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Study says nuclear war might trigger big El Nino and decreased seafood
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study have found that a nuclear war could trigger an unprecedented El Nino-like warming episode in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. This might lead to slashing algae populations by forty per cent along with lowering the fish count.
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India continues to see strong rebound in VC investment: KPMG
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): India reported 294 venture capital deals valued at 3.16 billion dollars in Q4 2020 despite global uncertainty resulting from several ongoing events including the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Q4 edition of KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report.
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ADB calls for far-reaching reforms to build resilient education systems am
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Jan 25 (ANI): Governments and stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific should initiate far-reaching reforms to strengthen the resilience of education and training systems as they deal with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a guidance note from th
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Senkaku Islands protected by US-Japan Security Treaty, says Pentagon
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 24 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi and discussed the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly the East China Sea territorial disputes, the US Department of Defen
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China passes law to give coastguard power to fire on foreign vessels, demo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): In a move that is expected to escalate tensions between China and its neighbours, Beijing has passed a law that gives power to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels and demolish structures built in disputed waters, South China Morning Post reported.
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Association of Senior Living India Partners With Standards Wise Internatio
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The 3rd ASLI Annual Senior Care Conclave commenced today with a virtual press conference wherein the Association of Senior Living India (ASLI) announced its collaboration with Standards Wise International's Indian subsidiary - Standards
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Death toll in Indonesia's West Sulawesi quake rises to 91
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake which hit the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi last week rose to 91, the national disaster management agency said in a statement on Thursday.
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India has mainstreamed 'Indo-Pacific', says Foreign Secretary Harsh Shring
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday said that India has not only mainstreamed "Indo-Pacific", but also encouraged others to perceive and define the region to its full extent.
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US' Indo-Pacific region strategy will not affect Russia-India close partne
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The freshly-declassified US strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific region will not hamper the special partnership between New Delhi and Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
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ADB, EIB join forces to protect oceans, support blue economy
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], January 15 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) on Friday formed a new clean and sustainable ocean partnership to support initiatives in Asia and the Pacific to help meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate goals of the
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India, US have common interest in promoting security, prosperity in Indo-P
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Asserting that India and US have a common interest in promoting security and prosperity in Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that the ability of two countries to work together has a positive impact in effectiv
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TestingXperts Opens Asia Pacific/Middle East/Africa Headquarters in Singap
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Singapore, January 14 (ANI/BusinessWire India): TestingXperts (Tx), a next-gen QA & Software Testing Services provider, co-headquartered in London, UK and Pennsylvania, USA announced the expansion of its operations in the Asia Pacific/Middle East/Africa (APMEA) region with its new office
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