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;
Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election
Polls have all but closed in Vanuatu's snap election, which is remarkably going ahead despite the turbulence wrought by a severe earthquake one month ago. The south Pacific nation voted to elect a fresh parliament on Thursday,
Voting begins in Vanuatu’s snap election a month after destructive earthquake
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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 recent aftershocks fresh in their minds.
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.
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
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Vanuatu hit by another earthquake as hundreds of Australians return home
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In wake of December earthquake, World Bank grants $30 Million to aid Vanuatu’s recovery
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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 ...