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Taiwan showcases its military power amid China's growing threat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 23 (ANI): Amid the threat of China endangering Taiwan's security, the country's defence ministry has released a video showing troops firing anti-aircraft, anti-tank and anti-ship missiles in defence of the island against a mock invasion from across the Taiwan Strait, Sou
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At least 17 people killed in shipwreck off Haitian coast
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], August 20 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 17 people have been killed as a result of a shipwreck off the coast of Haiti, Director General of the Maritime and Navigation Service of Haiti, Eric Prevost Jr., said on Thursday.
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Ex-US Homeland Security official says Trump wanted to trade Puerto Rico fo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 20 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump wanted to exchange Puerto Rico for Danish-owned island of Greenland, Miles Taylor, who served as chief of staff to former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, said in an interview on Wednesday.
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In next 1,000 days, Lakshadweep will be connected to submarine optical fib
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that in the next 1000 days, "Lakshadweep will also be connected to submarine optical fibre cable."
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India announces $500-million package for connectivity project, creation of
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): India on Thursday announced a USD 500 million-package to the Maldives for the largest connectivity project in the island nation to connect Male with three neighbouring islands.
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Sri Lanka reopens schools after no COVID-19 community transmission detecte
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 10 (ANI/Xinhua): All state-owned schools across Sri Lanka reopened on Monday after being shut for over a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected more than 2,800 people in the island country, the country's education ministry said.
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Efforts to establish Andaman and Nicobar on world tourist map within this
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the efforts of the government will establish Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a prominent place on the world tourist map within this decade.
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Role of Andaman and Nicobar crucial under India's Act-East policy: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the role of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is very crucial and it is going to be enhanced further under India's Act-East policy.
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PM Modi inaugurates submarine optical fibre cable connecting Chennai, Port
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the submarine optical fibre cable connecting Chennai and Port Blair, via video conferencing.
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PM Modi to inaugurate submarine optical fibre cable connecting Chennai, Po
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair on Monday through video conferencing.
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Taiwan deploys more Marines to Dongsha Islands in South China Sea
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], Aug 8 (ANI): Taiwan's military has dispatched more of Marine Corps to China-claimed Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea after reports surfaced that Beijing is planning to carry out a simulated invasion in the atolls, according to Taiwan News.
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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West in Tropical Island fortress to avoid paparazzi:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): American reality TV star Kim Kardashian and rapper husband Kanye West wanted an appropriate setting to try and save their marriage and the sources learned that the pair went on a family vacation with their kids to Tropical Island, outside the country to have
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