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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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Fiji tightens measures to contain spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], January 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji announced on Sunday tightened measures to contain spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the South Pacific island country.
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Fiji provides military assistance to restore security in Solomon Islands
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Suva, [Fiji] December 1 (ANI): A contingent of Fiji's military is providing support to assist in the restoration of peace and stability in the Solomon Islands.
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India, Micronesia discuss development cooperation expansion, capacity buil
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): India and Micronesia on Tuesday discussed ways to further expand development co-operation and capacity building mechanism measures.
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US misses opportunity to counter China in Solomon Islands
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], November 28 (ANI): The United States, hoping to counter Chinese ambitions in the South-West and South Pacific as an overall part of its Indo-Pacific strategy, has failed to recognize the strategic importance of the Solomon Islands.
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China ties blamed for Solomon Islands unrest
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): As the violent unrest refuses to die down in the Solomon Islands, the leader of island nation Manasseh Sogavare has blamed "foreign powers" for encouraging the unrest in the country that is a key battlefront in the Pacific region.
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1 dead, 5 missing in Fiji due to tropical cyclone Ana
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Suva [Fiji], February 1 (ANI/Xinhua): One person died and five others went missing in Fiji as tropical cyclone Ana hit the South Pacific island nation.
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PM Modi hails Indian-origin New Zealand MP for taking oath in Sanskrit
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Indian-Origin New Zealand MP Dr Gaurav Sharma, who created history by becoming the first parliamentarian of Indian origin in the south Pacific nation to take oath in Sanskrit.
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South Pacific seabirds facing major threat from plastic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Plastic being a major cause of environment pollution has now been confirmed as a threat to South Pacific seabirds, including albatrosses.
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Study confirms plastics threat to south pacific seabirds
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Plastic gathered from remote corners of the South Pacific Ocean, including nesting areas of New Zealand albatrosses, has confirmed the global threat of plastic pollution to seabirds.
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Bougainville votes overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], Dec 11 (ANI): Bougainville, a collection of islands in the South Pacific, has voted overwhelmingly to gain independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG), authorities announced on Wednesday, paving way for the autonomous region to become world's newest nation.
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