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New Zealand police to recover bodies from White Island
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 12 (ANI): New Zealand Police on Friday said that it is planning to recover bodies from White Island where eight people were killed due to a volcanic eruption.
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Bougainville votes overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], Dec 11 (ANI): Bougainville, a collection of islands in the South Pacific, has voted overwhelmingly to gain independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG), authorities announced on Wednesday, paving way for the autonomous region to become world's newest nation.
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Our track record testimony of Male's relations with New Delhi: Abdulla on
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Praising India for helping Male in 'difficult situations,' Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid cited the track record of his country while replying to a question whether China is playing a bigger role in the island nation.
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India has a 'bigger heart', always assisted Maldives in tough situations:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Lauding India for having a "bigger heart", Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Wednesday said that New Delhi has always come forward to provide assistance to the island nation during difficult situations.
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5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Crete coast
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Heraklion [Greece], Dec 11 (Sputnik/ANI): A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.
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5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's Izu Islands
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 10 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Izu Islands in Japan on Tuesday, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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New Zealand Police to investigate deaths in volcano eruption
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 10 (Sputnik/ANI): New Zealand police will start a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of five people who perished following a volcano eruption on White Island, Police Deputy Commissioner John Tims said on Tuesday.
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New Zealand: Volcanic eruption leaves 'no signs of life' on White Island
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 10 (ANI): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday confirmed that no signs of life were seen at any point after helicopters and aircraft undertook a number of aerial reconnaissance flights over the White island since a volcanic eruption took place a
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Jaishankar meets Mauritius PM, reaffirms commitment to boost bilateral tie
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth here and congratulated him on his electoral victory in the island country's recently-concluded parliamentary polls.
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White Island volcano eruption: 5 dead, several tourists missing
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 9 (ANI): Five people were killed while several tourists remain missing after a volcano erupted in New Zealand's White Island on Monday, police said.
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White Island volcano eruption: 1 critically injured, tourists missing
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 9 (ANI): At least one person has been critically injured and an unknown number of people are missing after a volcano erupted on White Island, New Zealand on Monday, police said, adding that fewer than 50 people were believed to be on the island at the time of th
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New Zealand: White Island volcano erupts
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 9 (ANI): A volcano erupted on White Island, New Zealand on Monday, located about 48 kilometres from the eastern coast of North Island, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.
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