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5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts South Sandwich Islands
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
South Sandwich Islands [UK], August 13 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted South Sandwich Islands region at 11.45 GMT on Friday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Charm of Ishigaki Island in Japan attracts many
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 13 (ANI): Ishigaki Island is a popular tourist attraction in Japan. Water buffalos are the main method of transportation for crossing shallow strait areas between small islands.
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Italy may have hit Europe's hottest day on record
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], August 13 (ANI): Italian authorities on Wednesday (local time) said that the island of Sicily may have set an all-time heat record for Europe, with a temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Taiwan lauds Lithuania 'courageous' stance amid diplomatic row with China
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 11 (ANI): Taiwan on Wednesday lauded Lithuania for what it called a "courageous and principled stance" on Taipei after the Baltic nation said it is determined to pursue mutually beneficial ties with the self-ruled island despite growing Chinese pressure.
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Death toll from Greece wildfires rises to 2 as PM announces support measur
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], August 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from the raging wildfires in Greece has risen to two on Monday as devastating blazes continue to wreak havoc across the country.
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Expert calls international community to recognise Taiwan as 'independent c
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 9 (ANI): The world must not cede to China's "bullying and arrogance", said a Franco-Syrian political consultant, adding that the only way to deter Beijing from invading Taiwan is to collectively and openly recognise the self-ruled island as an independent country.
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Chinese companies using VIE 'loopholes' to raise money from foreign invest
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 9 (ANI): The Chinese companies have been using a loophole for decades to raise money from foreign investors by using a structure called variable interest entity, or VIE.
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Barack Obama's 'scaled-down' starry birthday bash causes traffic congestio
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 8 (ANI): Former US President Barack Obama's recent Martha's Vineyard "scaled-down" birthday bash created a "s-t show" of traffic congestion on the resort island, as celebrity guests began leaving after the party.
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5 killed, driver seriously injured after single car crash in New Zealand
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], August 8 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand police confirmed Sunday that five people died in Saturday night's overloaded single-car crash, one of the worst recently in South Island's Timaru.
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4.6 magnitude earthquake hit Nicobar Islands today
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicobar (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], August 6 (ANI): An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the Nicobar Islands on Friday.
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Asian-American leaders meet Biden, discuss hate crime
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 6 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) met leaders from the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and discussed issues like hate crimes, immigration, and voting rights at the White House in Washington DC.
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US, Indonesia initiate their 'largest-ever' military drill
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kalimantan [Indonesia] August 6 (ANI): The US and Indonesia have started a two-week military exercise, in three main Indonesian islands, including Kalimantan.
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