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USA TODAY |
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga early Monday. The island nation felt six aftershocks but did not immediately report damage.
Associated Press |
The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some people’s last moments emerged: Two hundred Buddhist monks crushed by a colla...
BBC |
Humanitarian groups have urged the junta to lift any remaining obstructions to aid.

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7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Tonga, prompting tsunami warning
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Tonga rocked by 7.1 quake amid rising tsunami concerns
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