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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The combined satellite images show Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island on April 11, 2021 (L) and Jan. 17, 2022. The orange curve on the right picture, drawn based on geological coordinates, shows the outline of Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island before the underwater volcano eruption. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Tonga volcano erupts with rare ferocity The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano of the Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted on Jan. 14-15 and triggered a tsunami. The eruption was more powerful than any nuclear test or any 20th century volcanic eruption. The 57-km plume was the highest ever recorded and the first observational one breaking through the stratosphere and directly into the mesosphere. The impact of the eruption on the global environment and climate has attracted wide attention. The international community has extended a helping hand to Tonga. The Chinese government took the lead in providing the first batch of emerge

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(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2022 shows a beach resort hit by tsunami on the outskirts of Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Jan. 14-15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently, triggering tsunami in Tonga. (Ha'atafu Beach Resort/Handout via Xinhua)

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(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cars run on a street covered by volcano ash in Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga, Jan. 20, 2022. On Jan. 14-15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently, triggering tsunami in Tonga. (Broadcasting Broadcom FM Tonga/Handout via Xinhua)

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TONGA-NUKU'ALOFA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2022 shows a beach resort hit by tsunami on the outskirts of Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Jan. 14-15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently, triggering tsunami in Tonga. (Ha'atafu Beach Resort/Handout via Xinhua)

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TONGA-NUKU'ALOFA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2022 shows a beach resort hit by tsunami on the outskirts of Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Jan. 14-15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently, triggering tsunami in Tonga. (Ha'atafu Beach Resort/Handout via Xinhua)

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(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows a road covered with volcanic ashes in Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Jan. 14-15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently, triggering tsunami in Tonga. (Photo by Marian Kupu/Xinhua)

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TONGA-NUKU'ALOFA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Residents clear ashes and rubbles from a road in Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Jan. 14-15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently, triggering tsunami in Tonga. (Photo by Marian Kupu/Xinhua)

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TONGA-NUKU'ALOFA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Residents clear ashes and rubbles from a road in Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Jan. 14-15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently, triggering tsunami in Tonga. (Photo by Marian Kupu/Xinhua)

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TONGA-NUKU'ALOFA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows a car covered with volcanic ashes in Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Jan. 14-15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently, triggering tsunami in Tonga. (Photo by Marian Kupu/Xinhua)

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TONGA-NUKU'ALOFA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local residents clear ash and rubbles from a road at Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga, Jan. 20, 2022. On Friday and Saturday, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently and triggered tsunami in Tonga. (Photo by Marian Kupu/Xinhua)

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(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2022 shows houses and infrastructures hit by tsunami in Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Friday and Saturday, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently and triggered tsunami in Tonga. (Photo by Marian Kupu/Xinhua)

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TONGA-NUKU'ALOFA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2022 shows houses and infrastructures hit by tsunami in Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Friday and Saturday, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently and triggered tsunami in Tonga. (Photo by Marian Kupu/Xinhua)

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TONGA-NUKU'ALOFA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2022 shows the view of tsunami-hit Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Friday and Saturday, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently and triggered tsunami in Tonga. (Photo by Marian Kupu/Xinhua)

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TONGA-NUKU'ALOFA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(220120) -- NUKU'ALOFA, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2022 shows houses and infrastructures hit by tsunami in Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. On Friday and Saturday, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted violently and triggered tsunami in Tonga. (Photo by Marian Kupu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-VOLCANOLOGIST-INTERVIEW-TONGA

(220119) -- AUCKLAND, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Nov. 5, 2015 shows Hunga Ha'apai island in Tonga. The Tonga volcanic eruption is not likely to cause global climate change, while the volcanic ash and acid rain may damage crops and water supply, a leading New Zealand volcanologist said on Jan. 17, 2022.TO GO WITH "Interview: Tonga volcanic eruption not likely to cause global climate change, says New Zealand volcanologist" (Photo by Shane Cronin/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-VOLCANOLOGIST-INTERVIEW-TONGA

(220119) -- AUCKLAND, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Nov. 3, 2015 shows Hunga Ha'apai island in Tonga. The Tonga volcanic eruption is not likely to cause global climate change, while the volcanic ash and acid rain may damage crops and water supply, a leading New Zealand volcanologist said on Jan. 17, 2022.TO GO WITH "Interview: Tonga volcanic eruption not likely to cause global climate change, says New Zealand volcanologist" (Photo by Shane Cronin/Xinhua)

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TONGA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-SATELLITE IMAGES

(220118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A satellite image shows Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island after a violent eruption of a volcano on Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua's Space News Lab/Handout via Xinhua)

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TONGA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-SATELLITE IMAGES

(220118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A satellite image shows Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island before a violent eruption of a volcano on Apr. 11, 2021. (Xinhua's Space News Lab/Handout via Xinhua)

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TONGA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-SATELLITE IMAGES

(220118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A satellite image shows Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island after a violent eruption of a volcano on Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua's Space News Lab/Handout via Xinhua)

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(220118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite image shows Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island on Jan. 4, 2022. (Xinhua's Space News Lab/Handout via Xinhua)

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(220118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite image shows Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island after a violent eruption of a volcano on Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua's Space News Lab/Handout via Xinhua)

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TONGA-VOLCANO ERUPTION-SATELLITE IMAGES

(220118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Satellite images show Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island on April 11, 2021 (L) and Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua's Space News Lab/Handout via Xinhua)

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(220118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite images show Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island on Jan. 4, 2022 (L) and Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua's Space News Lab/Handout via Xinhua)