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Biden To Bid Farewell At Asia-Pacific Summit And G20 Under Trump's Shadow
President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in US politics, but the man he tried and failed to keep from returning to power is likely to be the focus of many meetings.
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Mitzi Gaynor, Star Of Iconic Hollywood Musicals, Dies At 93
Mitzi Gaynor, whose singing and dancing brightened Hollywood musicals throughout the 1950s, including trying unsuccessfully to "wash that man right outa my hair" as nurse Nellie Forbush in "South Pacific," has died at the age of 93.
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The Sun Fires Off Another High Intensity X Flare, Triggers Radio Blackouts
On October 7, 2024, sunspot AR 3842 released another powerful X2.1 solar flare, causing significant radio blackouts across North and South America, as well as over the Pacific Ocean. This is the second major flare from AR 3842 after it previously unleashed the most intense solar flare in seven years. Scientists from NOAA are currently analysing dat...
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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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Salsa Satellite Cluster Reentry to Occur On September 8, ESA Scientists Plan to Observe It Live
The European Space Agency (ESA) will witness a rare event as the first of four Cluster satellites, named "Salsa", re-enters Earth's atmosphere on September 8. This satellite, launched as part of ESA's Cluster mission, will burn up in an uncontrolled yet targeted reentry over a remote part of the South Pacific Ocean. The event presents a unique oppo...
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Opinion | BrahMos For Philippines: A Symbolic Win In The Choppy Indo-Pacific
The delivery of the first BrahMos missile to the Philippines highlights how Indian defence priorities are evolving rapidly amidst a wider regional flux.
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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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US Spaceship Lost Over South Pacific Following Failed Moon Mission
A crippled American spaceship has been lost over a remote region of the South Pacific, probably burning up in the atmosphere in a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon.
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"Disappointing": US After Nauru Switches Ties From Taiwan To China
The United States has expressed disappointment in tiny South Pacific nation Nauru for switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, while a de-facto US envoy to Taipei criticised its "distorted" rationale.
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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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''Cheaper Than Living On Land'': US Couple Sells 'Everything' To Live On Cruise Ships
So far, they have journeyed to Australia, New Zealand, and various parts of the South Pacific and are presently navigating around the Dominican Republic.
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Indian Warship INS Kadmatt Docks In Thailand To Bolster Indo-Thai Maritime Cooperation
Indian warship INS Kadmatt docked at Thailand's Bangkok port on Tuesday to bolster the Indo-Thai maritime cooperation in the North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea and enhance interoperability between both the navies, Ministry of Defence said.
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Why NATO Is Suddenly Expanding It's Reach To The Asia-Pacific Region
China and Russia might even find some comfort in seeing the clear differences among the four partners as to their desired level of engagement with NATO.
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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Island Nation Tonga: US Geological Survey
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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Pacific Islands Will Rally Behind India At Global Fora: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape today told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Pacific Islands nations consider the Indian premier as the leader of the Global South and will rally behind India's leadership at international forums.
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Biden To Bid Farewell At Asia-Pacific Summit And G20 Under Trump's Shadow
President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in US politics, but the man he tried and failed to keep from returning to power is likely to be the focus of many meetings.
-
Mitzi Gaynor, Star Of Iconic Hollywood Musicals, Dies At 93
Mitzi Gaynor, whose singing and dancing brightened Hollywood musicals throughout the 1950s, including trying unsuccessfully to "wash that man right outa my hair" as nurse Nellie Forbush in "South Pacific," has died at the age of 93.
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The Sun Fires Off Another High Intensity X Flare, Triggers Radio Blackouts
On October 7, 2024, sunspot AR 3842 released another powerful X2.1 solar flare, causing significant radio blackouts across North and South America, as well as over the Pacific Ocean. This is the second major flare from AR 3842 after it previously unleashed the most intense solar flare in seven years. Scientists from NOAA are currently analysing dat...
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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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Salsa Satellite Cluster Reentry to Occur On September 8, ESA Scientists Plan to Observe It Live
The European Space Agency (ESA) will witness a rare event as the first of four Cluster satellites, named "Salsa", re-enters Earth's atmosphere on September 8. This satellite, launched as part of ESA's Cluster mission, will burn up in an uncontrolled yet targeted reentry over a remote part of the South Pacific Ocean. The event presents a unique oppo...
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Opinion | BrahMos For Philippines: A Symbolic Win In The Choppy Indo-Pacific
The delivery of the first BrahMos missile to the Philippines highlights how Indian defence priorities are evolving rapidly amidst a wider regional flux.
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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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US Spaceship Lost Over South Pacific Following Failed Moon Mission
A crippled American spaceship has been lost over a remote region of the South Pacific, probably burning up in the atmosphere in a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon.
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"Disappointing": US After Nauru Switches Ties From Taiwan To China
The United States has expressed disappointment in tiny South Pacific nation Nauru for switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, while a de-facto US envoy to Taipei criticised its "distorted" rationale.
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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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''Cheaper Than Living On Land'': US Couple Sells 'Everything' To Live On Cruise Ships
So far, they have journeyed to Australia, New Zealand, and various parts of the South Pacific and are presently navigating around the Dominican Republic.
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Indian Warship INS Kadmatt Docks In Thailand To Bolster Indo-Thai Maritime Cooperation
Indian warship INS Kadmatt docked at Thailand's Bangkok port on Tuesday to bolster the Indo-Thai maritime cooperation in the North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea and enhance interoperability between both the navies, Ministry of Defence said.
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Why NATO Is Suddenly Expanding It's Reach To The Asia-Pacific Region
China and Russia might even find some comfort in seeing the clear differences among the four partners as to their desired level of engagement with NATO.
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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Island Nation Tonga: US Geological Survey
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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Pacific Islands Will Rally Behind India At Global Fora: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape today told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Pacific Islands nations consider the Indian premier as the leader of the Global South and will rally behind India's leadership at international forums.
