6.6-magnitude quake hits Tonga

Suva, May 27 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted 70 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga, at 09:47 local time on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage. The epicenter, with a depth of 112.2 km, was determined to be at 19.377 degrees south…

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Death toll from Brazil floods hits 169

Sao Paulo, May 27 (UNI) Record rainfall and flooding in southern Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state have claimed 169 lives since the storms hit the state on April 29, the Civil Defense agency said Sunday. In the last 24 hours, three more bodies were recovered, while 56 people remained missing as a result of…

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6.3-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu

Suva, May 26 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted 83 km north-northwest of Port-Vila, capital of Vanuatu at 09:23 local time on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage. The epicenter, with a depth of 29.2 km, was determined to be at 17.109…

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S Korea develops L-SAM long-range air defence system

Seoul, May 26 (UNI) South Korea has completed the development of its own Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) system capable of shooting targets at an altitude of 50 to 60 kilometers, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA). Production of the L-SAM is expected to begin next year, and…

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