Tsunami Brings Loss, Anguish to Samoas Oct 1, 2009
Officials in the South Pacific islands struggled with power and communications outages. In American Samoa's capital of Pago Pago, power was expected to be out in some areas for up to a month, and officials said some 2,200 people were in seven shelters across the island. (CBS News)
Thousands feared trapped after quake in Indonesia Oct 1, 2009
On Tuesday a powerful earthquake off the South Pacific islands of Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Pacific tsunami: Aid efforts begin in Samoa Oct 1, 2009
com's Pat Murphy about early reports of deaths and damage to the South Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa, following Tuesday's earthquake and tsunami. In Pictures: Tsunami in Samoa. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Australian toddler latest victim in Pacific tsunami Oct 1, 2009
Melbourne's Samoan community tried frantically to contact relatives but many were frustrated to find phone lines to the stricken South Pacific islands had been cut. A rupture in the ocean floor, possibly 300 kilometres long and 200 kilometres deep, caused the tsunami that devastated Samoa. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Strong Indonesia quake kills hundreds, traps more Oct 1, 2009
"This is a high-scale disaster, Supari said. Hospitals struggled to treat the injured as their relatives hovered nearby. Indonesia's government announced $10 million in emergency response aid and medical teams and military planes were being dispatched to set up field hospitals and distribute tents, medicine and food rations. Members of the Cabinet were preparing for the possibility of thousands of deaths. Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry's crisis center, said Wednesday that thousands... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Click to read:Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Nears 500 Oct 1, 2009
The first earthquake came a day after a a powerful earthquake off the South Pacific islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga - thousands of miles from Indonesia. Experts said the seismic events were not related. (CBS News)
New Vegemite name puts Kraft Foods in a pickle Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 07:11 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 08:11 UK. New Vegemite puts Kraft in pickle. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Communal life Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 00:05 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 01:05 UK. Life in one of China's last communes. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Faith suspicions Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 00:46 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:46 UK. Religious tension mounts in Vietnam. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Parents ignore trampoline safety Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 23:10 GMT, Sunday, 27 September 2009 00:10 UK. Most accident victims were playing with others on the trampoline. (BBC News -- Health)
Mathematics to build cancer model Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 05:24 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 06:24 UK. Cancer can affect different people in markedly different ways. (BBC News -- Health)
C. diff rise due to 'gene switch' Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 23:10 GMT, Sunday, 27 September 2009 00:10 UK. C. diff rise due to 'gene switch. (BBC News -- Health)
Mortgage approvals dip in August Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 11:16 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 12:16 UK. Personal debt rose again in August. (BBC News -- Business)
Romans crushed Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 13:24 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 14:24 UK. Roman 'disaster' that shaped Europe. (BBC News -- Europe)
Polanski capture 'always planned' Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 09:22 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 10:22 UK. Polanski capture 'always planned. (BBC News -- Europe)
Russia swells Abkhaz coffers Sep 30, 2009
Tsunami hits South Pacific islands. It's time for a new leader. (BBC News -- Europe)
Fall and rise Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 22:25 GMT, Monday, 28 September 2009 23:25 UK. Faberge looks to reinvent itself online. (BBC News -- Business)
School stars 'enjoy good health' Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 23:40 GMT, Monday, 28 September 2009 00:40 UK. School stars 'enjoy good health. (BBC News -- Health)
Six-year-old Australian confirmed dead in Samoa Sep 30, 2009
Key facts about the South Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa. 10:14am. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
'Bad' subliminal messages work Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 09:05 GMT, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:05 UK. Negative subliminal messages work. (BBC News -- Science)
Protection for Scottish seabirds Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 23:05 GMT, Saturday, 26 September 2009 00:05 UK. Protection for sea birds extended. (BBC News -- Science)
Willis film beaten by Meatballs Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 08:50 GMT, Monday, 28 September 2009 09:50 UK. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs is based on a 1978 children's book. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Glasgow not 'too white' for Mobos, insists awards founder Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 00:33 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:33 UK. Glasgow not 'too white' for Mobos. (BBC News -- UK)
Woodland alert after dog deaths Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 08:08 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 09:08 UK. Warning signs have been put up in Nottinghamshire woodland after at least two dogs died and others were taken ill. (BBC News -- UK)
Radical civil law reform expected Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 07:26 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 08:26 UK. Lord Gill's recommendations will go to ministers. (BBC News -- UK)
IVF clinics' success rates online Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 23:00 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:00 UK. For the first time the site will give a predicted chance of success. (BBC News -- UK)
Scottish Sun not backing Tories Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 06:48 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 07:48 UK. The Scottish Sun said David Cameron had to do more for Scotland. (BBC News -- UK)
Electric fence in vandalised road Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 20:11 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 21:11 UK. The fence has been erected after a number of incidents. (BBC News -- UK)
Tram bill could escalate to 750m Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 00:25 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:25 UK. Tram bill could escalate to 750m. (BBC News -- UK)
Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed' Sep 30, 2009
Tsunami hits South Pacific islands. One-minute World News. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Beautiful river Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 11:14 GMT, Saturday, 26 September 2009 12:14 UK. Colombia seeks eco-tourism boost. (BBC News -- Americas)
Microsoft launches free security Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 12:40 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 13:40 UK. The software will be available for free from Microsoft. (BBC News -- Americas)
'Clown' tourist blasts into space Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 07:17 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 08:17 UK. Clown' tourist blasts into space. (BBC News -- Americas)
Resurrection for Primeval series Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 12:38 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 13:38 UK. Primeval attracted audiences of five million for its last series. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
South Pacific tsunami toll rises: three Australians among dead, grave fears for others Sep 30, 2009
The this morning sent deadly waves of water hurtling into the South Pacific islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. The confirmed death toll from the earthquake and tsunami had risen to 76 by late this afternoon and was expected to rise further, officials said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Australian woman killed as massive quake triggers Pacific tsunami Sep 30, 2009
At least 34 people are dead and many more missing and injured after a sent a tsunami crashing into the South Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa. Seven Australians were injured in the quake, which measured up to 8. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Australian woman, 6yo girl confirmed dead in Samoa tsunami Sep 30, 2009
Key facts about the South Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa, where a 8. 0-magnitude earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami today. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Dreams dashed Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 16:51 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 17:51 UK. Young Afghans see hopes crushed. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Bearded Vultures 'seen in India' Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 13:27 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 14:27 UK. Bearded Vultures 'seen in India. (BBC News -- South Asia)
What crisis? Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 11:28 GMT, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 12:28 UK. Climate migration fears 'misplaced. (BBC News -- Africa)
Music player noise limit planned Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 15:57 GMT, Monday, 28 September 2009 16:57 UK. Up to 100 million people use portable music devices every day in the EU. (BBC News -- Technology)
US 'to loosen' grip on internet Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 17:31 GMT, Monday, 28 September 2009 18:31 UK. Icann oversees the structure of the net. (BBC News -- Technology)
Iraq frees 'kidnap group' members Sep 30, 2009
Page last updated at 01:55 GMT, Monday, 28 September 2009 02:55 UK. The five hostages were taken in May 2007. (BBC News -- Africa)
SPORTS: Greeley teen pushes through health issues Sep 10, 2009
This summer, he traveled to Tonga in the South Pacific islands. Miller wanted a project to help him complete his Eagle Scout requirements. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Douglas A. Splady Aug 3, 2009
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served with the Seabees in many of the battles of the South Pacific Islands. He earned a Purple Heart in Guam and a Bronze Star for his service. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Tiny Tuvalu aims to be climate neutral by 2020 Jul 20, 2009
But because of climate change, many South Pacific islands see worsening flooding amid predictions of a large sea level rise this century. The country is just 10 square miles (26 square kilometers) in size, with most of its land less than a yard (meter) above sea level. (MSNBC -- International)
No Sarkozy visit Jun 28, 2009
But the New Caledonian online newspaper Les Nouvelles has reported that French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has now been named to head the talks with the leaders of the French South Pacific islands. Today in World. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
H1N1 Cases Top 21,000 In U.S.; 87 Deaths Jun 20, 2009
Elsewhere in the region, Papua New Guinea became the second South Pacific islands nation to report a single confirmed case of the infection, after Samoa confirmed its first case Tuesday. Singapore reported 11 new cases, bringing its total to 77. (CBS News)
Emmett Ty’ Typolt (2) Jun 17, 2009
Ty enlisted in the Navy Seabees at the beginning of World War II, and served in the Seabees 73rd U.S. Naval Construction Battalion in the South Pacific Islands until the conclusion of the war. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Livingston. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Monopoly will ease Pacific yawn May 28, 2009
The 24-year-old shop assistant was aboard the Pacific Dawn P&O cruise ship with eight friends and - after a nine-day trip around the South Pacific Islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu - returned on the vessel to Sydney on Monday, as scheduled. Ms Lloyd, from North Sydney, said she was not aware of anything unusual and did not know anyone was being tested for swine flu. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
More 'Patient Capital' for Social Ventures Apr 8, 2009
The $16 million, 125-employee firm prides itself on its commitments to improving society, including funding education in the South Pacific islands and Sumatra, where the company sources some of its herbs. The alignment might sour most VCs, who train a strict eye on bottom-line benchmarks. (BusinessWeek)
Flu epidemic hits Pacific island Apr 1, 2009
Medical officials from New Zealand are trying to get aid to the remote South Pacific islands of Tokelau, which have been hit by a flu epidemic. The tiny archipelago, where one in 10 people are sick, is a 26-hour boat ride from its nearest neighbour, Samoa. (BBC News -- Health)
Milestone Establishes Offices in Australia and Spain Mar 23, 2009
His operational territory also covers New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands. Salvatore is a security industry professional coming from Alloys International where he helped that company expand with an estimated 20-25% of the IP security market in Australia in 2007, creating and managing a new division called AlloysNVP since 2001. (PR Newswire)
Monsters Attack Flick Mar 17, 2009
As South Pacific islands tend to be. The graphic novel was written by Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman with art by Nima Sorat. (IGN FilmForce)
Ella doubts Islands ready for Super 15 Mar 15, 2009
Australian rugby great Mark Ella believes "in principle" the South Pacific Islands should be the new franchise in the soon-to-be-expanded Super 14 competion, but he acknowledges including a South Pacific-based team in a weekly international competition may be too hard ... Proud heritage … Joe Rokocoko is one of 19 players in the Super 14 who were born in the South Pacific Islands ... Proud heritage … Joe Rokocoko is one of 19 players in the Super 14 who were born in the South Pacific... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Will Climate Go Over The Edge? Feb 22, 2009
Parts of the world that tend to be dry (Mexico, north Africa, southern Europe and the western parts of Australia and the United States) will continue to get drier, while wet areas (the South Pacific islands, the horn of Africa) will keep getting wetter. "You have to think of it as being like a dial that can only turn one way," she says. (Newsweek)
