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- Quakes in Tonga and Mexico
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has struck Oaxaca, Mexico, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicentre of the quake was located 23km southeast of the town of Miahuatlan in Oaxaca, Mexico at a depth of 35km and took place at 1.47pm New Zealand time.
- Offshore banks could face tough sanctions
A powerful member of the United States Congress said countries that provide offshore havens for risky financial practices could face U.S. sanctions similar to Iran.
- Kenya MPs recommend scrapping prime minister's post
By Antony Gitonga NAIVASHA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan legislators have agreed to recommend scrapping the position of prime minister which was created in 2008 under a deal to end ethnic and political violence triggered by a disputed presidential election.
- U.S. Envoy to Fiji Named
President Reagan has named Carl Dillery to be the United States Ambassador to Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu and the Republic of Kiribati, the White House announced today. He will replace Fred J. Eckert. Mr. Dillery, a career Foreign Service officer, has previously served in Brussels, London and Nicosia. Since 1982 he has been director of the State Department's Office of United Nations Political Affairs.
- Estonian sneaks past to win Spirit of a Nation (NZPA)
Estonian driver Sten Pentus turned the tables on Mitch Evans to win the feature Spirit of a Nation Cup, the second race of the International Toyota Racing Series (TRS) at Teretonga, near Invercargill today.Evans, 15, blasted into the lead from pole
- Teen takes Toyota (Newstalk ZB)
Fifteen-year-old driver Mitch Evans of New Zealand has taken out the first race of the Toyota international racing series at Teretonga.He finished ahead of Estonia's Sten Pentus, with two more races tomorrow.
- An experience observing Namibian elections
By Bright Matonga It was almost noon when we arrived at Coblenz in Namibia. The Coblenz that I know something about is in the Rhineland, about 100 kilometres south-east from Cologne, Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle rivers. I
- Tongass wood-fuel project not benign
In recent months, the Anchorage Daily News and other publications have produced editorials and articles highlighting proposals promising a revitalized timber industry on the Tongass National Forest. The recent ADN editorial 'Tongass Truce?' features one
- Eruption menaces chimps' Congo home
Volcano adds to woes of animal population already depleted during civil wars Close REUTERS/GETTY Mount Nyamulagira, left, erupts in an eastern area of Congo which is home to the 'Tonga group' of rare chimpanzees Lava flowing from a volcano in the
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