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Japan could fire at foreign official vessels aiming to enter waters near D
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 26 (ANI): The Japan Coast Guard could directly fire a weapon against foreign official vessels aiming to land on the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, local media reported citing ruling party members on Thursday.
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Vietnam builds up defences against China in Spratly Islands
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Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam], February 24 (ANI): Amid the growing activities in the South China Sea region by Beijing, Vietnam has been building up its defences in the Spratly Islands for the past two years "to ensure it can strike Chinese facilities".
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Lanka cabinet seeks details about Chinese-contracted energy project
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan Cabinet has sought more details about the renewable energy project, whose contract was recently handed over to a Chinese company, in three islands off Jaffna.
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5.1-magnitude quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands
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New Caledonia [France], February 22 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 22:54:34 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
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India signs USD 50 mln LoC agreement to boost Maldives' maritime capabilit
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New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): India has signed a USD 50 million line of credit (LoC) agreement with the Maldives to facilitate maritime capability building of the island nations.
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Italy's Coast Guard search for missing survivors of capsized migrant boat
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Rome [Italy], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Italian coast guard said on Saturday it saved over 40 irregular migrants on board a boat that capsized off the Lampedusa island in the Mediterranean Sea, with the search operation for the remaining survivors still underway.
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Japan lodges protest over Chinese ships' entry into Japanese coastal water
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Tokyo [Japan], February 20 (ANI): Japan has lodged a protest with China after two Chinese ships intruded into Japanese coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, local media reported.
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Celebrations organised in Assam's Majuli to thank PM Modi for Majuli-Jorha
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Majuli (Assam) [India], February 20 (ANI): People of Majuli, an island in between Brahmaputra River, on Friday celebrated by lighting earthen lamps and setting off fireworks to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for laying the foundation stone of a two-lane bridge on the river between Majuli
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Sri Lanka has become Chinese colony, says ex-President Kumaratunga
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka has become a colony of China and trade unionists and others, who vehemently opposed a recent deal with India, but have not said a word in protest against Beijing making inroads in the island nation, said former Sri Lankan President Chandrika
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India continues its high-level engagements with Maldives, EAM Jaishankar t
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New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): There have been regular meetings and engagements between India and Maldives even during the time of COVID-19 pandemic. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is visiting the island nation this Saturday.
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Taiwan concerned about China's destabilising actions near Diaoyutai island
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Taipei [Taiwan], Feburary 19 (ANI): Taiwan has expressed concerns about the Chinese aggression and destabilising actions near the Diaoyutai islands, after Chinese coast guard ships sailed near the disputed islands.
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Jayawardene says absence of Sri Lanka players in IPL 2021 'message for the
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 19 (ANI): Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said it is 'disheartening' that no Sri Lankan player was picked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 mini-auction on Thursday and added that the island players need to lift their game in order
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