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US Reopens Solomon Islands Embassy, Vying With China For Influence
The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday after a 30-year hiatus, part of a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South Pacific.
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NASA Captures Eruption Of "Sharkcano", The Underwater Volcano Where Sharks Live
Kavachi volcano in the Solomon Islands, which is one of the most active submarine volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean and most known for its shark inhabitants, is showing increased plumes, as per the American space agency NASA.
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China Signs Pact With Solomon Islands Despite US Warning
China and the Solomon Islands have signed a framework agreement on security cooperation, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
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Rare US Official's Visit To Solomon Islands Amid China Pact Alarm: Report
The White House's top Asia official is set to travel to the Solomon Islands in a rare high-level visit that underscores alarm in Washington over the Pacific nation's security pact with China, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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US Expands Pacific Presence With Soloman Islands Embassy After 29 Years
The United States plans to re-establish an embassy in the Solomon Islands, a senior State Department official said Saturday, 29 years after downgrading its diplomatic presence there.
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7.9 Earthquake Shakes Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Alert Rescinded
A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, and a tsunami warning was issued for nearby countries.
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Solomon Islands Rocked By Another Major Earthquake
The Solomon Islands were rattled by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, just a day after hundreds of people along the coast fled into the hills following a 7.8 magnitude tremor.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands, Tsunami Alert Lifted
A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Friday. A tsunami warning issued for a wide swathe of the South Pacific was later lifted. There were no immediate reports of casualties or excessive damage.
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Solomon Islands Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert In South Pacific
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning across a wide area of the South Pacific.
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6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
A 6.8-magnitude quake struck off the Solomon Islands late Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Solomon Islands: USGS
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early Friday, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsunami warnings were issued.
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Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands in the Pacific: US Geological Survey
A shallow 6.6-magnitude quake hit off the Solomon Islands today, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no Pacific-wide tsunami expected.
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Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands in the Pacific: US Geological Survey
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Solomon Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.
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Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Hits Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands today, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no Pacific-wide tsunami warning issued for the tremor-prone region.
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5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early today, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsunami warnings were issued.
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US Reopens Solomon Islands Embassy, Vying With China For Influence
The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday after a 30-year hiatus, part of a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South Pacific.
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NASA Captures Eruption Of "Sharkcano", The Underwater Volcano Where Sharks Live
Kavachi volcano in the Solomon Islands, which is one of the most active submarine volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean and most known for its shark inhabitants, is showing increased plumes, as per the American space agency NASA.
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China Signs Pact With Solomon Islands Despite US Warning
China and the Solomon Islands have signed a framework agreement on security cooperation, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
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Rare US Official's Visit To Solomon Islands Amid China Pact Alarm: Report
The White House's top Asia official is set to travel to the Solomon Islands in a rare high-level visit that underscores alarm in Washington over the Pacific nation's security pact with China, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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US Expands Pacific Presence With Soloman Islands Embassy After 29 Years
The United States plans to re-establish an embassy in the Solomon Islands, a senior State Department official said Saturday, 29 years after downgrading its diplomatic presence there.
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7.9 Earthquake Shakes Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Alert Rescinded
A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, and a tsunami warning was issued for nearby countries.
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Solomon Islands Rocked By Another Major Earthquake
The Solomon Islands were rattled by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, just a day after hundreds of people along the coast fled into the hills following a 7.8 magnitude tremor.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands, Tsunami Alert Lifted
A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Friday. A tsunami warning issued for a wide swathe of the South Pacific was later lifted. There were no immediate reports of casualties or excessive damage.
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Solomon Islands Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert In South Pacific
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning across a wide area of the South Pacific.
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6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
A 6.8-magnitude quake struck off the Solomon Islands late Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Solomon Islands: USGS
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early Friday, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsunami warnings were issued.
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Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands in the Pacific: US Geological Survey
A shallow 6.6-magnitude quake hit off the Solomon Islands today, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no Pacific-wide tsunami expected.
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Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands in the Pacific: US Geological Survey
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Solomon Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.
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Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Hits Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands today, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no Pacific-wide tsunami warning issued for the tremor-prone region.
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5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early today, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsunami warnings were issued.
