News: Tonga

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

World news related to Tonga – overview

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• December 4th 2009 – October 19th 2008
• August 1st 2008 – November 23rd 2006
• November 19th 2006 – July 8th 2006
• July 7th 2006

Tonga: news

Samoa tsunami was 'towering'

Friday, December 4th 2009, 11:59
related countries: New Zealand, Samoa

Scientists in New Zealand say the devastating tsunami that struck the Samoan islands and Tonga was more than 14 metres high.
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Tonga contemplates historic shift

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 7:15

A review in the South Pacific nation of Tonga recommends that the power of the monarchy be largely dismantled.
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Samoa tsunami rescue gathers pace

Thursday, October 1st 2009, 18:08
related countries: Samoa, United States
related places: Pacific

A major relief operation gathers pace after a Pacific tsunami killed at least 149 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.
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More feared dead from Tonga ferry

Saturday, August 8th 2009, 1:53

The authorities in Tonga raise the number missing and feared drowned after an inter-island ferry sank to 85.
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Search halted for Tonga survivors

Friday, August 7th 2009, 13:24

The search for survivors of a ferry sinking in Tonga is suspended overnight with more than 60 people feared drowned.
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Tonga sinking leaves 30 missing

Thursday, August 6th 2009, 15:40

A ferry sinks off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Tonga leaving some 30 people missing, officials say.
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South Pacific spared quake damage

Friday, March 20th 2009, 4:27

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake south-east of Tonga triggers a South Pacific tsunami, but there are no initial reports of damage.
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Tonga 22-20 Ireland

Monday, October 27th 2008, 10:20
related countries: Ireland

Damien Blanch's hat-trick is not quite enough as Ireland suffer a heartbreaking defeat by Tonga in their World Cup opener.
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Tonga v Ireland as it happened

Monday, October 27th 2008, 7:39
related countries: Ireland

A hat-trick from Damien Blanch is not quite enough as Ireland go down to a 22-20 defeat by Tonga in Parramatta.
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Earthquake strikes east of Tonga

Sunday, October 19th 2008, 6:52

An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hits a remote area of the South Pacific ocean, east of Tonga island.
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