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In Pics: Cyclone Leaves France's Mayotte Looking Like "War Landscape"
Rescue workers continued to search for survivors in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, on Monday in the aftermath of the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
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Mauritius Blocks Social Media Access Before Polls Over Wire-Tapping Scandal
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal.
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Phones Of Journalists, Politicians, Diplomats Tapped In Mauritius Ahead Of Vote
A wire-tapping scandal has rocked Mauritius just weeks before the Indian Ocean island nation goes to the polls.
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US Eyes Indian Ocean Island As Possible Military Base To Deter China
A remote Australian island close to an Indian Ocean chokepoint for Chinese oil shipments is on a list of possible locations for US military construction aimed at deterring China, with the US saying it "may or may not" support American forces.
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"Maldives' Jurisdiction Not A Concern Of External Parties": President Mohamed Muizzu
Asserting that Maldives is not a small nation, President Mohamed Muizzu has said that the steps taken by his government to ensure the Indian Ocean island nation's security on its own should not concern any "external parties".
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Opinion: Muizzu's China Tilt Hurts Maldives Far More Than India
For India, the Indian Ocean maritime space is indeed critical, and while troubled ties with the Maldives underscore a temporary setback, New Delhi's options are not limited.
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Mauritius Grounds Flights As Tropical Storm Approaches Indian Ocean
Mauritius grounded flights and shut schools as a strong tropical storm approached the Indian Ocean island on Thursday, the meteorological services said.
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France Plans To Revoke Birthplace Citizenship In Mayotte
French authorities on Sunday announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling migration crisis.
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Pakistan Assures Maldives Of Its Support To Address "Development Needs"
Cash-strapped Pakistan on Thursday assured the Maldives of its support to address the "pressing development needs" of the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
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India, France Agree To Intensify Cooperation In Southwest Indian Ocean
India, France have agreed to intensify cooperation in the Southwest Indian Ocean, building on the joint surveillance missions carried out from the French island territory of La Reunion in 2020 and 2022.
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Mauritius Hit By Heavy Flooding As Cyclone Belal Approaches
Heavy flooding hit Mauritius on Monday as a tropical cyclone closed in on the Indian Ocean island nation after battering the French overseas territory of Reunion.
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Amid Row With India, Maldives President's Praise For China, Xi Jinping
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has spoken highly of his country's strategic ties with China, saying the two countries respect each other and Beijing fully supports the Indian Ocean island's sovereignty.
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China "Valued Ally, Integral Collaborator": Maldives President Amid Row With India
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who arrived in China on his first state visit, Monday praised Beijing as a "valued ally and integral collaborator" of the Indian Ocean island nation and hailed the cooperation between the two countries.
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500,000 People Once Lived In A Vast Submerged Region Near Australia, Study Finds
An area of land north of modern Australia that was submerged thousands of years ago by rising seas once hosted as many as 500,000 people, a new study has revealed.
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UN Urges Urgent Rescue Of 185 Rohingyas On Distressed Boat In Indian Ocean
The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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In Pics: Cyclone Leaves France's Mayotte Looking Like "War Landscape"
Rescue workers continued to search for survivors in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, on Monday in the aftermath of the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
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Mauritius Blocks Social Media Access Before Polls Over Wire-Tapping Scandal
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal.
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Phones Of Journalists, Politicians, Diplomats Tapped In Mauritius Ahead Of Vote
A wire-tapping scandal has rocked Mauritius just weeks before the Indian Ocean island nation goes to the polls.
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US Eyes Indian Ocean Island As Possible Military Base To Deter China
A remote Australian island close to an Indian Ocean chokepoint for Chinese oil shipments is on a list of possible locations for US military construction aimed at deterring China, with the US saying it "may or may not" support American forces.
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"Maldives' Jurisdiction Not A Concern Of External Parties": President Mohamed Muizzu
Asserting that Maldives is not a small nation, President Mohamed Muizzu has said that the steps taken by his government to ensure the Indian Ocean island nation's security on its own should not concern any "external parties".
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Opinion: Muizzu's China Tilt Hurts Maldives Far More Than India
For India, the Indian Ocean maritime space is indeed critical, and while troubled ties with the Maldives underscore a temporary setback, New Delhi's options are not limited.
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Mauritius Grounds Flights As Tropical Storm Approaches Indian Ocean
Mauritius grounded flights and shut schools as a strong tropical storm approached the Indian Ocean island on Thursday, the meteorological services said.
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France Plans To Revoke Birthplace Citizenship In Mayotte
French authorities on Sunday announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling migration crisis.
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Pakistan Assures Maldives Of Its Support To Address "Development Needs"
Cash-strapped Pakistan on Thursday assured the Maldives of its support to address the "pressing development needs" of the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
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India, France Agree To Intensify Cooperation In Southwest Indian Ocean
India, France have agreed to intensify cooperation in the Southwest Indian Ocean, building on the joint surveillance missions carried out from the French island territory of La Reunion in 2020 and 2022.
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Mauritius Hit By Heavy Flooding As Cyclone Belal Approaches
Heavy flooding hit Mauritius on Monday as a tropical cyclone closed in on the Indian Ocean island nation after battering the French overseas territory of Reunion.
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Amid Row With India, Maldives President's Praise For China, Xi Jinping
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has spoken highly of his country's strategic ties with China, saying the two countries respect each other and Beijing fully supports the Indian Ocean island's sovereignty.
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China "Valued Ally, Integral Collaborator": Maldives President Amid Row With India
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who arrived in China on his first state visit, Monday praised Beijing as a "valued ally and integral collaborator" of the Indian Ocean island nation and hailed the cooperation between the two countries.
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500,000 People Once Lived In A Vast Submerged Region Near Australia, Study Finds
An area of land north of modern Australia that was submerged thousands of years ago by rising seas once hosted as many as 500,000 people, a new study has revealed.
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UN Urges Urgent Rescue Of 185 Rohingyas On Distressed Boat In Indian Ocean
The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.
