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Biden holds lead over Trump among Indian American voters: Survey
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
San Francisco/Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): Sixty-six percent of Indian Americans currently favour Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential election as compared to only 28 per cent who prefer President Donald Trump, according to a survey released Tuesday.
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Study highlights possible causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): A new research provides insights on the potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery.
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PM Modi calls for increasing share of renewable energy at PSIDS leaders' m
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 25 (ANI): To mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for increasing the share of renewable energy in the total energy mix during the India-Pacific Islands Developing States (PSIDS) Leaders' Meeting held on the sideli
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PM Modi vows to take strategic partnership with Pacific Island states to n
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (local time) said that all Pacific Island member states play an "important" role in each other's development while adding that New Delhi will work to take the strategic partnership between the countries to new heights.<
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Modi meets leaders from Pacific Islands states in New York
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the heads of state and governments of the Pacific Islands states here on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
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5.9 magnitude quake jolts Vanuatu
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Port Vila [Vanuatu], Aug 7 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale struck near the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday.
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6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Port Vila [Vanuatu], Aug 1 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck near the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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China eyes South Pacific islands
Updated : 7 years, 8 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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China eyeing military base in Vanuatu
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April 11 (ANI): China may soon have a military base in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
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Trump proclaims May as Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (U.S.), May 2 (ANI): U.S. President Donald J. Trump has declared May, 2017 as Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month.
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Tsunami alert issued after 7.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Jan. 22 (ANI): A strong 7.9 magnitude earthquake off Papua New Guinea on Sunday has triggered a tsunami alert for several Pacific islands.
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7.2 Magnitude quake strikes off Vanuatu
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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