Bougainville
Australia withdraws troops from Cyprus’ UNFICYP force
The Australian government tried to give some explanations for its decision to withdraw its troops from UNFICYP after 53 years.
According to a communiqué by the UN in Cyprus, the Australian government says the reasons for the withdrawal of the forces are economic.
Good “Old 666”, the Cursed Bomber that no one wanted to fly, but…
When you see the number “666” on the tail number of a plane, it is entirely understandable if you opt to stay on the ground. That number is as superstitious as a black cat walking under a ladder and given the reputation of this particular plane for returning to base shot to pieces; it becomes impossible to distinguish fact from superstition.
7.9 quake shakes Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert rescinded
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A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Jan. 22, but a tsunami alert intially issued for the Pacific island nation and its neighbours was later cancelled.
The tremor struck 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Panguna on Papua New Guinea's Bougainville island at a depth of 153 kilometres at 3:30 pm local time (0430 GMT), the US Geological Survey said.