Tag: pacificocean

US strikes drug-smuggling speedboat in Pacific, three killed

International May 30, 2026 at 13:00

U.S. armed forces carried out an airstrike on a speedboat suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific on Friday, killing three people on...

Super Typhoon Ragasa hits China and Hong Kong after Taiwan

International September 24, 2025 at 14:36

At least 17 people have been killed in an area of Taiwan popular with tourists after Super Typhoon Ragasa lashed the island nation, with...

7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu triggers tsunami alert

International December 17, 2024 at 09:45

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Vanuatu islands in the early hours, causing widespread structural damage, casualties, and briefly triggering a tsunami alert...

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Record rainfall in Japans kills six, wounds others

August 14, 2026 at 12:48

Helios Airways crash: 21 years of grief and unanswered questions

Cyprus August 14, 2026 at 12:02

Twenty-one years have passed since the Helios Airways crash...

Quad bike recovered from sea after Cape Greco accident

Cyprus August 14, 2026 at 10:01

A quad bike has been recovered by crane from...

Cyprus police operations lead to 17 arrests overnight

Cyprus August 14, 2026 at 09:39

Seventeen people were arrested for a range of offences...

Rain and thunderstorms return to Cyprus in August

Cyprus August 14, 2026 at 09:26

The weather in Cyprus is taking an unusual turn...