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Tongan Volcano Eruption Plume Soars "Halfway To Space", Highest On Record
The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth's atmosphere than any other on record - about 35 miles.
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Tonga Volcanic Eruption Felt Like An "Atomic Bomb", Say Aid Workers
Tonga's volcanic eruption felt like an "atomic bomb" that shook "the whole island", an aid worker told AFP on Friday, as the Pacific nation raced to address a drinking water shortage.
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Disabled Man, 57, Swept Away In Tonga Tsunami Survives After 27-Hour Swim
A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday's devastating tsunami has been hailed a 'real life Aquaman'.
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Tonga Makes Contact With World 5 Days After Devastating Tsunami
Tongans could finally make phone contact with their families and the outside world on Thursday five days after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami completely cut off the Pacific island nation.
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Watch: Satellite Video Of Massive Volcanic Eruption In Tonga
Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption that triggered tsunami warnings across the South Pacific, including the entire US West Coast.
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Cocaine Worth Over $1 Million Washes Up On Tonga Beach
Cocaine worth more than $1 million has washed up on a Tongan beach, with police scouring nearby shores for similar illicit packages on Thursday.
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Third Time In A Row: Taekwondo Star Walks Olympics Parade Shirtless
Pita Taufatofua, who had marched in traditional Tongan attire during the Rio Summer Olympics (2016 ) and PyeongChang Winter Olympics (2018) opening ceremonies, delighted the Internet with his appearance yet again.
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Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island In Tongan Archipelago
An undersea volcanic eruption in the Tongan archipelago has sunk one island and created another three times larger, according to a report by geologists released Thursday.
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2 Dead After Busload Of Tongan Students Crashes In New Zealand
Two people have died after a bus carrying a student band from Tonga crashed 100 metres (300 feet) down a bank while they were heading to a Christmas Day service in New Zealand, police said Sunday.
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Two Tongan Police Jailed Over New Zealand Cop's Death
Two Tongan police officers were jailed on Wednesday over the death of a New Zealand policeman who was fatally beaten after being taken into custody while visiting the Pacific nation.
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Man shot dead in US federal court had vowed to behave
A Tongan Crip gang defendant who was fatally shot by a U.S. marshal while attacking a witness during a federal court trial had promised a judge earlier that he would behave, a court transcript shows.
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Tonga in South Pacific lashed by powerful cyclone Ian
The South Pacific nation of Tonga was lashed by a powerful cyclone on Saturday, with damage reported in the heavily populated northern islands.
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First Tongan athletes leave for New Delhi
The first contingent of Tongan Commonwealth Games athletes left for New Delhi expressing confidence in security arrangements promised by games organisers.
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Tongan Volcano Eruption Plume Soars "Halfway To Space", Highest On Record
The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth's atmosphere than any other on record - about 35 miles.
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Tonga Volcanic Eruption Felt Like An "Atomic Bomb", Say Aid Workers
Tonga's volcanic eruption felt like an "atomic bomb" that shook "the whole island", an aid worker told AFP on Friday, as the Pacific nation raced to address a drinking water shortage.
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Disabled Man, 57, Swept Away In Tonga Tsunami Survives After 27-Hour Swim
A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday's devastating tsunami has been hailed a 'real life Aquaman'.
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Tonga Makes Contact With World 5 Days After Devastating Tsunami
Tongans could finally make phone contact with their families and the outside world on Thursday five days after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami completely cut off the Pacific island nation.
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Watch: Satellite Video Of Massive Volcanic Eruption In Tonga
Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption that triggered tsunami warnings across the South Pacific, including the entire US West Coast.
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Cocaine Worth Over $1 Million Washes Up On Tonga Beach
Cocaine worth more than $1 million has washed up on a Tongan beach, with police scouring nearby shores for similar illicit packages on Thursday.
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Third Time In A Row: Taekwondo Star Walks Olympics Parade Shirtless
Pita Taufatofua, who had marched in traditional Tongan attire during the Rio Summer Olympics (2016 ) and PyeongChang Winter Olympics (2018) opening ceremonies, delighted the Internet with his appearance yet again.
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Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island In Tongan Archipelago
An undersea volcanic eruption in the Tongan archipelago has sunk one island and created another three times larger, according to a report by geologists released Thursday.
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2 Dead After Busload Of Tongan Students Crashes In New Zealand
Two people have died after a bus carrying a student band from Tonga crashed 100 metres (300 feet) down a bank while they were heading to a Christmas Day service in New Zealand, police said Sunday.
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Two Tongan Police Jailed Over New Zealand Cop's Death
Two Tongan police officers were jailed on Wednesday over the death of a New Zealand policeman who was fatally beaten after being taken into custody while visiting the Pacific nation.
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Man shot dead in US federal court had vowed to behave
A Tongan Crip gang defendant who was fatally shot by a U.S. marshal while attacking a witness during a federal court trial had promised a judge earlier that he would behave, a court transcript shows.
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Tonga in South Pacific lashed by powerful cyclone Ian
The South Pacific nation of Tonga was lashed by a powerful cyclone on Saturday, with damage reported in the heavily populated northern islands.
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First Tongan athletes leave for New Delhi
The first contingent of Tongan Commonwealth Games athletes left for New Delhi expressing confidence in security arrangements promised by games organisers.
