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We begin with the latest on the volcanic eruption of tongo, which triggered tsunamis across a wide area of the Pacific. The extent of the damage is not yet clear and New Zealand government official in Tonga said in a TV interview that the western coast of the Capitol suffered serious damage. 

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New Zealand Prime minister says, a damaged undersea cable has led to communication difficulties with the South Pacific Nation. Just indoor garden says New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government agencies are working to get Aid to Tonga by both air and sea.

the underwater volcano, around 65 kilometers, north of tonga's capital nuclear lava erupted on Saturday afternoon, satellite images, show that within one hour, smoke from the eruption had covered an area about 200 kilometers in diameter. Farmington officials in Tonga. Say The Cloud of Ash reached a height of about 20,000 meters. 

The Pacific tsunami warning center in the US. State of Hawaii, says Tonga was struck by waves with Heights of up to around 80 centimeters. Japan's foreign Ministry, has issued safety information for Tonga based on reports from the embassy. It says, the Tongan government's Toonami. Warnings are still in place as volcanic activity continues. It also says, authorities are warning about the effects of volcanic. Ash _ _ are asking children to refrain from going out to avoid breathing in the dust. They also urge people not to use water from tanks that catch rainfall that they might be contaminated. 

the eruption affected wide areas across the Pacific tsunami warnings and advisories were issued from parts of New Zealand to the United States. 

The waves reach a height of about 1.4 meters in Vanuatu. They were about 1.1 m in the French territory of New Caledonia and some 60 cm in American Samoa people in Fiji. Say the volcanic eruption sounded like a Thunderclap New Zealand media reported. It was also her there 2300 kilometers away. 

The US Pacific tsunami warning center, says, waves up to 80 cm were seen in Peru. 10,000 kilometers away from the volcano video footage shows seen water flowing into a coastal town in the South America. Has the full gain strength, is the water level reaches above people's knees. The footage also shows some boots. Being washed ashore tsunamis, over 1. Meter high were also observed in Chile. Waves were crashing onto California, Shoreline on Saturday, many beaches on the u.s. West coast to closed and residents have been told to stay away. Tsunami warning sent people in Japan scrambling to reach Higher Ground. The country's meteorological agency says there's no longer any risk of damage. 

We don't expect the change in the title levels that would cause damage. That's why we decided to lift its Tsunami alert. 

the Japan meteorological agency lived. It all remaining tsunami advisories at 2 p.m. On Sunday local time. authorities, continue to urge people, to take extra precautions on the beach, and out at Sea, a 1.2 M. Tsunami struck Armani Oshima Island later on Saturday. He wanted prefectures. Could you port experience to 1.1 M Waverly Sunday, Railway and Ferry services in affected areas? Were suspended. Some flights were also canceled. Japan Coast Guard, Patrol boats, and planes. Investigating the situation in coastal areas. They've confirmed that at least 30 boats capsized or sank airports across the country. No injuries have been reported so far. 

The world's number one, men's tennis player. Novak Djokovic has lost. Any hope of playing in the Australian Open. He must now, leave the country, after a court upheld, the government's decision to cancel his Visa. The Australian federal court made the decision on Sunday. Djokovic was denied entry into the country earlier this month. He and his lawyers claimed. He was granted an exemption from the country's vaccination requirement, because he contracted the coronavirus in December, but the Australian government rejected his appeal and revoked his visa for the second time on what it called, grounds of health and good order. Prime minister Scott Morrison welcomed the ruling saying the decision will keep our borders strong and keep Australian safe. 

Djokovic says, he's extremely disappointed. He said he will cooperate with the relevant authorities in relation to his departure from the country. Djokovic is the top-seeded defending Champion. He'd been aiming to win a record. 20 first Grand Slam title. He was drawn to play his first round match on Monday.

 The Japanese defense Ministry, says North Korea launched two missiles on Friday. They believe to be the same type as the ones it launched From a Train last September. By the ministry, said on Sunday that the missiles were fired. Eastward from the north western part of North Korea. He said, the missiles are believed to have reached a maximum altitude of about 50 kilometers. It added that presuming a normal ballistic, trajectory the missiles likely flew about 400 kilometers and fell near the country's East Coast. They believed to have fallen outside. Japan's, exclusive economic zone. The ministry says the missiles are apparently a solid-fuel. Short-range ballistic type North Korea fired, the same kind from a railway train on September 15. 

North Korea's ruling Workers. Party newspaper, rodong shinmun reported, the country successfully launched two missiles as part of a drill. The L. Rockets were North Korea's third missile test this year. The first to involve for Pyongyang said were Hypersonic missiles. 

Prosecutors in Kazakhstan, have revealed the 225 people have died in connection with massive. Protests, since the beginning of this year. The prosecutors say most of the Dead are believed to be protesters, but also include 19 security, Force personnel more than 4,300 people. Have reportedly been injured, protests began on January, 2nd against a fuel price increase. But have since spread to the largest city of Almaty and else _ _ _. the government has branded the protest terrorist Acts. 

President qasim, dramatic I ever gave a speech on January 7th and appeared determined to suppress the protests. A Russia, LED security Alliance of six. Former Soviet States sent troops to Kazakhstan at the request of the government, which is apparently taking a hard-line stance. President talk is could face International criticism over the large number of deaths. 

The Chinese capital of Beijing has confirmed. Its first infection of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus. Beijing authorities made the announcement at a news conference on Saturday City. Officials say they isolated the infected person and others who came into close contact and sealed up. The district with a person is living there. Also conducting PCR test targeting the areas entire population. Beijing authorities. Say the infected person visited his or her office and other places including shopping malls and a skiing Resort in the capital during the past. 14 days Community, transmission of Omicron had already been confirmed in the nearby city of Tianjin last Sunday. The Omicron variant has also spread to the provinces of Hernan liaoning and Guangdong. A case reported earlier this week in Shanghai was also confirmed as Omicron Saturday. 

as the Winter Olympics are due to open in Beijing on February, 4th. The Chinese government has stepped up coronavirus restrictions, including a ban on travel into Beijing from areas where new cases of the virus were confirmed within the previous 14 days 

and there's were the main stories for this hour. 

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