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Maldives seals military pact with China as Indian troops leave
Published on 05/03/2024
» China has agreed to provide free military assistance to the Maldives, the island republic’s defence ministry said, signalling closer defence ties with Beijing just months after Indian troops were forced to leave the country.
Millions struggle without power as cold snap grips US
AFP, Published on 16/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - Millions were left without power as a deadly winter storm gripped the southern and central United States Tuesday, as weather chaos elsewhere saw at least three people killed when a tornado smashed into their community.
Soil Day unearths crisis in our life support system
News, Published on 05/12/2019
» Today marks World Soil Day (WSD) to celebrate the importance of soil as a precarious component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human well-being. Dec 5, the birthday of HM the late King Bhumibol, was officially recognised as WSD by the UN in 2016 in memory of Thailand's great monarch.
Damaged tanker arrives at UAE anchorage amid increased regional tensions
AFP, Published on 16/06/2019
» DUBAI: A damaged Japanese tanker arrived Sunday at a UAE anchorage site after it was rocked by explosions in Gulf waters as Saudi Arabia accused arch-rival Iran of being behind the attack.
One dead in oil tanker blaze off Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» HONG KONG - At least one person has died after an oil tanker caught fire off Hong Kong on Tuesday, police said, sending a huge cloud of dark smoke billowing into the air.
Oil tanker fire in Hong Kong waters kills 1, rescue underway
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» HONG KONG: At least one person has died after an oil tanker caught fire off Hong Kong on Tuesday, police said, sending a huge cloud of dark smoke billowing into the air.
Artificial island for Arctic oil drilling?
Business, Associated Press, Published on 20/10/2017
» ANCHORAGE, Alaska: America within a few years could be extracting oil from federal waters in the Arctic Ocean, but it won't be from a remote drilling platform.
Tsunami advisory canceled after Russia 7.8 earthquake
Associated Press, Published on 18/07/2017
» ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A strong earthquake on the Russian side of the Bering Sea briefly prompted a tsunami advisory for parts of the Pacific, including Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands and Russia. The National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, canceled the advisory because the tsunami no longer posed a threat.
Black bears kill 2 in Alaska, including teen in extreme race
Associated Press, Published on 20/06/2017
» ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Patrick Cooper had already turned around after reaching the halfway point in a popular mountain race in Alaska when he somehow veered off the trail and became lost.
Obama departs on trip to Vietnam, Japan
AFP, Published on 22/05/2016
» ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE (UNITED STATES) - US President Barack Obama departed Saturday on a trip to Vietnam and Japan that will include a visit to Hiroshima, the site of the world's first nuclear attack.