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Quake of magnitude 5.0 strikes Severo-Kurilsk town in Russia
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolted Severo-Kurilsk town in Russia on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The depth of the earthquake was 67.8 Km below the ground.
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1 dead in Iranian guards strike against Kurdish groups in Iraq
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Iran again launched deadly missile and drone strikes overnight into Monday against Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in Iraq, killing at least one fighter from the groups it accuses of stoking a wave of protests.
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Top US general visit General Headquarters in Rawalpindi after 1.5 year hia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20 (ANI): A top US general visited the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and met Pakistani army chief on Thursday after a hiatus of 1.5 years.
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Pakistan Army Chief, visting US commander discuss bilateral military ties
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Commander US Centcom General Michael Erik Kurilla and discussed military-to-military ties between the two countries, Pakistan's military media wing said on Thursday.
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Japan describes Southern Kurils as occupied areas for 1st time since 2003:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has described the Southern Kuril islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, as the area illegally occupied by Russia in its Diplomatic Bluebook for the first time since 2003, media reported on Friday.
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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake registered near Southern Kuril Islands
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was registered on Friday near Russia's Southern Kuril Islands, the regional branch of the Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GS RAS) told Sputnik.
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US General warns of Al-Qaeda, ISIS 'reconstituting' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): Raising concern over the Taliban freeing Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS) prisoners, the nominee to head the US Central Command, Gen. Michael Michael Erik Kurilla on Wednesday warned that the foreign terrorist groups are "reconstituting" in Afghanistan.
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Japan lodges protest against Russia over upcoming firing drills near South
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has expressed its objection to Russia regarding the scheduled live-fire military drills close to the South Kuril Islands, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.
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After Tonga's volcano eruption; Russia, Japan issue tsunami warnings
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI): Russia and Japan issued tsunami warnings after a massive undersea volcanic eruption in the island country of Tonga caused a wave surge in the Pacific, reported Sputnik.
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US President nominates Lieutenant General Michael E Kurilla to head Centra
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has nominated Lieutenant general Michael E. Kurilla to head Central Command overseeing possible operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Ownership of Kuril Islands key to Japan-Russia talks on Peace Treaty: PM F
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The issue of ownership of four disputed islands, known as the Southern Kuril Islands of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai, will be at the centre of the Tokyo-Moscow negotiations on a peace accord, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on We
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Russian lawmaker says borders not subject to revision after Kishida's rema
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian territory is indivisible, and the borders are not to be revised, Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chairman of the Russian upper chamber's foreign affairs committee, told Sputnik on Tuesday, commenting on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
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