New Zealand next week, officials said Friday.
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Royals bowl over Christchurch with cricket display
The Duchess Catherine and Prince William faced off in a light-hearted match during the British royals' visit to Christchurch in New Zealand, providing a moment of levity ahead of a remembrance service for victims of an earthquake that devastated the South Island city in 2011.
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Cathedral made of cardboard opens in New Zealand
Christchurch's cardboard cathedral officially opens on Thursday, replacing the neo-Gothic structure destroyed in a 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people in New Zealand's second largest city.
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Powerful earthquake rocks New Zealand's Christchurch
The earthquake-devastated New Zealand city of Christchurch was rocked by a powerful 5.8 magnitude tremor on Friday forcing evacuations from buildings, residents said.
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A bride who was trapped in New Zealand earthquake
A woman pulled from the rubble of New Zealand's earthquake three days ago got married today, in a poignant glimmer of hope for a country coming to terms with the disaster.Emma Howard wed partner Chris Greenslade in a church just yards from a school hall where the families of the 200-plus missing were told there was little chance of more survivors b...
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Mass Evacuations In New Zealand As Powerful Quakes Spark Tsunami Alert
Tens of thousands of coastal residents in New Zealand, New Caledonia and Vanuatu fled for higher ground Friday as a cluster of powerful earthquakes sparked a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.
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Pakistan Test to go Ahead After New Zealand Earthquake
A New Zealand cricket spokesman confirmed Monday that the Test vs Pakistan would begin at Hagley Oval on Thursday as planned after the venue and teams' accommodation were checked and found to be safe.
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Pakistan Cricket Team Shocked But Safe After Christchurch Earthquake
The Pakistan cricket team is in New Zealand for a two-Test series while the women's team is also in New Zealand for a five match one-day series
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'Destructive' Tsunami Warning Follows Massive New Zealand Earthquake
New Zealand issued a tsunami warning for southern coastal areas Monday, following a powerful 7.4 earthquake near the South Island city of Christchurch around midnight.
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7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Christchurch, New Zealand: US Geological Survey
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck 91 km (57 miles) north-northeast of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand just after midnight (1102 GMT Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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New Zealand Man Pleads Guilty To Throwing Goop At Lawmaker
A New Zealand man whose 14-year-old son was killed in a deadly Christchurch earthquake pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting the lawmaker responsible for quake recovery efforts after throwing goop at him.
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New Zealand City Marks 5 Years Since Earthquake Which Killed 185
Hundreds of people in Christchurch gathered today to commemorate the fifth anniversary of an earthquake which killed 185 people.
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New Zealand, Australia Observe Minute's Silence to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Christchurch Earthquake
New Zealand and Australia joined spectators in observing a minute of silence to mark the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake which left 185 people dead.
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5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand City: US Geological Survey
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch today, seismologists said, sending goods flying off shelves.
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Powerful Earthquake Jolts New Zealand
A powerful magnitude-5.6 earthquake, today, jolted awake many residents near the New Zealand city of Christchurch, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe to Honour New Zealand Earthquake Dead
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will honour the 28 citizens from his country who died in the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake during a visit to New Zealand next week, officials said Friday.
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Royals bowl over Christchurch with cricket display
The Duchess Catherine and Prince William faced off in a light-hearted match during the British royals' visit to Christchurch in New Zealand, providing a moment of levity ahead of a remembrance service for victims of an earthquake that devastated the South Island city in 2011.
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Cathedral made of cardboard opens in New Zealand
Christchurch's cardboard cathedral officially opens on Thursday, replacing the neo-Gothic structure destroyed in a 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people in New Zealand's second largest city.
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Powerful earthquake rocks New Zealand's Christchurch
The earthquake-devastated New Zealand city of Christchurch was rocked by a powerful 5.8 magnitude tremor on Friday forcing evacuations from buildings, residents said.
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A bride who was trapped in New Zealand earthquake
A woman pulled from the rubble of New Zealand's earthquake three days ago got married today, in a poignant glimmer of hope for a country coming to terms with the disaster.Emma Howard wed partner Chris Greenslade in a church just yards from a school hall where the families of the 200-plus missing were told there was little chance of more survivors b...
