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New Caledonia taps Australia for reef protection

AFP AFP Asian Edition

Mar 10, 2010 03:22 EST

New Caledonia on Wednesday enlisted Australia's help to protect its massive coral reef, the world's second biggest after the Great Barrier Reef.

Praise for nations' tsunami emergency response

AFP AFP Asian Edition

Mar 01, 2010 01:47 EST

Officials in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands praised emergency authorities Monday for their handling of the tsunami warning following the massive earthquake in Chile.

Tsunami roars across Pacific after massive Chile quake

AFP AFP Asian Edition

Feb 27, 2010 16:06 EST

A tsunami roared across the vast Pacific Ocean on Saturday in a potential portent of disaster after a massive killer quake in Chile on Saturday, with dozens of nations on alert for destructive waves.

Tsunami hits Chile as Pacific Basin braces for impact

AFP AFP Global Edition

Feb 27, 2010 14:32 EST

A tsunami crashed into Chile's coast Saturday in a potential portent of disaster across the vast Pacific Ocean as nations went on alert for towering waves generated by a killer earthquake.

Tsunami hits Chile as Pacific rim braces for impact

AFP AFP Asian Edition

Feb 27, 2010 11:56 EST

A tsunami crashed into Chile's coast Saturday in a potential portent of disaster across the vast Pacific ocean as nations went on alert for towering waves generated by a killer earthquake.

Nervous Pacific on tsunami watch after Chile quake

AFP AFP Asian Edition

Feb 27, 2010 10:22 EST

A vast arc of Pacific nations from New Zealand to Japan went on tsunami alert on Saturday after Chile's killer earthquake, with French Polynesia first in the firing line and Hawaii also braced for impact.

Nervous Pacific on tsunami watch after Chile quake

AFP AFP Asian Edition

Feb 27, 2010 10:17 EST

Nervous Asia-Pacific on tsunami watch after quake

AFP AFP Asian Edition

Feb 27, 2010 09:22 EST

A huge arc of Pacific nations from New Zealand to Japan went on tsunami alert on Saturday after the giant earthquake in Chile, readying emergency plans instituted after the Indian Ocean disaster of 2004.

A diploma mill's trail leads to Wisconsin inmate

RYAN J. FOLEY AP News

Feb 22, 2010 15:32 EST

AP Exclusive: Con man serving time in Wisconsin helped run suspected diploma mill. A lifelong con man imprisoned in Wisconsin worked with associates outside the walls to operate a suspected diploma mill that was recruiting students for at least two years until authorities uncovered the scheme, The Associated Press has learned.

NZ probing links to North Korea arms shipment

AFP AFP Asian Edition

Dec 17, 2009 04:26 EST

The New Zealand government said Thursday it was investigating whether there were any links between a New Zealand-registered company and a huge cache of weapons flown out of North Korea.

Kava the drink of choice in laid-back Pacific

AFP AFP Global Edition

Nov 30, 2009 12:09 EST

Kava may be one of the secrets behind the famously laid-back Pacific islands lifestyle but Taulelei Uilelea claims the mildly narcotic drink can also be credited for his success in chess.

Commonwealth admits Rwanda, lashes Fiji

AFP AFP Global Edition

Nov 29, 2009 20:30 EST

Leaders of the Commonwealth admitted French-speaking Rwanda and admonished military-ruled Fiji on Sunday, as they emphasized their club's commitment to promoting democracy and human rights.

Commonwealth admits Rwanda, lashes Fiji

AFP AFP Global Edition

Nov 29, 2009 16:53 EST

Leaders of the Commonwealth admitted French-speaking Rwanda and admonished military-ruled Fiji on Sunday, as they emphasized their club's commitment to promoting democracy and human rights.

Climate talks on track after Commonwealth boost

AFP AFP Global Edition

Nov 29, 2009 05:23 EST

Global climate talks to be held in Copenhagen got a big boost over the weekend when leaders representing a third of the planet's population put their full weight behind sealing a deal.

Climate talks on track after Commonwealth boost

AFP AFP Asian Edition

Nov 29, 2009 02:39 EST

Global climate talks to be held in Copenhagen got a big boost on the weekend when leaders representing a third of the planet's population put their full weight behind sealing a deal.

Captain Cook: explorer standing the test of time

AFP AFP Global Edition

Nov 29, 2009 01:10 EST

On January 11, 1780, the London Gazette reported the death of Captain James Cook, "on the island of O'Why'he ... in an affray with a numerous and tumultuous Body of Natives."

Climate talks on track after Commonwealth boost

AFP AFP Global Edition

Nov 28, 2009 21:13 EST

Global climate talks to be held in Copenhagen got a big boost on the weekend when leaders representing a third of the planet's population put their full weight behind sealing a deal.

Commonwealth gives impetus to climate talks

AFP AFP American Edition

Nov 27, 2009 19:16 EST

Commonwealth nations Friday joined forces with European and UN leaders Friday to push for a deal to tackle global warming and overcome last-minute haggling threatening to scupper climate talks.

Commonwealth gives impetus to climate talks

AFP AFP American Edition

Nov 27, 2009 19:07 EST

Commonwealth nations Friday joined forces with European and UN leaders Friday to push for a deal to tackle global warming and overcome last-minute haggling threatening to scupper climate talks.

Commonwealth gives impetus to climate talks

AFP AFP American Edition

Nov 27, 2009 17:26 EST

Commonwealth nations Friday joined forces with European and UN leaders Friday to push for a deal to tackle global warming and overcome last-minute haggling threatening to scupper climate talks.

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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Republic of Vanuatu

Ripablik blong Vanuatu (Bislama)
République de Vanuatu (French)