He will replace Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who resigned on December 9. Valu Eke, who will be officially sworn in as Prime Minister in February, was first elected to parliament in 2010 and served as minister of finance between 2014 and 2017
Hong Kong: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 219 kilometres of West-Northwest of Pangai, Tonga at 06:40:07 GMT on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 14.5 km, was initially determined to be at 19.1419 degrees south latitude and 176.3218 degrees west longitude.
Hyderabad: The Pacific Ring of fire is situated just over 60 kilometers from the island nation of Tonga, where recently Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted sending ash and smoke thousands of feet into the air. Also called the Pacific rim or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the Pacific Ocean that is characterized by […]
The magnitude 8.1 quake struck the Kermadec Islands region. It forced thousands of people to evacuate in New Zealand but did not appear to pose a widespread threat to lives or major infrastructure.