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An earthquake with the force of 8.1 on the Richter scale has taken place off the coast of Fiji. Authorities in New Zealand are now investigating the probability of a tsunami.

Fiji was hit by a heavy earthquake on Sunday. The quake had a magnitude of 8.2 on the Richter scale. That reports the American Geological Service. The epicenter was at a depth of 560 kilometers at less than 70 kilometers east of the island of Lakeba. There seems to be no question of damage or injury.

Head of the UN climate office UNFCCC, Patricia Espinosa, has called for more efforts in the area of ​​climate protection. 'In 2017 we witnessed many extreme weather conditions and disasters,' said the Mexican prior to a new UN climate conference in Bonn on Monday.

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For the first time Queen Elizabeth paid another official visit this year. She visited the exhibition 'Fiji: Art and Life in the Pacific region in Norwich. The nonagenarian queen watched a performance by a choir from Fiji and unveiled a plaque. The exhibition also shows images of a visit by Elizabeth in 1953 to Fiji, a country in the South Pacific.

In the South Pacific, about 220 kilometers west of Fiji, has been a big earthquake Tuesday.

A notorious Australian member of terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) still appears to be alive. Neil Prakash, who is considered topronselaar of jihadists, according to the Australian Broadcasting ABS few weeks ago arrested by the Turkish authorities. He was caught when he crossed the border with false documents.

Climate agreement reached must be worked out completely in two years in Paris in 2015. Nearly 200 countries arrived in the night from Friday to Saturday until the decision in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. Since the last two weeks took place a climate summit. The Moroccan prime minister told a press conference that was begun with the summit in his country by converting the promises of Paris into action.

The next climate summit in Germany in November 2017. This Wednesday reported on this year's conference in the Moroccan Marrakech. Germany is, moreover, not the chairman of the conference, because that is Fiji.

A US airstrike in Iraq has cost the lives of an Australian member of terrorist organization Islamic State (IS). The man, Neil Prakash, was suspected of recruiting jihad fighters in Australia. He called IS-sympathizers under Australian law also to commit attacks in that country and in the United States.

Australia has sent a military ship carrying aid to the Fiji Islands. On board include medical supplies, food and water treatment equipment. There are also two helicopters on board to reach people in remote areas.

Tens of thousands of inhabitants of the Fiji Islands still staying in shelters after their homes were destroyed last week by the cyclone Winston. The death toll rose Thursday to 42, but the authorities are confident that this number is increasing.

Authorities in Fiji have again revised upwards the death toll from cyclone Winston. The counter is now at least 42. Meanwhile, the supply of much-needed relief comes slowly.

Certainly 29 people in Fiji are killed by cyclone Winston. The death toll was Tuesday (local time) screwed after emergency services continue their quest, reaching remote areas.

The death toll from the cyclone Winston Fiji has risen to seventeen sure. That made local authorities said Monday. Sunday the number of casualties was still five after the worst cyclone that Fiji has ever taken.

Cyclone Winston has to Fiji five people killed. That the head of the emergency service Sunday told local media.

The cyclone Winston has the Fiji Islands in the Pacific wreaked enormous havoc. On the island of Koro would a man were killed by the storm.

The Government of Fiji on Saturday imposed a curfew because of the approaching cyclone Winston. The storm threatens to be the worst ever to hit the island nation.

A severe cyclone moves north of New Zealand near Tonga and Fiji with winds of over 200 kilometers per hour. Winston Cyclone can achieve in the next 24 hours the highest category on the scale orkanen- and cyclones with winds of nearly 300 kilometers per hour, the newspaper New Zealand Herald Thursday.