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Samoa

World news about “Samoa” published by euronews.

  • Samoan airline makes fat people pay more

    A Samoan airline that charges passengers by their weight and not by seat has defended this as the fairest method. Samoa Air began this policy in November… 03/04/2013

  • Cyclone Evan rips through Samoa – nocomment

    Cyclone Evan has ripped through the South Pacific island nation of Samoa, flattening homes, uprooting trees and flooding streets. Four people have been killed… 17/12/2012

  • Rugby World Cup: Saffies resist Samoan slam

    South Africa survived a Samoan storm to reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, winning 13-5 but seeing their line breached for only the second time in the… 30/09/2011

  • Battle of the Pacific

    Fiji and Samoa will meet for a thrilling pool D clash in Auckland on Sunday. The two Pacific Islanders which have each lost one game so far, will know that… 24/09/2011

  • Samoa switches time zones to help trade

    New Year’s Eve has come early to Samoa in the South Pacific which has skipped December 30 in a bid to boost its economy. The tiny nation has moved across… 30/12/2011

  • Date jump as Samoa changes time zone

    Samoa will skip December 30, jumping ahead to December 31, as it moves its time zone closer to the Far East. The small South Pacific nation is changing to… 29/12/2011

  • Young tsunami heroine honoured

    A New Zealand girl who saw the approach of last month’s deadly tsunami that hit Samoa has been honoured. On holiday with her family, 10-year-old Abby… 14/10/2009

  • Families of Tsunami Victims Bury the Dead in Samoa

    The families of victims killed by the Samoan Tsunami have begun to bury their loved ones. At least 149 people have perished and local authorities expect… 02/10/2009

  • Tsunami death toll rise to 149

    At least 149 people have died in the tsunami that struck the Samoan islands and Tonga on Tuesday. Survivors are continuing to search through the debris for… 01/10/2009

  • Tsunami relief operation underway

    A major relief operation has begun in the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa. They were hit by a tsunami on Tuesday afternoon leaving a death toll… 01/10/2009

  • Tsunami death toll expected to rise

    Survivors of the tsunami which hit the Samoan islands in the South Pacific could only stand and stare at the devastation. The waves, triggered by a huge… 01/10/2009

  • Deadly Tsunami strikes Pacific Islands

    Video footage has emerged showing the terrifying moment an incoming Tsunami hit Islands in the South Pacific. The tidal wave has left scores dead. Around… 30/09/2009

  • Deadly Tsunami hits South Pacific Islands

    A massive Tsunami has killed scores of people across Islands in the South Pacific. It’s feared more than 100 people may have perished in Samoa, American… 30/09/2009

  • Scores feared dead in Pacific tsunami

    More than 100 people are feared dead after a series of tsunami waves hit the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa. Waves reported to be… 30/09/2009

  • A right to left crossover for Samoan motorists

    The remote South Pacific island of Samoa is to change the side of the road it drives on, from right to left. The decision has been made by Samoan Prime… 07/09/2009


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