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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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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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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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With a Repair Ship Many Days Away, Tonga Faces Weeks of Digital Darkness
As in many remote Pacific nations, the island kingdom of Tonga is connected to the world by a single cable,…
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En Tonga no hay covid, pero tras la erupción de un volcán podría llegar con la ayuda internacional
SÍDNEY, Australia — En Tonga hay en marcha una operación de limpieza y evacuación tras una erupción volcánica épica que…
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An Island Nation Covered in Ash Now Worries About a Covid Intrusion
SYDNEY, Australia — A local cleanup operation has begun in Tonga after an epic volcanic eruption set off a tsunami…
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In Volcano’s Wake, an Agonizing Wait for News From Tonga
Two days after a colossal volcanic eruption spawned a tsunami that struck the island nation of Tonga, severed communication lines…
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