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‘Contactless’ Humanitarian Aid Has Its Perks, and Pitfalls
In pre-Covid times, the Red Cross would have flown in foreign specialists to help a remote island nation like Tonga…
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Tonga extends its lockdown in the capital as Covid cases rise.
Tonga has extended a lockdown in parts of the country, including the capital, until Feb. 20, amid a growing coronavirus…
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Tonga, struck by twin disasters, will go into lockdown after two virus cases emerge.
Tonga will go into lockdown on Wednesday after recording its first community transmission of the coronavirus, weeks after being battered…
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Tonga’s Proud Diaspora Confronts Daunting Challenge of Disaster Response
Whether as seasonal laborers or international athletes, tens of thousands of Tongans — more Tongans than the Tongans actually living…
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A coronavirus outbreak is reported aboard an aid ship bound for Tonga.
A coronavirus outbreak aboard an Australian aid ship headed for Tonga, which was devastated by a volcanic eruption and a…
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Three Tiny Islands Have Borne the Brunt of Tonga’s Tsunami
Tonga, the Pacific nation that was struck by a powerful tsunami last weekend, consists of about 170 islands, some tiny,…
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Tongan Man Swept Away by Tsunami Survived After 26 Hours Afloat
Lisala Folau had been at sea for about 12 hours, drifting between the islands of Tonga overnight after a tsunami…
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Heard, Felt but Barely Seen: How a Volcano Severed Tonga From the World
SYDNEY, Australia — When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted with colossal force at 5:10 p.m. local time on Saturday,…
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Tonga’s Airport Is Finally Cleared, but Ash Still Poses a Range of Threats
Many people in Tonga evaded the powerful waves set off by an undersea volcanic eruption, in some cases by sprinting…
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Here’s What Scientists Know About the Tonga Volcano Eruption
While residents of Tonga struggle to recover from a devastating volcanic explosion that smothered the Pacific island nation with ash…
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