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Indian Navy Rescues 23 Pak Nationals From Iranian Fishing Vessel Attacked By Pirates
The Indian Navy responded to a pirate attack in the Arabian Sea and rescued an Iranian fishing vessel and its crew of 23 Pakistani nationals in an over 12-hour-long anti-piracy operation.
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Socotra Island Is "The Most Alien Looking Place On Earth", Here's Why
According to UNESCO, Socotra has global significance due to its biodiversity, which includes a diverse range of flora and fauna.
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"Parallel Universe," Says Blogger Isolating On One Of World's Most Remote Islands
Polish blogger and YouTube star Eva zu Beck has spent the last two months on Yemen's remote island of Socotra.
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Deep Depression Over Arabian Sea May Intensify Into Cyclonic Storm: Weather Office
The deep depression over the Southwest Arabian Sea is about 660 km south-southeast of Socotra, Yemen, and is very likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during the next 12 hours, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) today.
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Indian Navy Brings Back 38 Stranded Indians From Cyclone-Hit Yemen Island
Thirty-eight Indians were today brought back home by the Indian Navy, four days after they were rescued from the cyclone-hit Socotra island in Yemen.
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Navy Evacuates 38 Stranded Indians From Cyclone-Hit Island In Yemen
In a swift operation, the Indian Navy today rescued 38 Indians from Socotra island in Yemen where they were stranded for nearly 10 days after a severe cyclonic storm hit the area.
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38 Indians Stranded In Yemen Island After Cyclone, Navy On Rescue Mission
Around 38 Indians are stranded in and around Socotra island in Yemen after a cyclone hit the area and the Indian Navy has launched an operation to rescue them.
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3 Indians Among 11 Killed By Cyclone Mekunu In Oman
Three Indians were among 11 people killed by cyclone Mekunu that has battered southern Oman and the Yemeni island of Socotra, authorities and reports have said.
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Five People, Including An Indian National Dead; 40 Missing In Yemen's Socotra After Cyclone Mekunu
Five people were killed and at least 40 missing on the Yemeni island of Socotra on Friday as Cyclone Mekunu pummelled the area then made its way towards the Arabian Peninsula's southern coast.
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Cyclone Mekunu May Bring Heavy Rain At Maharashtra Over Next Few Days
Cyclone Mekunu, which hit the Yemeni island of Socotra, causing severe flooding and damage, is likely to trigger heavy showers along the western coast of Maharashtra in the next few days, an IMD official said today.
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Navy Takes Control Of Indian Vessel Hijacked By Somali Pirates
The Indian Navy on Thursday took control of a dhow with 10 crew members, nearly two weeks after the vessel was hijacked by pirates off the island of Socotra in the Arabian sea.
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Death Toll in Second Cyclone to Hit Yemen Rises to 4
The death toll from a second rare and powerful cyclone to batter the Yemeni island of Socotra in just two weeks has risen to four, the country's fisheries minister said.
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Rare Cyclone Batters War-Torn Yemen
A rare tropical cyclone has slammed into Yemen, triggering heavy flooding and causing "enormous" damage in a region of the war-racked country dominated by Al-Qaeda, a senior official said today.
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Yemeni Island Lashed as Cyclone Heads for Mainland
The Yemeni island of Socotra near the entrance to the Gulf of Aden was lashed on Sunday by strong winds and rain, damaging dozens of homes, an official said.
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Hariyana Ship Breakers purchases MSC Socotra
Hariyana Ship Breakers has announced that the company has purchased a cargo ship named MSC Socotra weighing 13,834 mt. from Natalia Shipping, West Indies for US$ 3.50 million for ship breaking activity.The company made this announcement after the trading hours today, 07 June 2009.
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Indian Navy Rescues 23 Pak Nationals From Iranian Fishing Vessel Attacked By Pirates
The Indian Navy responded to a pirate attack in the Arabian Sea and rescued an Iranian fishing vessel and its crew of 23 Pakistani nationals in an over 12-hour-long anti-piracy operation.
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Socotra Island Is "The Most Alien Looking Place On Earth", Here's Why
According to UNESCO, Socotra has global significance due to its biodiversity, which includes a diverse range of flora and fauna.
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"Parallel Universe," Says Blogger Isolating On One Of World's Most Remote Islands
Polish blogger and YouTube star Eva zu Beck has spent the last two months on Yemen's remote island of Socotra.
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Deep Depression Over Arabian Sea May Intensify Into Cyclonic Storm: Weather Office
The deep depression over the Southwest Arabian Sea is about 660 km south-southeast of Socotra, Yemen, and is very likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during the next 12 hours, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) today.
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Indian Navy Brings Back 38 Stranded Indians From Cyclone-Hit Yemen Island
Thirty-eight Indians were today brought back home by the Indian Navy, four days after they were rescued from the cyclone-hit Socotra island in Yemen.
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Navy Evacuates 38 Stranded Indians From Cyclone-Hit Island In Yemen
In a swift operation, the Indian Navy today rescued 38 Indians from Socotra island in Yemen where they were stranded for nearly 10 days after a severe cyclonic storm hit the area.
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38 Indians Stranded In Yemen Island After Cyclone, Navy On Rescue Mission
Around 38 Indians are stranded in and around Socotra island in Yemen after a cyclone hit the area and the Indian Navy has launched an operation to rescue them.
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3 Indians Among 11 Killed By Cyclone Mekunu In Oman
Three Indians were among 11 people killed by cyclone Mekunu that has battered southern Oman and the Yemeni island of Socotra, authorities and reports have said.
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Five People, Including An Indian National Dead; 40 Missing In Yemen's Socotra After Cyclone Mekunu
Five people were killed and at least 40 missing on the Yemeni island of Socotra on Friday as Cyclone Mekunu pummelled the area then made its way towards the Arabian Peninsula's southern coast.
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Cyclone Mekunu May Bring Heavy Rain At Maharashtra Over Next Few Days
Cyclone Mekunu, which hit the Yemeni island of Socotra, causing severe flooding and damage, is likely to trigger heavy showers along the western coast of Maharashtra in the next few days, an IMD official said today.
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Navy Takes Control Of Indian Vessel Hijacked By Somali Pirates
The Indian Navy on Thursday took control of a dhow with 10 crew members, nearly two weeks after the vessel was hijacked by pirates off the island of Socotra in the Arabian sea.
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Death Toll in Second Cyclone to Hit Yemen Rises to 4
The death toll from a second rare and powerful cyclone to batter the Yemeni island of Socotra in just two weeks has risen to four, the country's fisheries minister said.
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Rare Cyclone Batters War-Torn Yemen
A rare tropical cyclone has slammed into Yemen, triggering heavy flooding and causing "enormous" damage in a region of the war-racked country dominated by Al-Qaeda, a senior official said today.
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Yemeni Island Lashed as Cyclone Heads for Mainland
The Yemeni island of Socotra near the entrance to the Gulf of Aden was lashed on Sunday by strong winds and rain, damaging dozens of homes, an official said.
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Hariyana Ship Breakers purchases MSC Socotra
Hariyana Ship Breakers has announced that the company has purchased a cargo ship named MSC Socotra weighing 13,834 mt. from Natalia Shipping, West Indies for US$ 3.50 million for ship breaking activity.The company made this announcement after the trading hours today, 07 June 2009.
