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.
Voting begins in Vanuatu’s snap election a month after destructive earthquake
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Vanuatu holds snap election a month after powerful earthquake
Vanuatu held a snap general election on Thursday after Prime Minister Charlot Salwai’s decision to go to the polls two years early rather than risk a no-confidence vote in his divided coalition government.
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.
Vanuatu Roundup: Snap elections, women take over politics, Australia aid
Vanuatu to hold snap elections, a month after earthquake Vanuatu is preparing for snap elections following the dissolution of parliament and a devastating earthquake that recently struck the region. With a 7.
Vanuatu Earthquake: What We Know About 7.3 Magnitude Tremor
Here's what we know about the major earthquake that struck the Pacific Island nation and triggered tsunami warnings.
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 ...
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 ...
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Earthquake hits Vanuatu, reportedly killing at least 6 people on Pacific island nation, damaging U.S. embassy
Wellington, New Zealand — A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction in the South Pacific island nation and reportedly ...
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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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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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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 ...