Three rescued after sharks attack yacht off Australian coast
Both hulls of the vessel have been damaged following several shark attacks, the AMSA said in a statement.
Wed Sep 06 2023
How climate change is killing languages
Forced migration is a major cause of language extinction.
Sat Aug 19 2023
After twin cyclones leave thousands homeless, Vanuatu takes climate plea to world stage
More than 3,000 people are still in evacuation centres three weeks after two category-four cyclones hit Vanuatu.
Fri Mar 24 2023
Pacific island devotees of Prince Philip send their condolences
Anthropologists believe Philip became linked to the legend in the 1960s when Vanuatu was an Anglo-French colony known as the New Hebrides.
Tue Apr 13 2021
Small tsunamis detected after magnitude 7 undersea quake strikes near New Caledonia
A powerful magnitude 7 undersea earthquake struck east of New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands in the South Pacific on Monday, sending small tsunamis towards New Caledonia and neighbouring Vanuatu.
Mon Nov 20 2017
Major 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Fri Aug 12 2016
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu: USGS
The quake struck at a depth of 164 kilometres (102 miles), 76 kilometres northwest of the town of Isangel on Tanna island, USGS said.
Wed Jul 20 2016
7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu early Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.
Thu Apr 28 2016
Powerful 7.2 quake hits off Vanuatu, possible local tsunami threat
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Vanuatu Sunday, with "hazardous" tsunami waves possible along the coasts of the Pacific archipelago.
Sun Apr 03 2016
Vanuatu president says climate change 'contributed' to disaster
Aid agencies estimate more than 90 percent of housing has been damaged or destroyed in the capital caused by Super Cyclone Pam.
Mon Mar 16 2015
Vanuatu cyclone
Meteorologists said Cyclone Pam had hit the top category five intensity, with winds set to reach up to 230 kilometres per hour.
Sun Mar 15 2015
Massive damage hampering Vanuatu cyclone aid effort
The super cyclone that hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu damaged up to 90 percent of houses in the capital Port Vila.
Sun Mar 15 2015
Malaysia to host 2019 CHOGM
CHOGM 2015 will be held in Malta after Mauritius withdrew, in 2017 it will be in Vanuatu and 2019 in Malaysia.
Mon Nov 18 2013
5 dead in Solomon Islands quake
A quake-generated wave of just under one metre (three feet) reached parts of the Solomons, and Vanuatu and New Caledonia also reported rising sea levels, before a region-wide tsunami alert was lifted.
Wed Feb 06 2013
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024