Large magnitude 7.8 earthquake, aftershock strikes Vanuatu region

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According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), amagnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Vanuatu region in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. The quake was followed by a large aftershock with a magnitude of 7.3.

So far there are no reports of damage or injuries.

Both of the quakes' epicenters were centered roughly 373 kilometres northwest of the Vanuatu city of Santu, at a depth of 33 kilometres.

Vanuatu was placed under a tsunami warning after the earthquake started, however, it has since been removed, as the tremors managed to produce only small waves.

The earthquake comes a week after another heavy tremor caused tsunamis in the South Pacific. That quake killed 170 people on the islands of Tonga, Samoa, and American Samoa.

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UK Royal Mail workers vote in favour of strike action

Royal Mail workers have voted 3:1 in favour of a nationwide postal strike in the United Kingdom.

The Communication Workers' Union (CWU), that represents employees of the postal service balloted members on nationwide strike action, following a series of regional strikes over the past 3 weeks. Of the 80,830 members consulted, 61,623 voted in favour of a walk-out.

The union's General Secretary, Dave Ward, said that there would be no strike action for at least 10 days.

The possibility of further talks with the Royal Mail before undertaking action has not be ruled out; any walk-outs in the run-up to Christmas will cause extreme disruption to deliveries.

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