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Bear Grylls criticised yet again for stabbing crocodile to death
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept. 3 (ANI): The very popular 'Man Vs Wild' host Bear Grylls is once again under fire, both by viewers and animal charities, after the contestants on his show 'The Island with Bear Grylls' slaughtered and ate a crocodile.
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Coast Guard officials seize ganja off Fourth Island
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept. 1 (ANI): The coast guard personnel seized 17.05 kilograms of ganja off Fourth Island near Rameswaram in a joint coordinated operation with customs and other security agencies yesterday.
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Graham Ford reveals Sri Lanka regeneration started quicker than expected
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug 16 (ANI): In the light of several promising performances in the ongoing Australia Test series, Sri Lanka head coach Graham Ford has revealed that he was surprised to see the island nation transforming so quickly, months after he was entrusted with a herculean task of rebuilding
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Japan to develop missile amid mounting tensions with China
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, Aug. 14 (ANI): Amid increasing tensions with China over the disputed remote southern islands, reports suggest that Japan will develop a new land-to-sea missile in a bid to step up its defence in the disputed region.
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7.2 Magnitude quake strikes off Vanuatu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, Aug. 12(ANI): A major earthquake of magnitude of 7.6 struck about 535 kilometres south-east of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.
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Vietnam fortifies its islands with rocket launchers in South China Sea: Re
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, Aug. 10 (ANI): Several islands controlled by Vietnam in South China sea have been fortified with mobile rocket launchers, which are able to strike the Chinese military bases in the region.
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UN says "gravely concerned" by Nauru abuse reports
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, Aug. 10 (ANI): Voicing concern over the leaked reports revealing widespread abuse and trauma among children and women at Australia's offshore detention centre for asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru, the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has said it is "gravel
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Wing part 'likely' from missing MH370 plane, say Australian offi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York, July 30 (ANI): The Australian Transport Minister has said a large wing part recently found on a Tanzanian island "highly likely" belongs to the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370.
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Indonesia to execute 14 death row prisoners tonight
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, July 28 (ANI): The Indonesian authorities have directed the spiritual advisers and families of inmates on death row to prepare for executions tonight as coffins were ferried to the prison island of Nusa Kambangan this morning.
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Foundation stone for Abdul Kalam's memorial to be laid today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram, July 27 (ANI): The foundation stone for the National Memorial of late former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will be laid at Peikarumbu, his burial site in Rameswaram Island today.
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Now, win $49 lottery to own this island resort!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne, Jul 25 (ANI): Have you ever fancied owning an island resort? Here's your chance, as a family in Australia is casually raffling off their own tourist trap on the island of Kosrae and each ticket costs around 49 USD.
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Andaman: Coast Guard apprehends Myanmarese boat, suspected of 'human
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Port Blair, July 19 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) while patrolling near the Narcondum Island in the Andamans, seized a suspicious Myanmarese boat along with 11 crew members in a late night operation.
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