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Taiwan becomes the meat in Biden-Xi sandwich
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 12 (ANI): Taiwan should be ready for a rough ride as its importance in China-US bilateral ties grows. Outgoing President Donald Trump upped the stakes yet again when his administration lifted restrictions on US officials visiting the democratically ruled East Asian island.
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ISL 7: Ogbeche the difference as Mumbai City brave Bagan challenge
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Goa [India], January 11 (ANI): Mumbai City FC asserted their dominance by edging out ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0 in a hotly-contested Indian Super League (ISL) game at Fatorda Stadium here on Monday. The Islanders helped themselves go five points clear at the top of the standings over the second-pla
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4,960 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Andaman and Nicobar Island
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], January 11 (ANI): Andaman and Nicobar Islands' COVID-19 count has reached 4,960 after one more person tested positive for the virus on Sunday.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands's Kirakira
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], January 10 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 77 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at 23:01:12 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Isangel, Vanuatu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Port Vila [Vanuatu Island], January 8 (ANI/ Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 146 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu at 05:01:04 GMT on Friday, the US Geological Survey said.
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China's muscle flexing in East China Sea 'wearing down' Japanese resistanc
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 2 (ANI): In an attempt to wear down Japanese resistance in disputed East China Sea, China has been ramping up civilian and military presence in the airspace and waters around a rocky uninhabited group of islands, which are under Japanese administration.
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5.1-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands region
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kermadec [New Zealand], January 1 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted the Kermadec Islands region at 0120 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Taiwan confirms second coronavirus variant case
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan has confirmed the second case infected with a new variant of the coronavirus, according to the island's epidemic monitoring agency.
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Envoy Abhay Kumar meets UN resident coordinator for Madagascar, discusses
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], December 29 (ANI): Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar met Issa Sanogo, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations to Madagascar, during which they exchanged views on various issues of interest including the drought situation in the south of the island nation.
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Vigil held for slain activist Karima Baloch in Toronto
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], December 27 (ANI): Family and friends of activist Karima Baloch gathered here at Harbourfront near Toronto's Ferry Terminal for Centre Island on Saturday for a vigil organised to pay respect to the leader who was found dead last Monday.
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Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hits Dilglipur in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Diglipur (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], December 26 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter Scale jolted the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.
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Two Chinese ships illegally enter Japan's territorial waters near disputed
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 26 (ANI): Two Chinese ships have illegally entered the Japanese territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands on Saturday, according to Japan's security service.
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