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HONOLULU (Eagle News) – While Hawaii at present celebrates Statehood Day on the third Friday in August, as well as American Independence Day on July 4, there is one other important day that some Island residents continue to observe. …
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November 29, 2020
Hawaii’s Kauai Island opts out of state’s pre-travel testing program
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Governor David Ige has approved Kauai County’s request to not p…
November 28, 2020
Most Canadians to receive coronavirus vaccine by fall prime minister promises
By Thomas I. Likness Eagle News Edmonton Bureau EDMONTON (Eagle News) — An optimistic Canadi…
November 28, 2020
Massive underground freshwater discovered in Hawaii, raising hopes for other locations worldwide
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawaii’s B…
November 27, 2020
NBA switches Indianapolis’ all-star game to 2024
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Indianapolis will now host the 2024 NBA all-star game, leaving the 2021 s…
November 26, 2020
Trump pardons Michael Flynn, who lied to FBI over Russia
By Paul Handley Agence France-Presse President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he had pardoned Mich…
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Tokyo stocks sharply up after Trump agrees to transition aid
TOKYO (AFP) — Tokyo shares opened sharply higher on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said he no longer opposed government aid for Joe Biden’s transition team, with markets also buoyed by new vaccine news. The Nikkei 225 index …
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Thai leader orders police crackdown on democracy protests
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Thai pro-democracy protesters scale Bangkok monument
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Biden reassures Asian allies on defence commitments
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News in photos: Marikina submerged by Ondoy-high floods after rains dumped by Ulysses
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Covid-hit UK takes axe to aid spending despite protests
By Anna Malpas / Jitendra Joshi Agence France-Presse LONDON (AFP) — Britain’s government on Wednesday unveiled plans to slash the foreign aid budget to help mend its coronavirus-battered finances, defying calls from high-profile figures to protect the world’s poorest …
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LA shuts restaurants as virus surges, but Europe eases lockdowns
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Pfizer/BioNTech to seek emergency approval for virus vaccine Friday
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Biden win ‘good for EU’: Spain PM
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Vatican to publish probe into disgraced ex-cardinal McCarrick
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Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) — Brazil’s death toll from the novel coronavirus has surged past 34,000 to become the third-highest in the world, surpassing Italy’s, according to official figures released Thursday. The South American country reported a new record …
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18 killed as boat sinks in Brazilian Amazon
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Brazil confirms Latin America’s first coronavirus case
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Death toll in Peru tanker explosion rises to 30
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Hitman for drug lord Pablo Escobar dies in Colombia
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New Zealand PM says ‘we beat the virus again’
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (AFP) —Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared on Monday New Zealand “beat the virus again” and announced restrictions in the country’s largest city would be eased, after a second Covid-19 wave was contained. The virus was believed …
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US donates personal protection equipment to Independent Samoa
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New Zealand PM hits back at Trump’s ‘patently wrong’ virus claims
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Tom Hanks in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus
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New Zealand confirms first coronavirus case
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37 die in violent start to Uganda’s election season
By Grace Matsiko Agence France-Presse KAMPALA, UGANDA (AFP) — At least thirty-seven people died in violent clashes between Ugandan security forces and supporters of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine this week, marking a particularly violent start to the country’s …
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Police arrest 100 over Angola anti-government demos
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Deadly under-the-radar heatwaves ravaging Africa
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25 virus cases on Egypt Nile cruise boat test negative
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Suicide attackers hit outside US embassy in Tunis
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Tokyo stocks sharply up after Trump agrees to transition aid
TOKYO (AFP) — Tokyo shares opened sharply higher on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said he no longer opposed government aid for Joe Biden’s transition team, with markets also buoyed by new vaccine news. The Nikkei 225 index …
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Apple to pay $113 mn to US states over iPhone battery complaints
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Facebook, Twitter CEOs back before Congress Tuesday
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Massive underground freshwater discovered in Hawaii, raising hopes for other locations worldwide
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawaii’s Big Island than previously thought, according to a University of Hawaii (UH) study with important implications for volcanic islands around the world. The groundbreaking findings, published …
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A different ‘super spreader’: Facebook struggles with election disinfo
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Canada PM refuses to commit to Huawei 5G decision timetable
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Most Canadians to receive coronavirus vaccine by fall prime minister promises
By Thomas I. Likness Eagle News Edmonton Bureau EDMONTON (Eagle News) — An optimistic Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the country by next fall, the majority of Canadians should be immunized against COVID-19. “Vaccines are on the horizon, …
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LA shuts restaurants as virus surges, but Europe eases lockdowns
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US hopes to start virus vaccines in December as pandemic surges
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Massive underground freshwater discovered in Hawaii, raising hopes for other locations worldwide
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawaii’s Big Island than previously thought, according to a University of Hawaii (UH) study with important implications for volcanic islands around the world. The groundbreaking findings, published …
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Nearly half of Oahu’s beaches could disappear by 2050: Coastal Geology Group study
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International study urges countries to reduce plastic pollution
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Hawaii’s Kauai Island opts out of state’s pre-travel testing program
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Governor David Ige has approved Kauai County’s request to not participate in the state’s pre-travel testing program. Starting on Wednesday, December 2, all transpacific and intercounty travelers arriving in Kauai are subject to the 14-day …
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Governor issues updated emergency proclamation to tighten restrictions for transpacific travelers heading to Hawaii
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Battered by pandemic, Boeing cutting 30,000 jobs in two years
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Hawaii expands pre-travel testing option to visitors from Japan
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Pearl Harbor’s Arizona Memorial welcomes visitors again under Oahu “Tier 1” reopening
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Massive underground freshwater discovered in Hawaii, raising hopes for other locations worldwide
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawaii’s Big Island than previously thought, according to a University of Hawaii (UH) study with important implications for volcanic islands around the world. The groundbreaking findings, published …
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Nearly half of Oahu’s beaches could disappear by 2050: Coastal Geology Group study
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International study urges countries to reduce plastic pollution
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American Samoa congresswoman highlights the Great American Outdoors Act
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Tumbleweed-like algae recently discovered northwest of Hawaiian Islands, invading marine habitats
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LA shuts restaurants as virus surges, but Europe eases lockdowns
By AFP Bureaus LOS ANGELES (AFP) — A restaurant dining ban in Los Angeles was due to come into force Wednesday as officials warned Americans to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday, while parts of Europe eyed looser coronavirus …
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Honolulu battles food insecurity through programs to revitalize industries and feed families
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Hawaii’s only revolving restaurant closes its doors permanently due to financial hardship during COVID-19 pandemic
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Hawaii’s annual Filipino Food Week goes online amid COVID-19 concerns
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Emergency nutrition assistance program benefits Hawaii’s qualified households during COVID-19 crisis
