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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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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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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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Chinese Spy Ship Shadows US, Japanese, Indian Naval Drill In The Western Pacific
A Chinese observation ship shadowed the powerful US aircraft carrier, John C Stennis, in the Western Pacific on Wednesday, a Japanese official said, joining warships from Japan and India in drills close to waters Beijing considers its backyard.
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Japan's Far-Flung Island Defence Plan Seeks To Turn Tables On China
Japan is fortifying its far-flung island chain in the East China Sea under an evolving strategy that aims to turn the tables on China's navy and keep it from ever dominating the Western Pacific Ocean, Japanese military and government sources said.
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Yoga Across the Seas, on Siachen Glacier as Armed Forces Prepare for International Yoga Day
Not to be left behind, the armed forces have planned yoga sessions on board warships and even at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, to celebrate the first International Yoga Day on June 21.
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US Navy Calls Off Search for Pilot Downed in Jet Crash
The US Navy suspended its search Saturday for a pilot who was missing after his jet collided with another US aircraft in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Mexico Issues Hurricane Watch as 'Odile' Swirls in Pacific
Mexico issued a hurricane watch for the western state of Baja California Sur on Saturday as a strengthening Odile swirled nearby in the Pacific Ocean.
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China's navy holds Indian Ocean drills
A three-ship Chinese navy squadron has concluded exercises in the Indian Ocean and sailed on to the western Pacific, showing off the growing reach of the country's seagoing forces at a time of sharpening territorial disputes in regional waters.
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Satellite hits Atlantic, but what about next one?
The European Space Agency says one of its research satellites re-entered the Earth's atmosphere early Monday on an orbit that passed over Siberia, the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Indian Ocean and Antarctica.
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'Ring of fire' eclipse crosses Australia, Pacific
Skygazers across the Australian Outback were among the lucky few to witness a solar eclipse on Friday as the moon glided between Earth and the sun, blocking everything but a dazzling ring of light.
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India 'lynchpin' for new US defence strategy: Panetta
Terming India as the "lynchpin" in its new defence strategy to cover the vast area of Indian and the Western Pacific oceans, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday sought removal of bureaucratic red tape for promotion of defence trade and technology transfers.
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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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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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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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Chinese Spy Ship Shadows US, Japanese, Indian Naval Drill In The Western Pacific
A Chinese observation ship shadowed the powerful US aircraft carrier, John C Stennis, in the Western Pacific on Wednesday, a Japanese official said, joining warships from Japan and India in drills close to waters Beijing considers its backyard.
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Japan's Far-Flung Island Defence Plan Seeks To Turn Tables On China
Japan is fortifying its far-flung island chain in the East China Sea under an evolving strategy that aims to turn the tables on China's navy and keep it from ever dominating the Western Pacific Ocean, Japanese military and government sources said.
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Yoga Across the Seas, on Siachen Glacier as Armed Forces Prepare for International Yoga Day
Not to be left behind, the armed forces have planned yoga sessions on board warships and even at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, to celebrate the first International Yoga Day on June 21.
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US Navy Calls Off Search for Pilot Downed in Jet Crash
The US Navy suspended its search Saturday for a pilot who was missing after his jet collided with another US aircraft in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Mexico Issues Hurricane Watch as 'Odile' Swirls in Pacific
Mexico issued a hurricane watch for the western state of Baja California Sur on Saturday as a strengthening Odile swirled nearby in the Pacific Ocean.
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China's navy holds Indian Ocean drills
A three-ship Chinese navy squadron has concluded exercises in the Indian Ocean and sailed on to the western Pacific, showing off the growing reach of the country's seagoing forces at a time of sharpening territorial disputes in regional waters.
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Satellite hits Atlantic, but what about next one?
The European Space Agency says one of its research satellites re-entered the Earth's atmosphere early Monday on an orbit that passed over Siberia, the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Indian Ocean and Antarctica.
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'Ring of fire' eclipse crosses Australia, Pacific
Skygazers across the Australian Outback were among the lucky few to witness a solar eclipse on Friday as the moon glided between Earth and the sun, blocking everything but a dazzling ring of light.
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India 'lynchpin' for new US defence strategy: Panetta
Terming India as the "lynchpin" in its new defence strategy to cover the vast area of Indian and the Western Pacific oceans, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday sought removal of bureaucratic red tape for promotion of defence trade and technology transfers.
