Tag: Oceania
Oceania: Success for Beijing
In the tiny Pacific state of Tuvalu, Prime Minister Kausea Natano loses his parliamentary seat. This means that a friend of Taiwan and Australia has been voted out. China is…
Oceania: Tiwi Islanders win against oil company
Status: 11.10.2022 2:25 p.m There are oil and gas fields off the Australian Tiwi Islands that the Santos group wants to develop. On the other hand, residents who see their…
Archaeology: The Pyramids of Palau
More than 2000 years ago, people built massive pyramids on small islands in the Pacific. German archaeologists, among others, are now trying to fathom their secrets. source site
Volcano eruption: Internet restored in Tonga after five weeks – Panorama
At least three dead after eruption The extent of the damage and the exact number of victims is still unclear. Communication with the island state in the Pacific is still…
Volcano in Tonga: Worry about helpers with Corona – Panorama
We still don’t know much about the island nation of Tonga, but at least the story of a Tongan man who was swept away by the tsunami and swam from…
Tonga after volcanic eruption and tsunami: “Like a lunar landscape” – Panorama
The massive eruption of the submarine volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai near the island nation of Tonga put many Pacific countries on alert over the weekend and triggered tidal waves. The tsunami waves…
Tsunami warning after volcanic eruption off Tonga – panorama
The eruption of a submarine volcano near the island nation of Tonga has sparked tsunami warnings across much of the Pacific. Tongan media reported that tidal waves inundated properties on…