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Cook Islands earns direct entry to FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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Cook Islands has earned a direct entry into the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament in Qatar in March after Tonga pulled out following...

WHO WPRO Kasai rejects leadership complaints from former, current WHO staff

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Current and former WHO staff are seeking an investigation and decision from WHO's executive board, raising fundamental questions over the leadership of the World...

Relief efforts ramp up in Tonga, more aid arrives

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Humanitarian aid to Tonga is ramping up after the airport was cleared of ash, making it safe for planes to land, the Red Cross...

Evacuees from Tongan outer islands welcomed to Tongatapu

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Authorities in Tonga are working with local telecommunications companies to expand network capacity in the kingdom following a volcanic eruption and tsunami. Three people were...

Kingdom juggles COVID-19 safety and delivering aid relief

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Tongans on the ground are doing what they can to help one another in the wake of the volcano disaster. Director of Tonga's Women and...

USAID announces additional $2.5 million in Humanitarian assistance in response to volcanic eruptions and Tsunami in Tonga

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The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional US$2.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support people affected...

‘It’s like a bomb hit this place’: Tongan resort owners lose livelihood

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Marian Tukuafu couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the damage a huge tsunami wreaked on her once-pristine beachfront resort on Tonga's main island. “It's...

Rugby unites to support Tonga

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The global rugby family is uniting to support those affected by the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami that hit Tonga. With homes damaged or destroyed...

PNG Hunters coach unveil squad

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Papua New Guinea Hunters coach Matthew Church has named his final 26-man squad. This means four players from the 30-man pre-season training squad will be...

COVID-19 outbreak on board HMAS Adelaide could hold up delivery of vital aid to Tonga

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Uncertainty surrounds Australia's latest aid mission to Tonga, after almost two dozen personnel on a navy ship carrying humanitarian supplies to the country tested...

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