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Opening of Solomon Islands embassy by US is deep strategic anxiety, says C
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): Slamming US' plans to open its embassy in the Solomon Islands, Chinese media have said that this increase in engagement in Pacific island countries is due to "deep strategic anxiety" of Washington.
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US will reopen Solomon Islands embassy to counter China's influence in Ind
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): The US government intends to open an embassy in the Solomon Islands as part of its policy to counter China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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India sends medical supplies to Kiribati to deal with first COVID-19 outbr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): India has sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation appealed for help to deal with the first outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
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ISRO to launch PSLV-C52 from Sriharikota on Feb 14
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launching the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C52 at 05:59 hours on February 14 from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota- barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast.
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Russia-Ukraine crisis bolsters Chinese plans of invading Taiwan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): As the entire world is watching the situation developing on the Russia-Ukraine border closely, there is another such disaster in waiting i.e, China's plans of invading Taiwan, said a media report.
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Amid fear of China blocking Taiwan's entry, business association wants Tai
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 9 (ANI): Taiwan's business association, the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) on Wednesday suggested the island nation join Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) amid fears of China blocking Taipei's entry.
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ISL: Mumbai City captain Mourtada Fall signs one-year contract extension
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 9 (ANI): Mumbai City FC on Wednesday announced that the club captain Mourtada Fall has signed a one-year contract extension, which will see him commit his future to the Islanders until the end of the 2022-23 season.
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Japanese Navy conducts 4-day exercise with US Marines in East China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 8 (ANI): The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) announced on Tuesday that it had conducted a four-day exercise with the US Navy in the East China Sea to boost the joint deterrence capabilities, reported Sputnik.
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Survivors of weather-related disasters may have accelerated ageing: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Arizona [US], February 8 (ANI): Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in 2017. It left in its wake, the largest catastrophe in the history of the island. The storm killed over 3,000 people in its immediate aftermath, knocked out power to nearly all of the island's 3.4 million residents, a
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Washington approves USD 100 million arms sales to Taiwan amid tension with
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 8 (ANI): The United States has approved a possible USD 100 million sales of equipment and services to Taiwan to "sustain, maintain, and improve" the Patriot missile defense system used by the self-governing island claimed by China.
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Chinese sand dredging severely damages Taiwan's marine ecology
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 7 (ANI): Taiwan Strait's shallow waters are the prime target for Chinese sand dredging ships that have severely damaged the island nation's outlying marine ecology.
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Jaishankar, GL Peiris discuss fishermen issue, energy security of Sri Lank
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris in New Delhi and discussed prospects of economic investment initiatives to strengthen the island nation and exchanged views on the fishermen issue.
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