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Death toll in New Zealand volcano eruption rises to 17
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 23 (ANI): The death toll in the volcanic eruption in New Zealand's White Island has risen to 17 after another person died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Auckland, police said, as cited by CNN.
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Myanmarese vessel with 6 crew members apprehended with contraband near Lit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a Myanmarese vessel with six crew members on board with banned contraband, totalling over 300 kilograms near Little Andaman Islands.
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Coast Guard apprehends Myanmarese vessel with 6 crew members near Little A
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Andaman & Nicobar [India], Dec 22 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a Myanmarese vessel along with six crew members on December 20.
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Indigenous-themed Big Bash League matches to feature specially designed ba
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec 20 (ANI): The Big Bash League (BBL) will celebrate Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures with Indigenous-themed matches.
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5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Raoul Island near New Zealand
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Raoul [New Zealand], Dec 18 (Sputnik/ANI): A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday off the coast of New Zealand's Raoul Island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Dengue kills 120 in Sri Lanka, affects over 87,000 others
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 16 (ANI): A severe dengue outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 120 people and affected over 87,000 others across 11 districts in the island country, health officials said here on Monday.
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7 people killed in Southern Philippines' earthquake
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mindanao [Philippines], Dec 16 (Sputnik/ANI): At least seven people were killed as a result of a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Philippines' southern Mindanao Island on Sunday, local media reported citing the Davao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
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4 killed in 6.9 magnitude Philippines earthquake
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 15 (ANI): At least four people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed and several others sustained injuries after an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the island of Mindanao in southern Philippines on Sunday.
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Toll in New Zealand volcano eruption rises to 16
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The death toll following the eruption of a volcano on New Zealand's White Island has increased to 16, country's police said on Sunday.
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Maldives will not allow anyone to preach hate: former president Nasheed on
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Maldives former President Mohamed Nasheed on Friday said that controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik attempt to enter the Maldives recently was prevented as the government of the island nation does not want anyone to "preach" hatred.
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Contrary to his wish, Zakir Naik was not allowed to come to Maldives, says
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik wanted to enter The Maldives but his request was turned down by the government of the island nation.
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New Zealand: 6 bodies recovered from White Island days after volcanic erup
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 13 (ANI): Bodies of six tourists, who died after a volcano erupted on New Zealand's White Island earlier this week, were recovered from the island by a team of country's police and military specialists on Friday morning (local time).
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