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Castaways Rescued After Writing "Help" With Palm Leaves On Pacific Island
Three castaways stranded for a week on a desert island in the western Pacific Ocean were rescued after a US Navy aircraft searching for them spotted palm fronds that the trio used to spell out the word "H-E-L-P" on a sandy beach.
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Air France Flight From Japan's Osaka To Paris Turns Back After Malfunction: Report
An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Kyodo news agency reported.
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Pacific "Very Positive" On Australian Re-Engagement: PM
South Pacific nations have been "very positive" about Canberra's "re-engagement", Australia's new prime minister has said, as China undertakes a region-wide diplomatic offensive that is raising concerns among Western powers.
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Beijing Plots Fresh Naval Drills In South China Sea Amid Warnings By West
China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday, its maritime authority said, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its military ambitions across the Pacific region.
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Air Patrol With Russia Not Directed At Any Country: China
China's military said on Wednesday that joint aerial exercises conducted on Tuesday with Russia over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and Western Pacific were not directed at any country.
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Australia's Response To Controversial Solomon Islands-China Security Pact
Australia's Minister for the Pacific was dispatched to the Solomon Islands on Tuesday over a controversial security pact Western allies fear will enable a Chinese military foothold in the South Pacific.
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5G Smartphones Sales Surpassed 4G Models for the First Time Globally in January: Counterpoint Research
Global 5G smartphones sales are growing, shows the latest Counterpoint report. In January, the worldwide 5G smartphones sales reached 51 percent, surpassing that of 4G sets. China, North America and Western Europe emerged as the major drivers for the growth.
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Top WHO Official Probed Over Racism, Misconduct
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday announced an investigation into a "senior staff" member, the UN agency's Western Pacific chief, over claims of racism and misconduct.
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"Abusive, Racist": WHO's "China-Centric" Regional Head Hit By Allegations
The World Health Organization vowed to take action Thursday following a slew of allegations from staff past and present against its Western Pacific regional director, including racist, abusive and authoritarian behaviour.
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Russia To Hold Naval Drills In Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic And Mediterranean
Russia announced Thursday it will hold huge naval drills in the Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific and Mediterranean this month and February, at a time of heightened tensions with Western nations.
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Russian, Chinese Warships Hold First Joint Patrols In Pacific Ocean
Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific ocean on October 17-23, Russia's defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
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Russia, China Hold First Joint Patrols In the Pacific, Japan Watches "Closely"
Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific ocean on October 17-23, Russia's defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
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Quad Begins 4-Day Malabar Naval Exercise Off Guam In Western Pacific
The Malabar exercise featuring the navies of all four Quad countries - India, the US, Australia and Japan - began on Thursday off the coast of Guam in the backdrop of a resolve by the four nations to solidify cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
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All Four Quad Countries To Take Part In Next Edition Of Malabar Exercise
The Indian Navy is deploying a naval task group comprising four frontline warships to the South China Sea, Western Pacific and South East Asia for over two months, in a significant move aimed at enhancing its profile in strategically key sea lanes.
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More Cyclones Than Usual Forecast For East Asia By September
Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this year are predicted to hit land in east Asian nations, forecasters said on Friday, making for a season that is busier than usual.
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Castaways Rescued After Writing "Help" With Palm Leaves On Pacific Island
Three castaways stranded for a week on a desert island in the western Pacific Ocean were rescued after a US Navy aircraft searching for them spotted palm fronds that the trio used to spell out the word "H-E-L-P" on a sandy beach.
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Air France Flight From Japan's Osaka To Paris Turns Back After Malfunction: Report
An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Kyodo news agency reported.
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Pacific "Very Positive" On Australian Re-Engagement: PM
South Pacific nations have been "very positive" about Canberra's "re-engagement", Australia's new prime minister has said, as China undertakes a region-wide diplomatic offensive that is raising concerns among Western powers.
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Beijing Plots Fresh Naval Drills In South China Sea Amid Warnings By West
China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday, its maritime authority said, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its military ambitions across the Pacific region.
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Air Patrol With Russia Not Directed At Any Country: China
China's military said on Wednesday that joint aerial exercises conducted on Tuesday with Russia over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and Western Pacific were not directed at any country.
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Australia's Response To Controversial Solomon Islands-China Security Pact
Australia's Minister for the Pacific was dispatched to the Solomon Islands on Tuesday over a controversial security pact Western allies fear will enable a Chinese military foothold in the South Pacific.
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5G Smartphones Sales Surpassed 4G Models for the First Time Globally in January: Counterpoint Research
Global 5G smartphones sales are growing, shows the latest Counterpoint report. In January, the worldwide 5G smartphones sales reached 51 percent, surpassing that of 4G sets. China, North America and Western Europe emerged as the major drivers for the growth.
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Top WHO Official Probed Over Racism, Misconduct
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday announced an investigation into a "senior staff" member, the UN agency's Western Pacific chief, over claims of racism and misconduct.
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"Abusive, Racist": WHO's "China-Centric" Regional Head Hit By Allegations
The World Health Organization vowed to take action Thursday following a slew of allegations from staff past and present against its Western Pacific regional director, including racist, abusive and authoritarian behaviour.
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Russia To Hold Naval Drills In Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic And Mediterranean
Russia announced Thursday it will hold huge naval drills in the Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific and Mediterranean this month and February, at a time of heightened tensions with Western nations.
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Russian, Chinese Warships Hold First Joint Patrols In Pacific Ocean
Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific ocean on October 17-23, Russia's defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
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Russia, China Hold First Joint Patrols In the Pacific, Japan Watches "Closely"
Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific ocean on October 17-23, Russia's defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
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Quad Begins 4-Day Malabar Naval Exercise Off Guam In Western Pacific
The Malabar exercise featuring the navies of all four Quad countries - India, the US, Australia and Japan - began on Thursday off the coast of Guam in the backdrop of a resolve by the four nations to solidify cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
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All Four Quad Countries To Take Part In Next Edition Of Malabar Exercise
The Indian Navy is deploying a naval task group comprising four frontline warships to the South China Sea, Western Pacific and South East Asia for over two months, in a significant move aimed at enhancing its profile in strategically key sea lanes.
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More Cyclones Than Usual Forecast For East Asia By September
Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this year are predicted to hit land in east Asian nations, forecasters said on Friday, making for a season that is busier than usual.
