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Blinken visits Tonga, the first U.S. Secretary of State to do so
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSecretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tonga on Tuesday to dedicate a new U.S. embassy. The...
US tries to reel in Pacific islands as China tests new waters
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 12 months agoAt the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa earlier this month, the United States flag was hoisted during a...
She grew up in an island hut with no running water or electricity. Now she’s a pilot
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSome little kids grow up dreaming of being pilots. Silva McLeod wasn’t one of them. During her...
Enjoy New Year’s Eve In Tonga With Feasts And More
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAs the rest of the world scrambles to find their glitziest outfits and overpriced tickets for New Year’s Eve, the savvy traveler knows that the South...
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes near Tonga, tsunami warning cancelled
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA strong earthquake hit off the coast of Tonga late on Friday night local time, initially prompting...
Tonga, not China, must decide its future, says U.S. diplomat
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTonga should determine its future, not China or any other country, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State...
Blinken criticises China's 'problematic behaviour' during visit to Tonga
Reuters via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWELLINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of China's "problematic...
US opens embassy in Tonga in new pushback against China in Pacific
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has opened a new embassy in Tonga, the State Department said on Tuesday, part of efforts to step up the U.S. diplomatic presence in the Pacific region ...
Tonga discusses debt with China, Australia’s Wong to visit
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong will travel to the Pacific island kingdom...
7.3 magnitude earthquake hits near coast of Tonga
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA tsunami alert has now been lifted after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the tiny Pacific island nation of Tonga. "A strong...
