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PACIFIC ISLANDS
Tsunami alert after quakes turns out to be a false alarm
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued then dropped a warning for some 25 South Pacific countries after three massive earthquakes struck the coastline off Vanuatu. The resulting tidal wave was only 3 to 10 centimetres high.
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International Press Review
Today, we take a look at the Lisbon Treaty referendum, US negotiations with Iran over nuclear proliferation, reactions after the tsumani and Berlusconi's embarrassment over prostitute Patrizia d'Addario's interview on Italian television.
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International Press Review
Today we have a look at what various editorials are saying on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Also - coverage of yesterday's earthquakes as well as changing relations between parents and young children.
SOUTH PACIFIC
Rescuers uncover tsunami's trail of devastation
Relief operations are underway in the Samoa islands, where deadly tsunamis triggered by a massive earthquake swept away entire villages, killing at least 148 people. The death toll is expected to surge as rescuers search among the rubble.
SOUTH PACIFIC
Scores killed as tsunami strikes Samoa islands
A tsunami triggered by a massive 8.3-magnitude earthquake has washed over the Samoa islands and Tonga in the South Pacific, killing more than one hundred people.
SOUTH PACIFIC
Tsunami kills dozens in Samoa archipelago
At least 75 people have been killed in a tsunami caused by a massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, near the Samoa islands. US President Barack Obama has spoken of a "major disaster" in American Samoa.
EARTHQUAKE
Death toll mounts after tsunami strikes off American Samoa
A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific near American Samoa has generated a tsunami which has caused widespread damage and fatalities.
INDONESIA
Quake death toll rises, dozens trapped in rubble
Rescue workers in Indonesia are combing through the rubble of collapsed buildings after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake ripped through southern Java on Wednesday. At least 57 people are confirmed dead and thousands have been left homeless.
INDONESIA
Deadly quake strikes Java, killing at least 35
A massive 7.0-magnitude quake struck the Indonesian island of Java, killing at least 35 people and sparking a panic as dozens of buildings collapsed in the area. The tremors were felt in Jakarta, around 120 miles from the epicentre.
EARTHQUAKES
Powerful quakes rattle India and Japan
Two massive earthquakes a few minutes apart struck Japan and India early on Tuesday, leaving scores injured near Tokyo and sparking fears of a tsunami in the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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