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Moderate Quake Hits Pacific Island Nation of Tonga
(MENAFN) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday, with no immediate tsunami warnings reported, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GEOFON). The seismic...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
TMC and Tonga Announce Updated Sponsorship Agreement for Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML)
The Kingdom of Tonga and TMC’s subsidiary, Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML), signed a revised Sponsorship Agreement, updating the terms of their agreement signed in 2021 The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga welcomes the new agreement which will...
UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee
Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This First Committee takes place amid steadily increasing levels of armed conflict, and the shadow of growing fears of large-scale war. Over 130 armed conflicts are raging today, twice as many as 15...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Experts: Tonga Volcano Eruption Triggers Unprecedented Climate Impacts
(MENAFN) The 2022 Hunga volcano eruption in Tonga unleashed an extraordinary steam plume, causing unprecedented climate effects, primarily driven by water vapor rather than sulfur, according to New Zealand and Tongan scientists. In a collaborative...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Integrating Tech and Community for Effective Early Warnings: Savelinga Faʻoliu, Tonga
The early warning system programme’s first phase was held online, and the top-performing participants were invited to a final 12-day study tour in Japan – Savelinga among them. Visiting Japan was a transformative experience for Savelinga. Japan,...
Owner: United Nations
Lavrov: Trump’s Gaza Plan Insufficient to Resolve Palestinian Issue
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal as “the best thing on the negotiating table at the moment,” while acknowledging it falls short of fully resolving the broader...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
RexoSwap Promotes Bitcoin Payment Pilot in Tonga, Strengthening Global Compliance Development
New York, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the leading digital asset trading platform RexoSwap announced its formal support for Tonga's Bitcoin payment pilot project, helping the country establish a more modern digital payment...
Championing Disaster Resilience in Tonga
In 2017, Luisa – still new to the disaster management field – joined the second cycle of the UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme. Since 2016, the programme has been implemented with the support of...
Owner: United Nations
ADB, Solomon Islands, Tonga Sign Agreements for Sustainable Energy Transition Projects at COP29
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (20 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Solomon Islands and Tonga have signed grant and loan agreements for energy projects on the sidelines of COP29. The ADB-supported projects will help the...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
CGTN: What's new about China's 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions
BEIJING, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled China's 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), pledging to reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by 7 percent to 10 percent from peak...
Global Times: How China-PICs climate cooperation implements GGI to bridge North-South development gap
Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...
DOH REPORTS 13TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Sep 9, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 13 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 12 on Oʻahu)....
Owner: American Government
Critical Minerals Market Expected to Reach $586 Billion by 2032 as Demand Grows for Supply of Essential Minerals
PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FN Media Group News Commentary - Industry experts project that the global critical minerals market will continue maintaining substantial growth as it has in recent years. The global critical...
The Metals Company Announces Second Quarter 2025 Corporate Update
NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC”, the “Company” or “we”), a leading developer of the world’s largest estimated undeveloped resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense,...
Call for Applications: UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2025
The programme is open to motivated people living in or from Pacific Island countries and territories or the Asia-Pacific, who are: An adult of 18 years or older Eager to learn about the leadership skills required for disaster risk reduction...
Owner: United Nations
DOH REPORTS 12TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 12, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 12 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 11 on Oʻahu)....
Owner: American Government
DOH REPORTS 11TH TRAVEL RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 6, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 11 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 10 on Oʻahu)....
Owner: American Government
Former Missionary Charged with Sexually Abusing Minors Abroad
A former missionary was arrested today in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for sexually abusing minors abroad. William James Purdy, 28, of West Valley, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 16 on charges related to the exploitation of minors...
Owner: American Government
DOH REPORTS 10TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 1, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 10 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, nine on...
Owner: American Government