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Study finds extreme heat is the new normal for oceans
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): A new study has found that more than half of the ocean surface has exceeded a historical heat extreme threshold on a regular basis since 2014.
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14th edition of 'LaLitTana' brings together Indian Ocean poets
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], January 31 (ANI): The 14th edition of the Embassy of India Antananarivo's literary event, 'LaLitTana', was held online on January 28, 2022, with the theme of 'Ocean'.
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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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India has the potential to overtake Japan, US, and China, Dr. Frank Richte
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI/SRV): "The world we are living in is very uncertain and the level of uncertainties is on a rise. India is like a rock in the ocean. India has been good news as it was the fastest-growing economy in the world last year and India may overtake other countries
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China sets eyes on Maldives to flex muscles in Indian Ocean: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 25 (ANI): China has set its eyes on Maldives to facilitate its strategic outreach in the wider Indian Ocean, according to International Forum for Rights and Security.
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'Slushy' magma ocean led to formation of the Moon's crust: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Cambridge [England], January 25 (ANI): Earth's natural satellite Moon, has always been a subject of immense suspense and has shown ample room for discovery. Now, scientists have shown how the freezing of a 'slushy' ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon's crust.
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Beijing has no legal basis for South China Sea claims: US
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): China has not provided any legal basis for its claims in the South China Sea (SCS), the acting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs said on Monday, reiterating Washington's stand against China's "unlawful" maritime
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Japan to send aircraft, landing ship with aid to Tonga
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Tokyo [Japan], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan is sending transport military aircraft with humanitarian aid to Oceania's Tonga that suffered from a major volcanic eruption, and will dispatch a tank-borne ship with volcanic ash clearing equipment, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said on
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Shifting ocean closures best way to protect animals from accidental catch
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seattle (Washington) [US], January 18, (ANI): Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other animals in fishing gear has been one of the biggest barriers to making fisheries more sustainable around the world. Marine protected areas -- sections of the ocean set
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French Vice-Admiral Christophe Lucas visits IFC-IOR to enhance maritime se
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): French Vice-Admiral Christophe Lucas on Wednesday visited Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) to collaborate and cooperate with partners, especially with India, towards enhancing maritime safety and security in the Indian Ocean Regi
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Chinese property giant Evergrande ordered to demolish 39 buildings
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 5 (ANI): Evergrande, which was China's second-largest property developer by sales in 2020, is reeling under more than USD 300 billion of total liabilities and has been ordered to demolish 39 buildings.
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China expanding footprint in Sri Lanka, views it as geo strategic hub for
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 4 (ANI): China is expanding its footprint in Sri Lanka, particularly in an area which it had hitherto neglected as it views the Island nation as a geostrategic hub for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the Indian Ocean.
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