News: Reunion

We have started to collect the most important news related to Reunion in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• July 15th 2013 – March 6th 2006
• February 26th 2006 – January 29th 2006

Reunion: news

Girl killed in Reunion shark attack

Monday, July 15th 2013, 15:46
related countries: France, India, Indian Ocean

A teenager is killed by a shark while snorkelling off the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, in an unusual attack near the shore.
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Cyclone lashes island of Reunion

Thursday, January 3rd 2013, 11:49
related countries: France, India, Indian Ocean

An Indian Ocean cyclone lashes the French island of Reunion, where residents have been told to stay indoors amid torrential rain.
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Top mountain bikers brave volcano

Monday, November 29th 2010, 11:33
related countries: India, Indian Ocean

Julien Absalon is one of hundreds of mountain bikers that have descended on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion to compete in one of the world's most extreme sporting challenges.
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Teenage sailor back on dry land

Saturday, June 26th 2010, 7:25
related countries: India, Indian Ocean, United States

Teenage US sailor Abby Sunderland arrives on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion after being rescued while trying to sail around the world.
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Escaped cult leader re-captured

Wednesday, May 6th 2009, 21:20
related countries: France, India

A convicted sex offender and cult leader who escaped from prison by helicopter is captured on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion.
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Helicopter escape for cult leader

Monday, April 27th 2009, 12:47
related countries: France

A convicted sex offender and cult leader escapes by hijacked helicopter from a prison on the French island of Reunion.
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Custody for Comoran rebel

Saturday, April 5th 2008, 3:18
related countries: Comoros, France

Ousted Comoran rebel leader Mohammed Bacar is remanded in custody on the French island of Reunion.
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France flies rebel out of Comoros

Friday, March 28th 2008, 2:43
related countries: Comoros, France

Ousted Comoran rebel leader Mohammed Bacar is flown to the island of Reunion by the French military.
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Moroccan bomb plotter jailed

Thursday, October 26th 2006, 16:26
related countries: France, Morocco

A Moroccan man is jailed for nine years over his role in a terror plot to bomb the French island of Reunion.
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Madagascar hit by mosquito virus

Monday, March 6th 2006, 5:06
related countries: Madagascar

Madagascar records the first cases of a disease causing havoc on nearby Reunion Island.
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