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JFE Engineering introduces geothermal electric power generation

Akita [Japan], Feb 17 (ANI): Geothermal energy in Japan is expected to be actively utilised as renewable energy. This is one of the world's most abundant sources of power.

2020-02-17T07:53:09.834223+00:00 IST

Australia bans entry for foreign nationals arriving from mainland China for 2 weeks amid coronavirus outbreak

Canberra [Australia], Feb 1 (ANI): Australia will deny entry to foreign nationals arriving in the country over the next two weeks from the coronavirus-hit mainland China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Saturday.

2020-02-01T09:24:16.937511+00:00 IST

State of emergency declares in Australian Capital Territory as bushfire threat increases

Canberra [Australia], Jan 31 (ANI): Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Chief Minister Andrew Barr on Friday declared a statement of emergency in the region, saying that the capital is facing the worst bushfire threat since the devastating fires of 2003, local media reported.

2020-01-31T03:11:47.238526+00:00 IST

Outpouring of generosity from Australian Sikhs amid bushfire crisis; community supporting relief works

Canberra [Australia], Jan 9 (ANI): The unprecedented scale of the Australian bushfire raging parts of the country for months has sparked an outpouring of generosity from the Sikh community living in the country, with several organisations and individuals alike volunteering in the support efforts by providing free meals, medical support and groceries to the victims, firefighters and other relief workers.

2020-01-09T07:38:14.087870+00:00 IST

Australian PM says govt to allocate AUD 2 billion for bushfire recovery

Canberra [Australia], Jan 6 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that the government will allocate AUD 2 billion over the next two years to help those affected by the deadly bushfires raging across the country, local media reported.

2020-01-06T05:00:33.977970+00:00 IST

New Zealand Defence Force to assist Australia in tackling bushfire

Wellington [New Zealand], Jan 5 (ANI): New Zealand will send its Defence Force personnel as well as three NH90 helicopters belonging to its Air Force to assist Australia in its efforts to fight the devastating bushfire raging across the country, New Zealand Defence Minister Ron Mark said on Sunday.

2020-01-05T09:47:48.588663+00:00 IST

Australian PM postpones scheduled visit to India amid bushfire crisis

Canberra [Australia], Jan 4 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has postponed his scheduled visit to India and Japan amid the ongoing bushfire crisis in his country, Australian PM office said on Saturday.

2020-01-04T05:06:46.004673+00:00 IST

Australian bushfire crisis: PM Scott Morrison calls up 3000 reservists

Canberra [Australia], Jan 4 (ANI): Up to 3000 reservists will be dispatched across four states in Australia to help tackle the bushfires raging across the country, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Saturday.

2020-01-04T04:37:37.239123+00:00 IST

Death toll in New Zealand volcano eruption rises to 17

Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 23 (ANI): The death toll in the volcanic eruption in New Zealand's White Island has risen to 17 after another person died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Auckland, police said, as cited by CNN.

2019-12-23T01:27:57.850325+00:00 IST

US Special Representative for North Korea arrives in Beijing

Seoul [South Korea], Dec 20 (ANI): US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun arrived in Beijing on Thursday on a previously unannounced two-day trip, reported Yonhap.

2019-12-20T01:18:38.991160+00:00 IST

US Special Representative for North Korea departs for Japan

Seoul [South Korea], Dec 18 (ANI): U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun on Tuesday departed for Japan.

2019-12-17T23:18:59.814243+00:00 IST

US doesn't have a deadline on nuclear negotiations with North Korea: Stephen Biegun

Seoul [South Korea], Dec 17 (ANI): US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun on Monday said that Washington DC has no deadline on nuclear negotiations with Pyongyang.

2019-12-16T22:52:18.924162+00:00 IST

North Korea conducts 'another crucial' test at Sohae Satellite Launching Ground

Seoul [South Korea], Dec 14 (ANI): North Korea on Saturday said it has conducted "another crucial test" which will help the country boost its "reliable strategic nuclear deterrent."

2019-12-14T09:37:31.968339+00:00 IST

New Zealand: 6 bodies recovered from White Island days after volcanic eruption

Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 13 (ANI): Bodies of six tourists, who died after a volcano erupted on New Zealand's White Island earlier this week, were recovered from the island by a team of country's police and military specialists on Friday morning (local time).

2019-12-13T02:49:14.945740+00:00 IST

Bougainville votes overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], Dec 11 (ANI): Bougainville, a collection of islands in the South Pacific, has voted overwhelmingly to gain independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG), authorities announced on Wednesday, paving way for the autonomous region to become world's newest nation.

2019-12-11T10:55:31.871870+00:00 IST

White Island volcano eruption: 5 dead, several tourists missing

Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 9 (ANI): Five people were killed while several tourists remain missing after a volcano erupted in New Zealand's White Island on Monday, police said.

2019-12-09T09:01:04.281081+00:00 IST

White Island volcano eruption: 1 critically injured, tourists missing

Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 9 (ANI): At least one person has been critically injured and an unknown number of people are missing after a volcano erupted on White Island, New Zealand on Monday, police said, adding that fewer than 50 people were believed to be on the island at the time of the eruption.

2019-12-09T05:47:26.635307+00:00 IST

New Zealand: White Island volcano erupts

Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 9 (ANI): A volcano erupted on White Island, New Zealand on Monday, located about 48 kilometres from the eastern coast of North Island, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.

2019-12-09T03:28:42.137987+00:00 IST

UK truck deaths: Driver pleads guilty to immigration offences

London [UK], Nov 26 (ANI): A British truck driver, who had been charged with manslaughter after 39 Vietnamese nationals were found inside his refrigerated truck earlier this month, pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to assist unlawful immigration.

2019-11-26T01:20:57.358445+00:00 IST

5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts New Zealand

Wellington [New Zealand], Nov 24 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale struck New Zealand on Saturday, the country's seismic monitoring service GeoNet said.

2019-11-23T22:41:53.430039+00:00 IST

US-South Korea defence negotiations breakdown over Trump's $5 billion demand

Ankara [Turkey], Nov 20 (ANI): South Korea's Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that negotiations between Washington and Seoul on the shared costs of hosting some 28,500 US military service members in South Korea were placed on the backburner over the US' alleged demand for $5 billion in stationing costs, reported Sputnik.

2019-11-19T22:09:14.049926+00:00 IST