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AP News: Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake
A tsunami warning is displayed on a television in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after Japan issued alerts following a strong earthquakes off the Kamchatka Peninsula. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) This combination of images taken from...

Every Tsunami alert from US to Japan after mega 8.8 magnitude earthquake
An enormous earthquake, registering a staggering 8.8 magnitude and ranking among the most powerful ever recorded, has struck off the eastern coast of Russia, triggering a series of tsunami warnings across the region. The city of...
Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for U.S. after huge quake
HONOLULU — Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America’s Pacific coast forced...
Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded One of this century's most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific. Read More »
HONOLULU (AP) — One of this century's most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast and as far south as...

Solomon Islands, Fijian students stranded in Israel return safely home
Left to right: Leeroy Wate, Diotee Deromae, Christina Eddie, Janice Kotu and Barnabas Firivave. Photo: Solomon Islands Government Five Solomon Islands and 13 Fijian students have all returned home after being stranded in Israel during its 12-day...

AP News: Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here's what to know
HONOLULU (AP) — One of this century's most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast and as far south as...
Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US
HONOLULU (AP) — Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America’s Pacific coast forced...
Tina Hydro project on track, prepares for 2026 Dam construction
BY INDY MAEALASIA With 25% of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project now completed, full-scale construction of the dam is expected to begin in February 2026, according to Project Manager Pradip Verma. Speaking on a talkback show at SIBC on...
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Why Japan and US ordered mass evacuations despite small tsunami waves
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake had its epicentre in the sea just off the Kamchatka coast. Huge quakes such as these can...

The Latest: Tsunami waves move across Pacific after 8.8-magnitude earthquake
A tsunami sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East early Wednesday. It was one of the biggest temblor’s ever recorded....

Refurbished Gizo Police Facilities Opened, Marking Security Milestone in Solomon Islands
GIZO, WESTERN PROVINCE — The Solomon Islands Government has officially opened the newly refurbished Gizo Police Station, Western Provincial Police Headquarters, and a dedicated small boats facility, in a move hailed as a major advancement for law...

The Latest: Tsunami danger appears to be subsiding in some places after 8.8 magnitude quake
By The Associated Press A tsunami sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East early Wednesday. It was one of the biggest temblor’s...

Tsunami waves hit Japan, Hawaii and Alaska after an 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia
A tsunami sent powerful waves toward coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan and Hawaii and Alaska after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday (late Tuesday for the U.S.). Warnings are also in...
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Site visit to prepare for Naha health centre’s opening
A site visit to the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre has been undertaken to view progress and discuss planning for the commencement of services at the much-anticipated facility. Health officials and health workers from the Ministry of...

Solomon Islands Students Graduate from Chinese Universities
Eight Solomon Islands students have recently graduated from various universities across China in June 2025. On Friday, 20th June, the Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Barrett Salato, attended the graduation...

Hawaiian Electric Secures Facilities As Tsunami Warning Follows Massive Quake In Russia’s Far East
The company is making preparations to ensure that emergency vehicles are properly fueled & moved to higher ground. Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE), the owner of the state’s largest utility, said on Tuesday it is taking precautionary measures to...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister fires chief of staff over Vietnam deal
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has sacked his chief of staff, Mack Faddean Aoraunisaka, after an "unauthorised" deal with two Vietnamese firms last week. RNZ Pacific understands that Aoraunisaka "coerced" Commerce, Industry, Labour...

Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan
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FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 5: The Solomon Islands Prevent a Second Tonga Double
KOROR (Palau) - The competition was fierce at Stop 5 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2, with almost every match-up proving to be a close contest. The Tongan teams came out strong once again at stop five, looking to...