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After China's Base Plan In Solomon Islands Leak, Australia Raises Concern
Australia's defence minister said on Friday any move to establish a Chinese military base in neighbouring Solomon Islands would be concerning, after a draft security document between Beijing and Honiara was leaked online.
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Australia Deploys Troops After Buildings Torched In Solomon Islands Riots
Rioters torched buildings and looted the smouldering rubble of shops in the Solomon Islands' capital of Honiara Friday -- a third straight day of political violence as Australian peacekeeping troops began to deploy.
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6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Solomons, No Tsunami Threat
A shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific off the Solomon Islands today, seismologists said, but no tsunami threat was issued and no major damage was expected.
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Australia's northeast coast braces for strongest cyclone in three years
Residents and tourists on Friday were evacuating parts of Australia's northeast coast, home to the Great Barrier Reef, as the strongest cyclone in three years was poised to hit land later in the day, bringing destructive winds and flash floods.
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6.6 Magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea: US Geological Survey
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, but a tsunami warning was not issued and no major damage was expected.
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Aftershocks stall aid efforts in tsunami-hit Solomons
Strong aftershocks hampered efforts to send aid to tsunami-affected villages in the Solomon Islands on Friday, as the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake rose to nine.
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Rescue teams scramble to reach tsunami-hit villages in Solomon Islands
Disaster relief agencies were scrambling today to reach tsunami-hit villages in the Solomon Islands, warning the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude quake is likely to rise.
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Five dead as 8.0 quake off Solomons sparks Pacific tsunami
A major 8.0 magnitude earthquake jolted the Solomon Islands on Wednesday with small tsunami waves buffeting Pacific coastlines, leaving at least five people dead and dozens of homes damaged or destroyed.
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After China's Base Plan In Solomon Islands Leak, Australia Raises Concern
Australia's defence minister said on Friday any move to establish a Chinese military base in neighbouring Solomon Islands would be concerning, after a draft security document between Beijing and Honiara was leaked online.
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Australia Deploys Troops After Buildings Torched In Solomon Islands Riots
Rioters torched buildings and looted the smouldering rubble of shops in the Solomon Islands' capital of Honiara Friday -- a third straight day of political violence as Australian peacekeeping troops began to deploy.
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6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Solomons, No Tsunami Threat
A shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific off the Solomon Islands today, seismologists said, but no tsunami threat was issued and no major damage was expected.
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Australia's northeast coast braces for strongest cyclone in three years
Residents and tourists on Friday were evacuating parts of Australia's northeast coast, home to the Great Barrier Reef, as the strongest cyclone in three years was poised to hit land later in the day, bringing destructive winds and flash floods.
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6.6 Magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea: US Geological Survey
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, but a tsunami warning was not issued and no major damage was expected.
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Aftershocks stall aid efforts in tsunami-hit Solomons
Strong aftershocks hampered efforts to send aid to tsunami-affected villages in the Solomon Islands on Friday, as the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake rose to nine.
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Rescue teams scramble to reach tsunami-hit villages in Solomon Islands
Disaster relief agencies were scrambling today to reach tsunami-hit villages in the Solomon Islands, warning the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude quake is likely to rise.
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Five dead as 8.0 quake off Solomons sparks Pacific tsunami
A major 8.0 magnitude earthquake jolted the Solomon Islands on Wednesday with small tsunami waves buffeting Pacific coastlines, leaving at least five people dead and dozens of homes damaged or destroyed.
