Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - State of Yap, Micronesia, on Monday, Oct 13, 2025, at 11:11 am (Universal Time) - information

Strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake at unknown depth 13 Oct 11:17 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes. 13 Oct 11:18: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 35.00 km (from 6.2 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.7 km (2.9 mi)...

Pakistan has no trade with 11 countries, govt tells parliament

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President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hilda Heine, and President of the Federated States of Micronesia David Panuelo, US President Donal Trump and President of the Republic of Palau Tommy E. Remengesau. Photo: Faceook/ US Embassy...

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President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hilda Heine, and President of the Federated States of Micronesia David Panuelo, US President Donal Trump and President of the Republic of Palau Tommy E. Remengesau. Photo: Faceook/ US Embassy...

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Former Fiji PM convicted

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