Shalom & Aloha: Volcanoes, beaches, sunsets – and Jews – in Hawaii
The history of Jews in the Hawaiian Islands, when they arrived, what happened during World War II, and what their lives are ...
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Earthquake strikes near Pacific island nation Tonga, days after deadly Myanmar quake
A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...
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10 facts about Vanuatu, the Pacific Island nation that cancelled Lalit Modi’s passport
Vanuatu, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific, has recently drawn international attention after its Prime Minister, Jotham Napat, ordered the cancellation of fugitive businessman Lalit Modi ...
Daily Express28d
The stunning Pacific island that hasn't been owned by another country for 3,000 years
Known as the Vikings of the Pacific and the Friendly Islands, this spot offers a slice of paradise with stunning beaches galore, lush tropical rainforests and dramatic mountains. Here, you’ll ...
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Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed
He was just learning about how Pacific peoples had navigated the ocean, guided by constellations, to find their islands. Hōkūleʻa was the first ... darkness and ending with an extensive Hawaiian ...
Australian Football League24d
Pacific Island talent part of possible NGA changes
EXPANDED access to draft hopefuls from the Pacific Islands is being considered by the AFL as part of the future of Next Generation Academies. As AFL.com.au revealed last month, the League has been ...
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Japan to give $3 mil. to help Pacific islands fight climate change
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, right, and Baron Waqa, secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum, shake hands ahead of their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 10 ...
USA Today29d
You could buy citizenship to this tiny Pacific island for $105,000
If you dream of escaping to a tiny island in the South Pacific, you may just be in luck. The serene nation of Nauru recently launched a golden passport initiative selling citizenship with an ...
Hindustan Times26d
10 facts about Vanuatu, the Pacific island country that cancelled Lalit Modi’s passport
Modi was earlier learnt to have acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean that is known for its Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) programme. Vanuatu is an island nation ...
The Independent5d
Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake rocks Tonga
A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific Island country. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially warned of potential ...
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Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near island country of Tonga
TOKYO -- A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 ...
The Irish Times6d
Tonga earthquake: Magnitude 7 strikes south Pacific islands
the Pacific Tsunami Warning System said. Tonga is a Polynesian kingdom of more than 170 south Pacific islands.