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Buildings Damaged, Cars Crushed After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake In Vanuatu
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city.
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PM Modi To Launch World's Longest River Cruise In UP's Varanasi Next Week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the world's longest river cruise on January 13 in Varanasi, which the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal said will herald a new age of river cruise tourism for India.
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Vanuatu Polls Set To Deliver Shakeup: Reports
The Vanuatu political landscape appeared to be in for a shakeup, reports said today, following a snap election called after more than a quarter of MPs were jailed in a corruption scandal.
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'Freak Injury' Puts South Africa's Quinton de Kock Out of Third Test Against England
South Africa replaced Quinton de Kock with Dane Vilas, who flew from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg on the morning of the third Test against England to fill in.
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Death Toll From Vanuatu Storm Will Not Rise Dramatically, Says Government
The death toll from the devastating storm that pummelled Vanuatu last weekend will not rise significantly, the prime minister of the South Pacific island nation said today.
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South Pacific's Vanuatu Provides Lessons in Cyclone Survival
Villagers in Vanuatu buried food and fresh water as one of the strongest storms on record bore down on them, fleeing to churches, schools and even coconut drying kilns as 300 kph winds and massive seas tore their flimsy houses to the ground.
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Vanuatu Slams Lack of Aid Coordination, Says Food Running Out
Vanuatu's government has hit out at aid groups swarming into the cyclone-ravaged Pacific nation over a lack of coordination which it said cost precious time getting help to those in need.
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Vanuatu Islanders Adopt Well-Honed Survival Techniques in Teeth of Cyclone Pam
Aid groups and survivors of one of the world's most powerful storms on record are hoping that early warnings, concrete-walled homes, cave refuges and a healthy respect for the sea have saved the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu from a huge death toll.
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Rescue Teams Reach Cyclone Stricken Vanuatu Islands, Official Toll Lowered
International aid agencies began emergency flights today to some of the remote outer islands of Vanuatu, which they fear have been devastated by a monster cyclone that tore through the South Pacific island nation.
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Vanuatu President Urges World Help to Rebuild 'Everything'
Vanuatu's President today pleaded with the world to help the cyclone-ravaged Pacific nation rebuild as aid agencies warned conditions were among the most challenging they have ever faced with fears of disease rife.
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Vanuatu Conditions 'More Difficult' Than Philippines Typhoon
Aid agencies today described conditions in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu as among the most challenging they have ever faced, as the Pacific nation's president blamed climate change for worsening the devastation.
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Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale Says Climate Change 'Contributed' to Disaster
Vanuatu's President Baldwin Lonsdale said Monday climate change was a key factor in the devastation wrought on the Pacific nation by Super Cyclone Pam, which left six dead and 30 injured in the capital Port Vila alone.
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Buildings Damaged, Cars Crushed After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake In Vanuatu
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city.
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PM Modi To Launch World's Longest River Cruise In UP's Varanasi Next Week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the world's longest river cruise on January 13 in Varanasi, which the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal said will herald a new age of river cruise tourism for India.
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Vanuatu Polls Set To Deliver Shakeup: Reports
The Vanuatu political landscape appeared to be in for a shakeup, reports said today, following a snap election called after more than a quarter of MPs were jailed in a corruption scandal.
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'Freak Injury' Puts South Africa's Quinton de Kock Out of Third Test Against England
South Africa replaced Quinton de Kock with Dane Vilas, who flew from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg on the morning of the third Test against England to fill in.
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Death Toll From Vanuatu Storm Will Not Rise Dramatically, Says Government
The death toll from the devastating storm that pummelled Vanuatu last weekend will not rise significantly, the prime minister of the South Pacific island nation said today.
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South Pacific's Vanuatu Provides Lessons in Cyclone Survival
Villagers in Vanuatu buried food and fresh water as one of the strongest storms on record bore down on them, fleeing to churches, schools and even coconut drying kilns as 300 kph winds and massive seas tore their flimsy houses to the ground.
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Vanuatu Slams Lack of Aid Coordination, Says Food Running Out
Vanuatu's government has hit out at aid groups swarming into the cyclone-ravaged Pacific nation over a lack of coordination which it said cost precious time getting help to those in need.
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Vanuatu Islanders Adopt Well-Honed Survival Techniques in Teeth of Cyclone Pam
Aid groups and survivors of one of the world's most powerful storms on record are hoping that early warnings, concrete-walled homes, cave refuges and a healthy respect for the sea have saved the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu from a huge death toll.
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Rescue Teams Reach Cyclone Stricken Vanuatu Islands, Official Toll Lowered
International aid agencies began emergency flights today to some of the remote outer islands of Vanuatu, which they fear have been devastated by a monster cyclone that tore through the South Pacific island nation.
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Vanuatu President Urges World Help to Rebuild 'Everything'
Vanuatu's President today pleaded with the world to help the cyclone-ravaged Pacific nation rebuild as aid agencies warned conditions were among the most challenging they have ever faced with fears of disease rife.
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Vanuatu Conditions 'More Difficult' Than Philippines Typhoon
Aid agencies today described conditions in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu as among the most challenging they have ever faced, as the Pacific nation's president blamed climate change for worsening the devastation.
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Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale Says Climate Change 'Contributed' to Disaster
Vanuatu's President Baldwin Lonsdale said Monday climate change was a key factor in the devastation wrought on the Pacific nation by Super Cyclone Pam, which left six dead and 30 injured in the capital Port Vila alone.
