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Quake-stricken Vanuatu Heads To Polls In Snap Election

Vanuatu's Prime Minister Charlot Salwai (R)who is among the 217 candidates running for office in Thursday's snap general election (Credit: AFP)

The Pacific nation of Vanuatu votes in a snap general election on Thursday that some observers fear could be a distraction after last month's deadly earthquake.

A 7.3-magnitude tremor struck Vanuatu on December 17, rupturing roads, toppling buildings in the capital Port Vila and killing at least 14 people.

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