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Pacific tsunami relief efforts grossly inadequate

By Tom Peters, October 7, 2009

In absolute terms the number of people affected by the tsunami in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga is small, but, per capita, the level of destruction is enormous.

Tsunami hits several South Pacific countries

By Frank Gaglioti, October 1, 2009

A six-metre tsunami, followed by several smaller waves, hit the South Pacific islands of American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga on Tuesday morning. Around 140 people are dead, many more are missing and at l...

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

October 18, 2008

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