Vanuatu holds snap election

Vanuatu holds snap election a month after destructive earthquake
Vanuatu has voted in a snap election amidst the upheaval of a destructive earthquake that struck this South Pacific island nation last month.
Vanuatu earthquake one month on: aftershocks, a no-go zone and anxiety
Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone;
Quake-stricken Vanuatu heads to polls in snap election
Voters in Pacific nation Vanuatu cast ballots Thursday in a snap general election, a contest widely dismissed as a "distraction" while citizens rebuild from last month's deadly tremor. Like many of its South Pacific neighbours,
Voting begins in Vanuatu’s snap election a month after destructive earthquake
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Vanuatu holds election amid earthquake devastation
Residents line up to vote amid political instability and buildings and infrastructure shattered by last month’s earthquake
Vanuatu holds snap election as nation braces for costly post-earthquake reconstruction effort
A month after the December 17 earthquake struck and killed 14 people, voters are heading to the polls with the memories of recent aftershocks fresh in their minds.
Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election
Vanuatu is set for its fifth prime minister in just over two years, as voting gets underway in the Pacific nation's snap election on Thursday.
Voting begins in quake-ravaged Pacific nation of Vanuatu
Voting began on Thursday to elect a new government in Vanuatu, a month after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific ...
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What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive quake
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, as rescue workers arriving from abroad fanned ...
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Vanuatu 7.3 earthquake leaves capital without water, as death toll expected to rise
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Vanuatu’s capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South ...
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Vanuatu searches for earthquake survivors with no water as death toll expected to rise
Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — Vanuatu’s capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South ...
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Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu
Members of Australia's Federal Police and other rescue workers stand by a collapsed building in Port Vila, Vanuatu, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, following a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck just ...
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Vanuatu earthquake: ‘Evacuation bingo’: Qld couple tell of mercy dash out of quake zone
Bill and Wendy Hoffman are desperate to get home after being hurt in the earthquake in Vanuatu. “An experience that I hope to never repeat. “Our thoughts remain with the wonderful people of ...
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In wake of December earthquake, World Bank grants $30 Million to aid Vanuatu’s recovery
The World Bank continues to support Vanuatu to recover from the aftermath of last month’s devastating 7.3 magnitude ...
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Rescuers dig through a building toppled by an earthquake in Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, on December 18
Rescuers dig through a building toppled by an earthquake in Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, on December 18 ...