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Vanuatu's health authorities warn citizens about the transmission of dengue fever after 18 cases are reported in Port Vila. Authorities urge all residents to take precautionary measures.
2021-08-11

Indonesia accuses Vanuatu of having an "excessive and unhealthy obsession" about West Papua. The remark comes after Vanuatuan Prime Minister Bob Loughman warned the international community about "human rights violations and abuses" in the region.
2020-09-28

Registered voters in Vanuatu head to the polls to elect members of parliament.
2020-03-19

Tsunami waves reportedly strike parts of New Caledonia and northern Vanuatu following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake centered near the Loyalty Islands.
2018-12-5

The general assembly of Interpol elects Vanuatu and Kiribati as new members, but not Kosovo.
2018-11-20

Vanuatu begins evacuating 11,000 islanders from the island of Ambae because of the erupting volcano Manaro Voui which pollutes the water.
2017-10-1

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes 250 kilometers (155 miles) northwest of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. No immediate report of damages or injuries; no tsunami warning has been issued.
2017-04-17

Vanuatu prepares for Tropical Cyclone Pam which is predicted to reach Category 5 on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale.
2015-03-12

The Pacific Islands Forum meets in Vanuatu and discusses the situation in Fiji.
2010-08-5

The 41st annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Summit opens in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
2010-08-3