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Maldives President Fires Over 225 Political Appointees To Cut Costs
The Maldives president has sacked more than 225 political appointees, including ministers, in a bid to reduce the cash-strapped Indian Ocean nation's expenditure, his office said on Tuesday.
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Annular Solar Eclipse's 'Ring of Fire' Seen In Easter Island And Patagonia
The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular "ring of fire" eclipse.
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How Fast Will the Moon's Shadow Travel During the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 2?
The annular solar eclipse on October 2, 2024, will see the moon’s shadow move at vastly different speeds across the Southern Hemisphere. While the shadow will reach lightning-fast speeds over 10 million km/h in some areas, it will slow to around 2,057 km/h in others. The speed variation is due to factors like Earth’s curvature and the distance ...
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"Serious Concern": Japan, New Zealand As China Conducts Rare Missile Test
China test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades.
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Drone Strikes Ship With 20 Indians Off Gujarat, Coast Guard Makes Contact
A drone strike caused an explosion and fire on a merchant ship in the Indian Ocean on Saturday but no casualties were reported, a maritime agency said.
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"It's Like Apocalypse": Hawaii Hit By Wildfire, 6 Confirmed Dead
Wildfires fanned by winds of a distant hurricane killed at least six people and devastated much of the resort city Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui island on Wednesday, forcing thousands to evacuate as some fled into the ocean to escape the smoke and flames.
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Chinese Spy Balloon Not A Major Security Breach, Says Biden
President Joe Biden, under fire from some lawmakers, said on Thursday he did not view a Chinese spy balloon that transited the United States before it was shot down in the Atlantic Ocean to have been a major security breach.
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Old Video Shows Fire Raging In the Middle Of The Ocean Near Mexico
A dramatic video showing bright orange flames raging on the surface of the sea is going viral on the internet. The short clip shows a fire on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico that erupted after a gas leak from an underwater pipeline.
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Firefighters Struggle To Douse Fire On Luxury Cars Vessel Off Azores Islands
The Felicity Ace ship, carrying around 4,000 vehicles including Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, some electric with lithium-ion batteries, caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday. The 22 crew members on board were evacuated on the same day.
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Fire Dies Down On Ship Carrying Luxury Cars, With Little Left To Burn
The Felicity Ace, carrying around 4,000 vehicles including Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, some electric with lithium-ion batteries, caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday.
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Fire Dies Down On Ship Carrying VW Group Luxury Cars, With Little Left To Burn
The Felicity Ace, carrying around 4,000 vehicles including Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, some electric with lithium-ion batteries, caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday.
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Firefighters Still Struggle To Douse Fire On Vessel Carrying VW Group's Luxury Cars
The Felicity Ace ship, carrying around 4,000 vehicles including Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, some electric with lithium-ion batteries, caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on February 16, 2022. And firefighters are still struggling to put out the fire.
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Video: Fire Rages In The Middle Of Ocean Near Mexico
A fire on the ocean surface west of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula early on Friday has been extinguished, state oil company Pemex said, blaming a gas leak from an underwater pipeline for sparking the blaze captured in videos that went viral.
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Indian Coast Guard Rushes To Help Container Ship On Fire In Indian Ocean
The Indian Coast Guard on Friday deployed its ship and aircraft to provide assistance to container ship MSC Messina, which is on fire in the Indian Ocean halfway between Sri Lanka and Malacca Strait.
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Sri Lanka Navy Says No Real Risk Of Spill After Oil Tanker Fire
There is no real risk of a spill from a fully loaded supertanker that caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka, a senior official in the Indian Ocean nation's navy said on Friday.
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Maldives President Fires Over 225 Political Appointees To Cut Costs
The Maldives president has sacked more than 225 political appointees, including ministers, in a bid to reduce the cash-strapped Indian Ocean nation's expenditure, his office said on Tuesday.
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Annular Solar Eclipse's 'Ring of Fire' Seen In Easter Island And Patagonia
The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular "ring of fire" eclipse.
-
How Fast Will the Moon's Shadow Travel During the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 2?
The annular solar eclipse on October 2, 2024, will see the moon’s shadow move at vastly different speeds across the Southern Hemisphere. While the shadow will reach lightning-fast speeds over 10 million km/h in some areas, it will slow to around 2,057 km/h in others. The speed variation is due to factors like Earth’s curvature and the distance ...
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"Serious Concern": Japan, New Zealand As China Conducts Rare Missile Test
China test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades.
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Drone Strikes Ship With 20 Indians Off Gujarat, Coast Guard Makes Contact
A drone strike caused an explosion and fire on a merchant ship in the Indian Ocean on Saturday but no casualties were reported, a maritime agency said.
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"It's Like Apocalypse": Hawaii Hit By Wildfire, 6 Confirmed Dead
Wildfires fanned by winds of a distant hurricane killed at least six people and devastated much of the resort city Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui island on Wednesday, forcing thousands to evacuate as some fled into the ocean to escape the smoke and flames.
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Chinese Spy Balloon Not A Major Security Breach, Says Biden
President Joe Biden, under fire from some lawmakers, said on Thursday he did not view a Chinese spy balloon that transited the United States before it was shot down in the Atlantic Ocean to have been a major security breach.
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Old Video Shows Fire Raging In the Middle Of The Ocean Near Mexico
A dramatic video showing bright orange flames raging on the surface of the sea is going viral on the internet. The short clip shows a fire on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico that erupted after a gas leak from an underwater pipeline.
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Firefighters Struggle To Douse Fire On Luxury Cars Vessel Off Azores Islands
The Felicity Ace ship, carrying around 4,000 vehicles including Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, some electric with lithium-ion batteries, caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday. The 22 crew members on board were evacuated on the same day.
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Fire Dies Down On Ship Carrying Luxury Cars, With Little Left To Burn
The Felicity Ace, carrying around 4,000 vehicles including Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, some electric with lithium-ion batteries, caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday.
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Fire Dies Down On Ship Carrying VW Group Luxury Cars, With Little Left To Burn
The Felicity Ace, carrying around 4,000 vehicles including Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, some electric with lithium-ion batteries, caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday.
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Firefighters Still Struggle To Douse Fire On Vessel Carrying VW Group's Luxury Cars
The Felicity Ace ship, carrying around 4,000 vehicles including Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, some electric with lithium-ion batteries, caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on February 16, 2022. And firefighters are still struggling to put out the fire.
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Video: Fire Rages In The Middle Of Ocean Near Mexico
A fire on the ocean surface west of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula early on Friday has been extinguished, state oil company Pemex said, blaming a gas leak from an underwater pipeline for sparking the blaze captured in videos that went viral.
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Indian Coast Guard Rushes To Help Container Ship On Fire In Indian Ocean
The Indian Coast Guard on Friday deployed its ship and aircraft to provide assistance to container ship MSC Messina, which is on fire in the Indian Ocean halfway between Sri Lanka and Malacca Strait.
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Sri Lanka Navy Says No Real Risk Of Spill After Oil Tanker Fire
There is no real risk of a spill from a fully loaded supertanker that caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka, a senior official in the Indian Ocean nation's navy said on Friday.
