while concerns are growing for the pacific island nation of tango after its unami with waves more than a metre high hit, the island internet has been caught and the full extent of the damage is unclear. it was triggered by an underwater volcanic eruption on saturday. the russians sent shock waves across the pacific. soon, ami warnings were issued in countries including you, zealand, japan, peru, and even as far as the west coast of the united states. we can now speak to dr. robert wyatt. he's a professor of natural hazards and virginia tech and the united states. he joins us from blacksburg, virginia. hello to you, professor weiss now how would you describe for our viewers the russian that then cause the su nami in tonga. i think there's only one word that would describe that eloquently, that's violent, it's imagined to be in an engine of a car and the, and the explosion explosion that drives your, you know, cylinder, that is how that played out. and what is fantastic in this case is that before the 1st time, we could observe it from space. this is the 1st time to have a real life in r

a consent grabbing on the pacific island of tonga after astronomy, with waves more than a meter high hits the island. it was triggered by an underwater volcano eruption on saturday. internet has been caught and the full extent of the damage is unclear. slimy warnings have been issued across the pacific rim. ah, this is the aftermath of this unami that hit the shore lines of peru over 10000 kilometers away from the explosion in tona. the underwater eruption was so powerful that it was detected around the world. these satellite images show gas and ash being thrown thousands of meters into the earth atmosphere. communication links to tongue that have been damaged, but the capital has sustained significant damage. says new zealand prime minister jacinta arden, missus, we're these across her an urgency here. we want to make sure that we be on the ground as soon as possible. but for our navy vessels it will take several days to reach toner. we need to find the balance and to get the quickly but to make sure we also get the people and resources they need be as well. and in some cases we have

tomba is cut off after tsunami, triggered by an underwater volcanic eruption washes over the pacific island country . officials in new zealand, se tongan capital has sustained major damage. ah, i married evans dean, welcome. no joke of edge has left australia after losing his appeal against his visa cancellation. he was deported after judge's upheld decision by the immigration minister that the unvaccinated tennis star posed a threat to public health. it comes after a 10 day legal battle that began when jacob, which arrived to compete in the australian open. he was hoping for an unprecedented at 21st grand slam when i don't want to return for novak joker, which the reigning champion flew out of australia after losing his court battle, to the dismay of his crestfallen supporters with many of them, serbian expatriates. oh, you did with us. oh, no. but for others in a country that has endured one of the world's strictest corona virus. luck don's joke of which is admission to australia would have been the injustice. and he's been timmy's. this is a paypal being located there on site, and becaus

and now let's get the latest from an underwater volcanic eruption near the pacific island nation of tonga. 2 people have drowned in peru after unusually high waves, hit the west coast of the americas eruption on saturdays and shock waves across the pacific. an army warnings were issued for countries including japan and new zealand . and tango was hit by waves, more than a metre high communication lines have been cut and to the full extent of the damage across tonga remains unclear. this is the aftermath of the su nami, that hit the shorelines of peru over 10000 kilometers away from the explosion in tona. the underwater eruption was so powerful that it was detected around the world. these satellite images show gas and ash being thrown thousands of meters into the earth's atmosphere. communication links to tongue that have been damaged, but the capital has sustained significant damage. says new zealand prime minister jacinta arden, missus. we're these across her an urgency here. we want to make sure that we be on the ground as soon as possible, but for our navy be sues. it will take several

claims that he won the 2020 elections without offering evidence. concerns are growing for the pacific island of tonga, after its unami with waves more than a meter high washed over the island. internet service has been disrupted, so the full extent of the damage remains unknown. and underwater. volcanic eruption on saturday has triggered shoe nami warnings across the pacific rim. ah, this is the aftermath of this you now, me that hit the shore lines of peru over 10000 kilometers away from the explosion in tall non the underwater eruption was so powerful that it was detected around the world. the satellite images show gas and ash being thrown thousands of meters into the earth atmosphere. communication links to tongue that have been damaged, but the capital has sustained significant damage. ringback says new zealand prime minister, just into arden. this is where these across a, you know, an urgency here. we want to make sure that we via on the ground as soon as possible . but for our navy be so it will take several days to reach toner. we need to finally balance in a to get the quickly but to

of what the rupture and phenomena left behind as plains and warships try to bring aid to the pacific. islands state ah, i'm ami at ease of welcome. in the rush, ukraine crisis, germany is picking up where nato left off. germany's foreign minister adelina burbock is on a diplomatic mission to deescalate tensions over russia's military buildup on ukraine's border while the u. s. and you have threatened to punish russia if he tries to invade. burbock said the solution should be a peaceful one. ah, fears of a russian invasion of ukraine had jangled nerves in the region. after visiting a memorial to anti government protesters who died in 2014 on alina babcock says, any solution to the conflict must come through dialogue, not arms, meeting ukraine's foreign minister. dimitra qu, labor burbock offered an explicit gesture of support for ukraine. zoe, daddy teet solidarity. any european solidarity for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine. del hyena, that is not up for debate, not for us, and not for me personally, but any further aggression would have a higher price. his emphasized tha

thanks much. communication links with the pacific island of tonga are down falling a massive underwater volcano eruption after making contact with tang and officials . you zealand sub prime minister jacinta ardor and says the capital nuclear alpha has sustained significant damage. the hunger tango, hunger ha, apply volcano sent big waves to the islands of tonka and fiji. the russians triggered to nami warnings across the pacific with the united states, urging people on its pacific coastline to stay away from the shores and peru, seeing flood waters damaging shops, restaurants, and houses at the coast. one, hundreds of thousands of japanese citizens were advised to evacuate as waves hit coastal areas. more now from new zealand prime minister. there are parts of tongue of where we just don't know yet. we just have an established communication. and this is where these of course a, in our, an urgency here, we want to make sure that we the on the ground as soon as possible. but for our navy be, so that will take several days to reach toner. we need to finally balance in a to get the quickly,

most. flying in our initial impressions were that the automobile of grier asked them a lot of pacific islands if you say, particularly say like a lamb ash that was mostly greenery. even if it's easiest by this one, all affected a ish. so dip is so, so a hold of me because she is under water look alike. oh, so be moving from island. delighted satellite images before and after. reveal the transformation of tonga by the volcano, ash suffocating, many areas, and where its unami waves hit homes and businesses swept away, leaving dirt, bare rock and sand. a devastating moment tempered by reports of a relatively low number of deaths for such an event. now residents need this and much more emergency drinking water because ash and salt water have polluted so many sources. it's the 1st of a long list of needs for tompkins to survive and begin to rebuild. and that's all the needs the now after a short breakout documentary theories don't film tracks. a kenyan pharmacy fight for the climate. i'm anthony howard in berlin. i'll have more nice for you at the top of the air filter is a sport of many colors.

the decision where get the latest from melbourne also on the program. fewer is mount for the pacific island of tonga. it's cut off from the outside world after an underground volcano triggers as unami. officials in nearby new zealand, j, the capital has sustained significant damage. ah, a michael ok welcome. novak jock of x says he is extremely disappointed that he faces deportation from australia after losing his appeal against his visa cancellation. 3 judges upheld the decision made by the countries immigration minister that the tennis star oppose a threat to public health. the verdict comes after 10 day battle, but when the serv and the australian authorities over his vaccine exemption status, it is expected that jock events will be deported within hours and could face a 3 year ban from the country. the full reasoning behind ruling will be published in the coming days. the court's decision was handed down by the chief justice of the federal court of australia. james al. so here's some of what he had to say. it is no part of the function of the court to decide upon the merits or wisdom al

of tongue a week ago and contaminated the water supply in oakland, there was another show of pacific island generosity as a delegation from sophomore handed over supplies to the speaker of thomas parliament, who says his people are doing the best they can, but still need help. i think people are trying to get back to work or restore some sense of normality. but the same time the disruption to the services or the services power arms communications tournament. at a government level, there's been a rush to help tanya, which analysts believe has been motivated by humanitarianism and geopolitical strategic goals. for years, western regional powers, new zealand and australia have been worried about china's growing influence among the smaller pacific island nations, including tawna, is clearly being plenty of generosity on display here as there has been a government level. but after any natural disaster, attention inevitably turns towards the recovery and rebuilding phase. how will that happen? and most importantly, who'll pay tongue a thanked china for being the 1st to donate money and supplies.

new zealand and australia have been worried about china's growing influence among the smaller pacific island nations, including tanya, is clearly being plenty of generosity on display here as there has been a government level. but after any natural disaster, attention inevitably turns towards the recovery and rebuilding phase. how will that happen? and most importantly, who'll pay tongue a thanked china for being the 1st to donate money and supplies. but the, for the russian tongue is economy was amiss with the government struggling to pay back more than a $100000000.00. that was lent by china after damaging riots in 2006, 8. beijing has refused to write the debt off. and some believe last week's natural disaster may provide new zealand with an opportunity. i would say that. and wellington, particularly the pressure coming in from united states is straight for somebody to be looking after the south pacific is very strong. no tongue is parliamentary speaker says it's important that any future aid money benefits the people done or this very sensitive topic. but ah, you know, tie accepts a lot

the pacific island of toner has been cut off after and under the volcano erupted triggering a powerful sea. no, me wave struck its largest island on the top of and its capital bit didn't stop there. in summer island, as you normally watch, is in effect for all low lying coastal areas with residents and visitors. advice to stay away from beach areas. and the waves were also observed in several islands. wagner, 2 warnings remain in place and use alien for low lying parts of north island and chatham island. when he's healing, prime minister says sue nami has cause significant damage to tongue as capital. shops along the coast have been damaged in a significant cleanup will be needed. nuclear offer is covered and thick film of our kennedy dust, but otherwise conditions come and stable. power has been restored to some of nicole loafer, and local mobile phones were advised i working. however, i would know that we've not yet received news from other coastal areas of tongue, the top or the outer islands. well, the effects of eruption were also felt along the western case from north to south am

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an anxious away from the pacific islands.er four people were held hostage at a synagogue in texas, arrests have been made in england. we will have the latest on the investigation. one of the great wartime mysteries -- who betrayed the family of and frank to the nazis -- has a new suspect. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america. we begin tonight in the pacific isnds of tonga where a massive underwater volcanic eruption took place. the blast triggered a tsunami and left the region blanketed in volcanic ash. the authorities have not officially asked for aid, but the island's communication network is virtually destroyed. our correspondent rupert wingfield-hayes has been following the story. rupert: these pictures of the former tonga are from last friday. this was just a foretaste of what was to come a day later, and eruption many times larger. this is the volcano poking above the ocean's surface last week, and today, it is completely gone. it has been confirmed the huge eruption severed the main cable linking tonga to the outside

the massive volcano that erupted on a south pacific island earlier this month had a disastrous impactntinent thousands of miles away. on january 15, the volcano exploded on one of tonga's uninhabited islands near fiji. it created an umbrella cloud 300 miles wide and triggered tsunamis in the region. the blast was reportedly hundreds of times more powerful than the bomb dropped on hiroshima in 1945. tonga's largest island alone has 17 million cubic feet of ash to clean up. but the fallout was also felt more than 6,000 miles away, near lima, peru. a tanker unloading crude oil at a refinery was hit by massive waves stemming from the force of the eruption, spilling 6,000 barrels into the water. the result, an ecological disaster affecting nearly 7,000 square miles of protected area. the oil spill cleanup is expected to take weeks. up next, a dozen free donuts? it's just one way of encouraging people to line up to give blood this month. i just heard something amazing! one medication is approved to treat and prevent migraines. nurtec is the first and only option proven to treat and prevent

anchor: finally, aid is starting to arrive in the south pacific island of tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami. ports are opening to receive badly needed food, fuel, and drinking water. the united nations has reassured tonga it is adopting zero covid methods of aid delivery. we have more on the relief effort. reporter: a lifeline for tonga, on brd this royal australian air force plane with badly needed humanitarian aid for the pacific island nation. in the days ahead, more flights expected, carrying supplies of water, shelters, and communication equipment. >> the priorities from the tongan government, what we are working to, primarily in the first instance, the provision of clean water, that is a priority the government has asked for. reporter: new zealand has also heeded the call for help. this flight was onef the first from the country to touch in tonga, carrying supplies of essential goods. a ship carrying 250,000 liters of water is also coming to the rescue. saturday's russian --eruption covered parts of tonga with the thick like it of ash and triggered a tsunami, flattening co

aid have arrived at tonga's main airport after saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami cut the pacific islandom the outside world. more flights and several ships are on their way, bringing urgently needed drinking water, food and medicine. the queen has said her thoughts and prayers are with the people of the pacific nation, which is part of the commonwealth. rupert wingfield—hayes reports. for the first time since last saturday's huge eruption, we're finally getting to see what has happened to tonga's main island. along the coast, the damage from the tsunami looks extensive, with many buildings destroyed. in tonga's capital, nuku'alofa, there's a lot of volcanic ash, but the buildings are intact and the clean—up has begun. telephone services are also back, and that means for tongans living abroad, the agonising wait for news is finally over. it's a relief to finally hear their voices and to finally know how they are back home. my dad had told me that, you know, they're fine, no major damages to our homes. so, at the moment, i've got family over in the outer islands of ha'apai. i have heard f

tsunami warnings for more than just the west coast, australia, new zealand, japan, another south pacific islands were also alerted with people in alaska reportedly hearing the sonic boom. but the eruption is causing major issues on the main island of tonga, communication with hunger has been. >> limited since saturday, residents described the scene as moonscape from the tsunami and volcanic ash fall. least one person was found dead and the full scope of the impact is still unknown. new zealand is flying water and other supplies to tonga tomorrow. experts say water levels along the california coast ed after that massive volcanic eruption in tonga. >> all tsunami warnings. they have been lifted after 2 to 3 foot swells reach shores on saturday throughout california. the hardest hit area was santa cruz was some coastal flooding. san francisco firefighters had to rescue 2 surfers were pulled out to sea by a powerful rip current. >> family and friends of people living in tonga are still waiting for answers because we mentioned communication lines have been severed. so it's tough for people trying to

we hope to be a bridge between the pacific island nations and the u.s. in terms of international discussions on climate policies. as you know, many of the pacific island leaders were instrumental in the discussions in and around the paris agreement, and many share -- this climate crisis is real and significant action must be taken in order to slow global warming and keep the world's temperature change to 1.5 degrees. >> the washington governors association, talk to me about whether president biden has been responsive to some of the central concerns of hawaii, like climate change, like covid policies and the other things you have been dealing with. has the president responded to things you think are important? >> we have seen a very big improvement in interactions between the white house and a bipartisan group of governors through the national governors association. in the early days since the biden abatis ration took office, we began virtually weekly calls with all the governors, bipartisan, to discuss issues of federal policy and actions that can be tak

old british women living in tongue or is the 1st known victim of this, an army that struck the pacific island nation on saturday, estallion and new zealand air force crews have been sent to assess the damage. martin luther king day in the united states has been marked with a march to the capital to demand more protection for voting rights. president joe biden has bound to pass and new protection law, but he lack support in the senate. last week the president said, he's tired of being quiet about voting rapes. well, we're tired of being picked up. says year you are $62021.00. when the insurrection us attacked our capital, 19 legislatures have passed. 34 law of clawing back voting rights for their citizens. and states like my home state, where no laws i should say of georgia are designed to confuse voters, so they don't know where to go. in england, the cipher self isolation period after testing positive, the coven 19 has been cut from 10 to 5 days. the government made the change to help ease staffing shortages caused by a surgeon, omicron infections. every one will be required to shoot negativ

pacific. much of the island nation was covered with a layer of ash. us west coast and japan. rupert wingfield—hayes reports from tokyo. from high up in space, weather satellites caught the moment the huge underwater volcano let loose, sending a cloud of ash and rock 20km high and at least 500km wide — that's an ash cloud that could stretch from london to edinburgh. somewhere beneath it is the tiny island kingdom of tonga. the first thing to hit the island was the shock wave. bang. 0h, bleep! then came the rushing waters of a tsunami, smashing into seawalls and flooding what here appears to be a church. sirens wail. next, day turned to night as the ash began to fall. these pictures are reportedly from saturday afternoon as people were trying to flee from the coast. in new zealand, prime ministerjacinda ardern said communication with tonga remains difficult. shops along the coast have been damaged and a significant clean—up will be needed. nuku'alofa is covered in a thick film of volcanic dust but otherwise, conditions are calm and stable. the hunga ton

amy: plus, we go to the pacific island nation of tonga as aid flights continue to arrive after a massive underwater volcano exploded, blanketing tonga in ash and triggering tsunami waves. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. a british judge has ruled wikileaks founder julian assange can appeal a december court decision to extradite him to the u.s. assange faces espionage charges and up to 175 years in prison for publishing evidence of u.s. war crimes in iraq and afghanistan. his fiancÉe stella morse just spoke in front of the courthouse. >> that we had raised points of law of general public importance and that the supreme court has stood ground to hear this appeal . the situation now is the supreme court has to decide whether it will hear the appeal. but make no mistake, we won today in court. amy: julian assange's lawyers and advocates have warned his mental and physical health have been steadily deteriorating, and a lower court judge last year ruled assange should not be extradited as he posed a possible s

tsunami warning for more than just the west coast, australia, new zealand, japan, another south pacific islands were also alerted with people in alaska reportedly hearing the sonic boom. but the eruption is causing major issues on the main island of tonga, communication with the island has been limited since saturday, residents described the scene as moonscape from the tsunami and volcanic ash fall. at least one person was found dead and a full scope of the impact. well, that's still not known tonight. a new zealand is flying water and other supplies to talk tomorrow. experts say the water levels continue to fluctuate along the california coast after that massive volcanic eruption. also nami warnings. they have been lifted after 2 to 3 foot swells reach shores on saturday throughout california. the hardest hit area with santa cruz with some coastal flooding san francisco firefighters had to rescue 2 surfers who were pulled out to sea by a powerful rip current. >> some people who have loved ones living in tonga are still waiting for answers tonight. if these communication lines we mentioned they

top stories: after tonga's volcanic eruption and tsunami, the wait goes on to hear from the pacific islanders cut off from the outside world. the australian and new zealand military are scrambled to provide humanitarian aid in what's fast becoming a race against time. america's airlines warn of catastrophic disruption to travel if 56 technology is rolled out near airports. downing street denies claims by the prime minister's former top adviser that borisjohnson was warned about staff holding a drinks party during lockdown. and, who betrayed the family of anne frank to the nazis? has one of the great wartime mysteries been solved? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's already three days since the major eruption of an underwater volcano in tonga and still there is a very worrying lack of information about the scale of the damage done across the many tongan islands, or the whereabouts and well being of many of the islanders. these very limited pictures have just been sent to us. they are from one of the surveillance flights sent by australia and new zealand to asses

the pacific island nation had been cut off from the rest of the world since saturday, but phone lines are being restored and the runway has been cleared of ash, allowing military plains from australia, new zealand to land with crucial supplies. when hey, reports now from oakland tongue was cut off from the rest of the world when the disaster struck a submarine fiber optic cable was severed. and we'll take at least 4 weeks to repair. in the meantime, some satellite phone and internet connections have been set up, allowing more footage to emerge of the devastation caused by the volcano and su nami, for some family in new zealand. the slight improvement and communication has come as a relief, even though everything. part of houses be washed away the crops, but we're here in france, a well at the moment income. others anxiously wait for news while they prepared their own aid packages to send home. amid so much uncertainty, the pacific island community museum and is coming together to help the people of tongue and with ash on the ground and contaminating the water supply, this has become a

and so nami, cut off the pacific island nation from the rest of the world last week. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. the secretary of state has been here in berlin for talks with allies about containing the perceived threat of a russian invasion of ukraine. antony blinkin met with german foreign minister, anna lena bear, bock, and british and french counterparts. after a stopping cure of yesterday, mister blinkin will end his tour to morrow in geneva, where he's due to me, russian foreign minister, sir gay, laughed ralph. this meeting is widely viewed as one of the last attempts to stop rush and launching an attack on may bring you crate. or mr. lincoln said he and other european leaders were on the same page and looking for a peaceful solution to the conflict. our collective a, the goal that we share was to seek a diplomatic path to deescalate tensions caused by russia's massing of troops along against borders. to deter and prevent further russian invasion or disabled as ation of ukraine. and to address legitimate security concerns put forward by russia by t

the pacific island nation of tonga has virtually lost contact with the rest of the world. after saturday's volcanic eruption cut the country's internet cable. the full extent of the damage to the country, it remains unclear. new zealand and australia have sent military planes to survey their situation from above. other flights to deliver aid are also plant the underwater eruption on saturday, sent shock waves across the pacific. synonymy warnings were issued for many countries as far away as peru and that to people to have drowned after unusually high waves, hit the west coast of the americas. ah, this is the aftermath of this. you now me that hit the shore lines of peru over 10000 kilometers away from the explosion in tona. the underwater eruption was so powerful that it was detected around the world. these satellite images show gas and ash being thrown thousands of meters into the earth atmosphere. communication links to tongue that have been damaged, but the capital has sustained significant damage, says new zealand prime minister, just into arden, mrs. we are these acr

our top stories: after tonga's volcanic eruption, the wait goes on to hear from the pacific islanders who're cut off from the outside world. the australian and new zealand military are scrambled to provide humanitarian aid in what is fast becoming a race against time. muslim leaders condemn the attack on a synagogue in texas: two teenagers are arrested in the uk as part of the investigation. and who betrayed the family of anne frank to the nazis? has one of the great wartime mysteries been solved? hello. thanks for joining hello. thanks forjoining us here on bbc news. it's already three days since the major eruption of an underwater volcano in tonga, and still, there is a very worrying lack of information about the scale of the damage done across the many tongan islands or the whereabouts and well being of many of the islanders. these very limited pictures have just been sent to us. they are from one of the surveillance flights sent by australia and new zealand to assess the damage. they really only tell us so much, but it does seem that the tsunami or the eruption has taken out the o

the pacific islanders remain virtually cut off from the rest of the world due to a damaged communicationsu nderwater cable. the australian and new zealand military are sending humanitarian aid. muslim leaders have expressed their solidarity with thejewish community after an attack on a synagogue in texas. police shot dead a british man after he took four people hostage. two teenagers have been arrested as part of the investigation. the incident is being treated as a terror attack. america's largest airlines have warned of a catastrophic disruption to travel if telecommunications firms roll out their 56 technology without limiting its scope near us airports, because it might interfere with altitude devices. much more work is needed to protect all parts of the uk from the impact of climate change. a new government assessment of the risks concludes that even current levels of global warming will cost the country billions of pounds every year within a few decades. the report warns that while the world aims to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, the evidence shows that rises of up to 4 degrees by the

the pacific island nation is facing an unprecedented disaster after last weekend's volcanic eruption. and su nami, we'll have that story for you in a moment. first, like many countries, turkey is grappling with a major serge of kobe infections fueled by the armor chron variant. the government is pursuing an ambitious vaccination program which now includes a homegrown vaccine turk of act. the new job received emergency approval last month . but some experts say its effectiveness is not yet proven. our correspondence julia han reports from miss stumble ah, queuing for a world prim. yet at this a stumble hospital, people have been receiving the taco vac vaccine. since the beginning of the year, the 1st cove at 19 jap, developed and produced in turkey to co opt. you can do to go, i have more trust until callback than in other vaccines because it's made by my own country. it is still there to go up to more. i wish they had launched to go back sooner. i would have gotten it for all my shots school. i've looked them to believe me. some of them i haven't been vaccinated at all until today. i

the capital show the scale of the devastation massy volcanic eruption and synonymy cut off the pacific island nation from the rest of the world last week . ah, i'm feel gale. welcome to the program. the secretary of state has been here in berlin, holding discussions with allies about containing the perceived threat of a russian invasion of ukraine. antony blinkin met with german foreign minister, and i'm in a bad off. and that british and french counterpart after us off in care of yesterday, mr. blake and will finish his talk to morrow in geneva, where he's due to me to russian foreign minister. so again, laughter of these meetings widely viewed as one of the last attempts to stop russia logic, an attack on neighboring ukraine. mister blake had said he and other european leaders were on the same page and looking for a peaceful solution for the conflict or collective 8. the goal that, that we share was to seek a diplomatic path to deescalate tensions caused by russia's massing of troops along ukraine's borders. to deter and prevent further russian invasion or destabilization of ukraine. and to

no one else was injured or communications to the pacific island. our nation of tonga remain limited since saturdays volcanic eruption and soon army. it's believe the underwater cable that connects the archipelago to the rest. the world was severed during the twin disaster satellite images of the before and after the eruption. so the uninhabited, our island above the volcano and disappeared following the huge blast, australia and new zealand who sent surveillance planes to tell it to help assess the damage. so non, the warnings were issued for many countries, and at least 2 people drowned when the waves reached the shores of a room more than 10000 kilometers away. congress high commissioner to australia. so the, so far there have been no reports of death or serious damage at home, but that assessment was based on limited information. it is hard to, to, to say what it's needed is we're still waiting to receive information from part of what is much needed. but we know for sure that there will be a need for clean water because of the options and which

it has fogged the skies over the pacific islands of tango. it has carpeted the airport runway and it has fallen back onto the ground, mixing in with the water supply contaminating it. the russian has wiped out some villages completely. we also need one particular item that is my goal, and this is one of the like. and so that to be action. all of the hong kong that have been destroyed and damaged and their grades be in for the safety of people who ships from australia. new zealand are on their way to tango, bringing much needed relief, including barrels of clean drinking water. but the ships have thousands of kilometers to cover. one estimation was that they could be there as early as friday, which is encouraging use. of course, as has already been mentioned, we don't know what the shipping lanes look like. and so we want to of course proceed with that of course. and as we get closer to the dongle was cut off from the world for several days after the reception families worried about their relatives on the island. what a sure is always that you

could affect its economic growth and australia, new zealand, sand reconnaissance flights to the pacific island tango which has been cut off after an undersea volcanic eruption. ah, at least 3 protesters have been killed by security forces, and so don, a crowd of thousands was marching towards the presidential palace in the capital har tune, calling for an end to military rule. protest her is ivan taking to the streets since the crew in october, calling for civilian rule to be reinstated, protest organizer say more than 60 people had been killed in the past few months while demonstrating. hyper morgan is joining us live from her to him. so have i talked to us about how much momentum there remains with these protests and whether there has been any movement on the political front while despite the amount of violence that professors have been with missing. and on monday, they have witnessed a lot of violence by security forces, what the un has described in the past as excessive force, being used by security forces against law, the peaceful protest this by that we see that the 1000 still continued

the pacific islands are blanket hidden layer of ash, and 8 official says most buildings on 3 outer islands has been destroyed to japanese, they were lines of resuming slides to the us. but dozens of other carriers are still canceling arrivals over fears about the roll out of 5 g mobile technology. major telecom companies have delayed switching on the networks near airports after warnings that could interfere with navigation systems. warner, those stories on the al jazeera news. i would that's coming up in just under half an hour after witness. ah ah. i know. i never had a mamma. is a company, he's a soda. mulligan, dominic gordon, cynthia glenn, me, amena and holly glory give into i her i'm, i'm a member number. yeah. let. let me mom did the mike in so la mama and so love him. it's morally yemen shaw lo modem. hello shall added mister. known beyond the d. i'm sion i did, i'm dick or he blaze. tom fuller caught up in the manure, legit unit. so dean units on your cloud, we had that happen on him and the and need your la honey and have it. and want financial badly not, and i to say to look ou

the pacific island community and new zealand is coming together to help the people of tongue and with ash on the ground and contaminating the water supply. this has become a precious commodity and will soon be on its way to tongue out. the 1st government aid has finally arrived in oakland and new zealand. a force plane was loaded with supplies before departing for the international airport, just outside the capitol, nicole, of where it stayed on the ground for just 90 minutes. you'll straightly and military also deployed following confirmation that the runway had been cleared of ash and was safe to land on the parties from the fallen government. what we're really working to primarily in the 1st is the provision of claim water. that's the key priority that the government has asked for the run around $80000.00 tons and new zealand, most of whom would have strong family ties to their homelands, but have probably never felt so far away. wayne hey, al jazeera auckland's, a german inquiry has found that former pope benedict knew about abusive priests, but failed to act when he was honest, b