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Australia's island state to get first direct international flight service
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian island state of Tasmania is set to get its first regular international flight service in 23 years with the launch of direct flights to New Zealand starting from next week.
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Taiwan ready to welcome former top US diplomat Pompeo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 13 (ANI): In what could be called as a massive blow to China, Taiwan is making arrangements for former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo to visit the island later this year.
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US issues warning to China; says action against Taiwan would be 'serious m
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) issued a warning to China stating it would be a "serious mistake" for anyone to attempt to change Taiwan's "status quo" amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over the island country
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Four immigrants found dead in boat off Canary Islands
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Four migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands from the coast of African were found dead inside a dinghy, in which they attempted the crossing, the government delegate of the Spanish-controlled Canary Islands confirmed on Sunday.
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6 killed after earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Java
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Six people are dead after an earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Saturday, then national Antara news agency reported, citing the national disaster mitigation agency.
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Taiwan to stage live-fire drills amid rising China tensions
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 10 (ANI): Amid growing aggression from China, Taiwan is planning to stage live-fire drills on the Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea later this month in preparation for a possible attack from the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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Janhvi Kapoor soars temperature in floral print bikini, terms herself 'Isl
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor, another celeb to jump on the Maldives bandwagon, has been treating fans to stunning glimpses of her getaway, and on Friday she soared the temperature higher in her floral bikini picture. She called herself an Island G
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US Navy says it conducted 'Freedom of Navigation' ops near Lakshadweep wit
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): US Naval ships on April 7 conducted the freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) near Lakshadweep Islands, inside India's exclusive economic zone without taking prior consent from the Indian side.
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Japan to deploy stealth fighters from 2024 amid Chinese assertiveness in E
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 8 (ANI): Japan will deploy the F-35B stealth fighter aircraft for the first time from 2024, a decision strongly influenced by the perceived threat posed by China's military to Japanese territory in the East China Sea.
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China says military drills near Taiwan will be conducted regularly
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 7 (ANI): In a move to further escalate tensions near Taiwan, China's navy has announced that its military drills near the island will become more regular.
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China warns Japan against sanctions over rights abuses in Xinjiang, Hong K
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 6 (ANI): The Chinese government has warned Japan against imposing sanctions on China over human rights violations in Xinjiang province and Hong Kong, ahead of crucial high-level talks between Tokyo and Washington.
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Japan asks China to halt intrusions in Senkakus, address human rights issu
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 5 (ANI): Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday urged China to halt its illegal intrusions into its territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea and address the human rights issues in Xinjiang and the ongoing political situation in Hong
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