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China positioning itself as international partner to Taliban in temptation
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 22 (ANI): China is clearly positioning itself to be a major international partner to the Taliban after the fall of Kabul as it is eyeing Afghanistan's USD 1-2 trillion worth of rare Earth materials -- most notably lithium.
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Earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits South Sandwich Islands region
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Virginia [US], August 22 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (UGS) said.
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India to set up over 100 earthquake observatories in next five years: Jite
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that India is going to have 35 more earthquake observatories by the end of this year and 100 more such Observatories in the next five years.
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4.0 Richter earthquake strikes Gujarat's Rajkot
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], August 21 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Rajkot in Gujarat on Saturday.
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Planetary scientists find evidence of solar-driven change on Moon
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Tiny iron nanoparticles unlike any found naturally on Earth are nearly everywhere on the Moon--and scientists are trying to understand why. A new study led by scientists at Northern Arizona University (NAU), uncovered important clues to help understand the s
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Spain to send 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Haiti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Spain will send on Saturday 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Haiti hit by the powerful earthquake, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 rocks Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred at 122 kilometer North-Northeast of Kabul in Afghanistan on Thursday.
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Death toll of earthquake in Haiti rises to 2,189
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], August 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died as a result of the earthquake in Haiti, has risen to 2,189, an American news agency reported, citing the country's civil protection agency.
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BRICS members to share data from Earth remote sensing satellites
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Under India's BRICS Chairship, the BRICS Space Agencies Heads have signed an agreement on Wednesday for cooperation in remote sensing satellite data sharing.
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Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Vanuatu's Port Vila
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Port Vila [Vanuatu] August 18 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale jolted Vanuatu's capital city Port-Vila on Wednesday afternoon, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Over half a million children affected by Haiti earthquake: UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], August 18 (ANI): About 1.2 million people, including 540,000 children, have been affected by the powerful earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday, according to United Nations Children's Fund.
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China to mine rare earth minerals in Afghanistan: US Congressman
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): China is set to move to Afghanistan to mine rare earth minerals, media reports said quoting a US Congressman on Tuesday.
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