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Typhoon Mangkhut: 54 dead in Philippines
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Sept 17 (ANI): At least 54 people were killed in the Philippines on Sunday after Typhoon Mangkhut wreaked havoc in the island nation as the storm continued its devastating path and made landfall in Hong Kong and mainland China.
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Exiled Nasheed calls on EU for fair Maldivian elections
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Sep 15 (ANI): Former Maldivian president, Mohamed Nasheed visited Brussels and Strasbourg and called on the European Union to issue a populated sanctions list and support a 'free and fair Presidential Election' in the island nation, which is scheduled for September 23.
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Russia, Japan should sign historic peace treaty, proposes Putin
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sep 13 (ANI): Russia has suggested that Moscow and Tokoyo should sign a peace treaty to end second world war hostilities "without any preconditions."
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Naval officer found dead at INS Kardip in Andaman and Nicobar
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], Sep 12 (ANI): A case of an unnatural death of naval officer Lt Commander Neeraj Kumar has been reported at INS Kardip in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Amazon will ship real Christmas trees this year
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [United States], September 12 (AN): The holiday season will get a little easier for Amazon users in the US this year as the e-commerce giant is reportedly planning to ship real Christmas trees at your doorstep.
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Death toll mounts to 39 in Japan quake
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept 10 (ANI): The death toll in the earthquake that struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido last week has risen to 39, authorities said on Sunday.
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China eyes South Pacific islands
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Sep 10 (ANI): As China seeks to increase its clout, and woo friends by every possible means, it has accelerated diplomatic and economic activities in the Pacific region.
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Maldives situation "worse than previously understood"
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Sep 09 (ANI): A report on the current political situation in the Maldives, recently published by a European think tank, has deemed the political situation in the Island Nation under President Abdulla Yameen as "worse than had been previously understood and continues to de
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6 gorgeous places in the US to enjoy outdoor winters
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 8 (ANI): As winter temperatures drop, the thought of a warm-weather getaway becomes increasingly more desirable.
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18 killed in Hokkaido quake
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept 7 (ANI): At least 18 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido in the wee hours of Thursday.
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US calls for fair elections in Maldives, warns of sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 07 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday expressed its concerns over the "continued democratic backsliding" in the Maldives and warned the island nation it would take "appropriate measures" against those undermining fair electoral process and democracy.
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Japan: 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Hokkaido island
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Hokkaido [Japan], Sep 06 (ANI): A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northern island of Hokkaido in the wee hours of Thursday, Japan's Meteorological Agency confirmed.
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