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Screams, Eerie Laughter: North Korea's New Weapons Against South Korea
Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.
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24-Year-Old Man Mauled To Death By Great White Shark Off New Zealand's Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands lie about 800 kilometres east of New Zealand's South Island, and such incidents are rare.
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Amber Discovered For the First Time in Antarctica: What You Need to Know
Scientists have uncovered the first-ever amber from Antarctica, dating back to the mid-Cretaceous period. Found in the Pine Island trough, this amber is between 92 and 83 million years old. The discovery offers insights into the ancient conifer-rich, swampy rainforest ecosystem near the South Pole. It also shows that all continents once supported r...
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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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IIFA 2024 LIVE: All The Action With SRK, Vicky Kaushal As Hosts And Dazzling Star Performances
IIFA 2024 Awards in Abu Dhabi LIVE Updates: The three-day gala will be held in Abu Dhabi from September 27 to September 29
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Coast Guard Rescues 11 Crew Members From Sinking Merchant Vessel
The Indian Coast Guard on Monday said it rescued 11 crew members of a merchant vessel in a "challenging" operation after it reportedly sank around 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal.
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South Africa To Bomb Island With Pesticides To Kill Mice That Eat Albatrosses Alive
Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tonnes of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating albatrosses and other seabirds alive.
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On Team India's Departure, Barbados PM Fires 'Another Hurricane' Warning
Life-threatening winds and storm lashed Barbados and nearby islands on Monday. The country, with a population of close to three lakh, has been in a lockdown since Sunday evening.
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Chinese Military Says "Drove Away" US Ship In South China Sea
China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.
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Inside Jeff Bezos' New 6-Bedroom Miami Mansion Worth $90 Million
Jeff Bezos is expanding his real estate empire with a third mansion on South Florida's exclusive Indian Creek island.
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"From Suave, Liberal Officer To...": P Chidambaram Jabs S Jaishankar
In a sharp response to Dr S Jaishankar's remarks on the Katchatheevu island row, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram questioned why the foreign minister is "doing a somersault" on the issue.
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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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Maldives Key Partner In Ensuring Free, Secure Indo-Pacific Region: US
Describing the Maldives as a key partner in ensuring a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, the United States on Thursday said it is committed to strengthening cooperation with the South Asian island nation.
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This Pacific Island Nation Cut Ties With Taiwan, Switched To China
The South Pacific nation of Nauru announced on Monday it was severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and would instead recognise China, according to a government post on social media.
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South Korea Orders Evacuation After North Fires Over 200 Artillery Shells
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.
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Screams, Eerie Laughter: North Korea's New Weapons Against South Korea
Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.
-
24-Year-Old Man Mauled To Death By Great White Shark Off New Zealand's Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands lie about 800 kilometres east of New Zealand's South Island, and such incidents are rare.
-
Amber Discovered For the First Time in Antarctica: What You Need to Know
Scientists have uncovered the first-ever amber from Antarctica, dating back to the mid-Cretaceous period. Found in the Pine Island trough, this amber is between 92 and 83 million years old. The discovery offers insights into the ancient conifer-rich, swampy rainforest ecosystem near the South Pole. It also shows that all continents once supported r...
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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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IIFA 2024 LIVE: All The Action With SRK, Vicky Kaushal As Hosts And Dazzling Star Performances
IIFA 2024 Awards in Abu Dhabi LIVE Updates: The three-day gala will be held in Abu Dhabi from September 27 to September 29
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Coast Guard Rescues 11 Crew Members From Sinking Merchant Vessel
The Indian Coast Guard on Monday said it rescued 11 crew members of a merchant vessel in a "challenging" operation after it reportedly sank around 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal.
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South Africa To Bomb Island With Pesticides To Kill Mice That Eat Albatrosses Alive
Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tonnes of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating albatrosses and other seabirds alive.
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On Team India's Departure, Barbados PM Fires 'Another Hurricane' Warning
Life-threatening winds and storm lashed Barbados and nearby islands on Monday. The country, with a population of close to three lakh, has been in a lockdown since Sunday evening.
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Chinese Military Says "Drove Away" US Ship In South China Sea
China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.
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Inside Jeff Bezos' New 6-Bedroom Miami Mansion Worth $90 Million
Jeff Bezos is expanding his real estate empire with a third mansion on South Florida's exclusive Indian Creek island.
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"From Suave, Liberal Officer To...": P Chidambaram Jabs S Jaishankar
In a sharp response to Dr S Jaishankar's remarks on the Katchatheevu island row, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram questioned why the foreign minister is "doing a somersault" on the issue.
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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.
-
Maldives Key Partner In Ensuring Free, Secure Indo-Pacific Region: US
Describing the Maldives as a key partner in ensuring a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, the United States on Thursday said it is committed to strengthening cooperation with the South Asian island nation.
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This Pacific Island Nation Cut Ties With Taiwan, Switched To China
The South Pacific nation of Nauru announced on Monday it was severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and would instead recognise China, according to a government post on social media.
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South Korea Orders Evacuation After North Fires Over 200 Artillery Shells
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.
