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Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hits Solomon Islands
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taking to its official Twitter handle, NCS said that the earthquake occurred at 3:49 am IST and struck West North West of Honiara at a depth of 95 kilometres.
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North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles towards East Sea: South
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Moments before a US aircraft carrier staged joint drills with South Korea in waters south of Jeju Island, Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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US reacts to Beijing's "warning off" claim
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A day after China said it drove a US Navy destroyer away from Beijing-claimed waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said the same warship sailed through those waters to challenge the Chinese claims, CNN reported. The warship conducted what the US Navy calls a "freedom of navigation
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Expelled trespassing US destroyer off Xisha Islands, claims China
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Global Times reported that "without any authorization from the Chinese government, guided missile destroyer the USS Milius on Thursday made an illegal intrusion into Chinese territorial waters off the Xisha Islands, sabotaging the peace and stability in the South China Sea", Senior Colonel T
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China threatens US Navy after its warship's action in South China Sea
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
China threatened "serious consequences" Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security, reported CNN.
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4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Izu Islands
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The earthquake occurred at 00:06:45 (UTC+05:30) and hit Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, at a depth of 28.2 km, the USGS informed.
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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
When the fishermen in the two boats were catching fish near Delft island in Palkbay sea, the Sri Lankan Navy patrolling the area apprehended them claiming that they crossed the border and caught "their" fish.
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Miral announces the much-anticipated SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi to ope
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): Miral, Abu Dhabi's leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, announced today that SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is set to open its doors to the public on the 23rd of May 2023. The next-generation Marine Life Theme Park will tell a captivating
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India invited for G7 Summit in Japan
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"India has been invited along with Australia, Cook Islands, Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia and others for the G7 Summit in Japan. India has huge potential and demand in terms of infrastructure development," Japanese officials said on Monday.
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PM Modi, Japanese counterpart Kishida discuss Sri Lanka's debt issues, agr
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The officials said that: "India has been invited along with Australia, Cook Islands, Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia and others for the G7 Summit in Japan. India has huge potential and demand in terms of infrastructure development"
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Amid security concerns, Japan deploys troops on remote islands near China,
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Due to security concerns from the Chinese side, Japan has decided to deploy missile troops on remote islands near China and Taiwan, American broadcaster CNN reported.
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5.0 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand's Kermadec Islands region
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On Thursday too an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 06:25:58 IST, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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