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Colombian Navy Seizes 225 Tons Of Cocaine, Unearths Pacific Trafficking Route
Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 metric tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation where they unearthed a new Pacific trafficking route from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday.
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Indian Squad For Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce And Bowling Competition Announced
Special Olympics Bharat (SOB) announced a 16 member squad that will represent the country for the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition.
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India Offers To Undertake Quick Impact Projects Worth $50,000 For 14 Pacific Nations
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita who is on a visit to Tonga has emphasised India's strong commitment to partnering with the Pacific Islands countries to address the challenges and aspirations of the Pacific community.
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo After Japan Issues Megaquake Alert
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, a day after the government issued a first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake on the country's Pacific coast.
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"Like-Minded Countries Of Indo Pacific Should Be Doing More": S Jaishankar
India has a long and distinguished maritime tradition whose civilisational imprint is still visible in this region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday as he hailed the docking of an Indian Coast Guard ship here signified the deepe
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US, India, Allies Discuss Threats Facing Asia-Pacific, China Reacts
Army chiefs and senior officers from 30 countries including the United States met in New Delhi Tuesday to discuss threats facing the Asia-Pacific region, in the face of concern at an increasingly assertive China.
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US Coast Guard Seeks To Expand Role To Search, Board Vessels In Pacific
The United States Coast Guard is in talks with Pacific Island countries to expand its maritime law enforcement role by allowing U.S. officers to board and search vessels suspected of illegal activity within their economic zones.
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"Dangerous" World War 2 Bomb Found In Pacific Island Of Nauru, Disarmed
An "armed and dangerous" World War II bomb was dug up and defused Thursday on the small Pacific island of Nauru, the country's police force said.
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India-Papua New Guinea To Boost Ties As PM Modi Makes Maiden Visit
PM Modi, who arrived here on Sunday on his maiden visit to the nation, will host a key summit between India and 14 Pacific island countries to boost bilateral ties.
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China Accused Of "Political Warfare" By This Country In Pacific Ocean
China swiftly condemned the claims, accusing the outgoing Micronesian leader of "smears and accusations" that "do not accord with the facts".
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"We Never Engage In Playing Country Against Country": Russian Foreign Minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that Moscow has never engaged in playing one country against another but it is "being tried by some other outside players" in the context of so-called Indo- Pacific strategy.
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Amazon to Invest $4 Billion in Building New AWS Data Centre Cluster in Hyderabad by 2030
AWS, or Amazon Web Services, on Tuesday announced that it would invest $4 billion (roughly Rs. XXX crore) in building a second data centre cluster in the country by the end of the decade. With the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) region, AWS now has 96 Availability zones across 30 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 15 more...
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Tuvalu Looks to Metaverse to Preserve History, Culture as Rising Seas Threaten Existence
Tuvalu, the tiny Pacific island nation that is threatened by rising sea levels, plans to build a digital version of itself, Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said on Tuesday. The country will be the first country to replicate itself in the metaverse but follows both the city of Seoul and the island nation of Barbados which last year said they would enter...
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Antony Blinken To Host 'Blue Pacific' Countries Event To Counter China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host an event related to the 'Blue Pacific' group of countries at the U.N. on Thursday, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday.
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Australia "Vigorous Supporter" Of Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar todayhailed Australia as "an early and vigorous supporter" of India's Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and said the relations between the two countries have shifted gears and moved into a higher orbit.
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Colombian Navy Seizes 225 Tons Of Cocaine, Unearths Pacific Trafficking Route
Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 metric tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation where they unearthed a new Pacific trafficking route from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday.
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Indian Squad For Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce And Bowling Competition Announced
Special Olympics Bharat (SOB) announced a 16 member squad that will represent the country for the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition.
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India Offers To Undertake Quick Impact Projects Worth $50,000 For 14 Pacific Nations
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita who is on a visit to Tonga has emphasised India's strong commitment to partnering with the Pacific Islands countries to address the challenges and aspirations of the Pacific community.
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo After Japan Issues Megaquake Alert
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, a day after the government issued a first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake on the country's Pacific coast.
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"Like-Minded Countries Of Indo Pacific Should Be Doing More": S Jaishankar
India has a long and distinguished maritime tradition whose civilisational imprint is still visible in this region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday as he hailed the docking of an Indian Coast Guard ship here signified the deepe
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US, India, Allies Discuss Threats Facing Asia-Pacific, China Reacts
Army chiefs and senior officers from 30 countries including the United States met in New Delhi Tuesday to discuss threats facing the Asia-Pacific region, in the face of concern at an increasingly assertive China.
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US Coast Guard Seeks To Expand Role To Search, Board Vessels In Pacific
The United States Coast Guard is in talks with Pacific Island countries to expand its maritime law enforcement role by allowing U.S. officers to board and search vessels suspected of illegal activity within their economic zones.
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"Dangerous" World War 2 Bomb Found In Pacific Island Of Nauru, Disarmed
An "armed and dangerous" World War II bomb was dug up and defused Thursday on the small Pacific island of Nauru, the country's police force said.
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India-Papua New Guinea To Boost Ties As PM Modi Makes Maiden Visit
PM Modi, who arrived here on Sunday on his maiden visit to the nation, will host a key summit between India and 14 Pacific island countries to boost bilateral ties.
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China Accused Of "Political Warfare" By This Country In Pacific Ocean
China swiftly condemned the claims, accusing the outgoing Micronesian leader of "smears and accusations" that "do not accord with the facts".
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"We Never Engage In Playing Country Against Country": Russian Foreign Minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that Moscow has never engaged in playing one country against another but it is "being tried by some other outside players" in the context of so-called Indo- Pacific strategy.
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Amazon to Invest $4 Billion in Building New AWS Data Centre Cluster in Hyderabad by 2030
AWS, or Amazon Web Services, on Tuesday announced that it would invest $4 billion (roughly Rs. XXX crore) in building a second data centre cluster in the country by the end of the decade. With the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) region, AWS now has 96 Availability zones across 30 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 15 more...
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Tuvalu Looks to Metaverse to Preserve History, Culture as Rising Seas Threaten Existence
Tuvalu, the tiny Pacific island nation that is threatened by rising sea levels, plans to build a digital version of itself, Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said on Tuesday. The country will be the first country to replicate itself in the metaverse but follows both the city of Seoul and the island nation of Barbados which last year said they would enter...
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Antony Blinken To Host 'Blue Pacific' Countries Event To Counter China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host an event related to the 'Blue Pacific' group of countries at the U.N. on Thursday, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday.
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Australia "Vigorous Supporter" Of Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar todayhailed Australia as "an early and vigorous supporter" of India's Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and said the relations between the two countries have shifted gears and moved into a higher orbit.
