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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Kermadec Islands region
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kermadec Islands [New Zealand], January 31 (ANI): A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday (local time).
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Argentina rejects Britain's deployment of new weapons to Malvinas Islands
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina on Saturday expressed strong opposition to Britain's recent installation of new anti-aircraft weaponry on the disputed Malvinas Islands, also known to the Britons as the Falklands.
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Tourism Ministry launches digital calendar to showcase 'Incredible Stories
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat which served as one of the main centres of India's freedom struggle and home to Mahatma Gandhi for over a decade along with the 105-year old Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands that once housed political prisoners exil
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6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kermadec Islands [New Zealand], January 29 (ANI): A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region northeast of Auckland, New Zealand, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday (local time).
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Japanese aid to Tonga aimed at countering China's influence in South Pacif
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 27 (ANI): After the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga, the Japanese government is working to provide aid to the South Pacific nation, aimed at countering Beijing's growing influence in the region.
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China to look for greater dominance in 2022 post 'Grand Spectacle of Beiji
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): After the Winter Olympics' Grand Spectacle comes to a close in Beijing, in late February, multiple threats of conflict may arise in 2022 as China looks out for greater dominance in Taiwan, Soloman Islands, Lithuania, Greenland, Horn of Africa, reported Poli
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6.0 magnitude quake hits Alaska
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Juneau [Alaska], January 22 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred near Andreanof islands, Alaska on Saturday as per the National Center for Seismology.
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US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims in South China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 21 (ANI): US Navy guided-missile destroyer challenged Chinese claims of sovereignty in and around islands in the South China Sea on Thursday.
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Japan to allocate more than USD one million to Tonga following volcanic er
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan intends to provide Tonga with financial assistance of more than $1 million to help the Polynesian island nation deal with the consequences of a devastating volcanic eruption, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said on Wedn
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In first intrusion of 2022, four Chinese coast guard ships enter Japanese
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 16 (ANI): In the first intrusion of 2022, four Chinese coast guard ships sailed in Japanese waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for more than an hour on Saturday.
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Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Naval Command visits Lakshwadeep islands
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], January 12 (ANI): After taking over the helm of Southern Naval Command in November 2021, Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi AVSM, NM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command visited Lakshadweep islands from January 10 to 12 for the first time.
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6.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Alaska
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck the Andreanof Islands, Alaska, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed on Tuesday.
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