Mexican firm ordered to clean up oil spill
August 25th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 25 (IANS/EFE) Mexican environmental authorities are demanding that state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos clean up a crude spill that occurred when a loading buoy sank nearly two ... Read more...
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India ready to help fight piracy in Africa
February 28th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 28 (IANS) India has expressed readiness to contribute to international efforts to tackle the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea."India stands ready to contribute to ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu gears up for cyclone Thane (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is gearing up for severe cyclone Thane expected to cross the coast between Nagapattinam and Chennai, close to Puducherry, early Friday morning.According to India ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane to cross Tamil Nadu coast Friday morning
December 29th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The severe cyclonic storm Thane is expected to cross the north Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Chennai, close to Puducherry early Friday morning, the India ... Read more...
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Stranded tourists rescued from Andaman island
December 28th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Hundreds of tourists stranded at the Havelock Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago due to cyclone 'Thane' have been rescued, an official said Wednesday."In the ... Read more...
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Washing machines contaminate seas with plastic bits
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Washing machines are polluting seas with polyester and acrylic bits, smaller than a pinhead.
Mark Anthony Browne from the University College Dublin School of Biology and ... Read more...
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Biggest wave recorded off Ireland’s coast
December 14th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Donegal coast, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Meteorologists in Ireland have announced that the highest wave in the country’s history has been recorded. The 20.4-meter high wave was recorded at the coast of ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes central Peru, no casualties
October 29th, 2011 - 2:21 am ICT by BNO News
ICA, PERU (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck south of the Peruvian city of Ica on early Friday afternoon, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or ... Read more...
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Washing machines polluting sea shores
October 21st, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) Washing machines are becoming a major source of harmful microplastic pollution - bits of polyester and acrylic smaller than a pinhead - which is littering sea ... Read more...
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Dora weakens to Category 1 Hurricane
July 22nd, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pacific Ocean, July 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hurricane Dora is now a Category 1 storm but the inhabitants of the towns on its path are still on the alert for its impact. The ... Read more...
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657 new islands discovered
April 24th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 24 (IANS) A total of 657 new islands have been discovered around the world, a global survey has said.The Earth has many more barrier islands than previously thought, ... Read more...
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Japan’s tsunami debris all set to reach the US coast
April 11th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Apr 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A month after the devastating quake hit Japan, massive debris that have been floating across the Pacific are expected to reach U.S coasts. These include everything that ... Read more...
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Severe sea erosion killing Goa beaches
March 16th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) Nearly 20 km of Goa's famous coastline is "severely affected" by sea erosion, according to the Economic Survey report tabled in the assembly Wednesday.
"It has ... Read more...
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Europe can’t handle migrants exodus: Marine Le Pen
March 15th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Lampedusa (Italy), Mar. 15 (ANI): Marine Le Pen, the daughter of France's longtime far-right leader who now heads his National Front party, has said Europe cannot handle migrants, and therefore, should take ... Read more...
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Japan tsunami waves crush boats on US coast
March 12th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.12 (ANI): Tsunami waves from Japan's massive earthquake have damaged boats on the US West Coast and left one man missing after racing thousands of miles across the Pacific.Cindy Henderson, ... Read more...
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Tsunamis in the past 10 years
March 11th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 8.9 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Japan Friday, triggering a 10-metre-high tsunami that washed away houses and buildings and inundated large ... Read more...
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Tsunami threat to India doesn’t exist: Government (Lead)
March 11th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) There is no threat of a tsunami along the Indian coast, the government said Friday after a magnitude-8.9 earthquake hit Japan, generating massive oceanic tides ... Read more...
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Chronology of world’s major quakes since 1900
March 11th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale that hit east coast of Japan's Honshu island Friday is one of the most powerful ever measured, according ... Read more...
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Planning to evacuate Indians from troubled Libya: Krishna (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India is planning to evacuate its 18,000 nationals stranded in Libya, which has been hit by a political turmoil over anti-government protests seeking ouster of strongman Muammar ... Read more...
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World’s ‘oldest beer’ to be analysed, brewed again
February 9th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Samples of the world's oldest beer-found in 2010-have been taken for a scientific study to be conducted to determine its recipe - and brew it again.In July last ... Read more...
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Kuwait parliamentary committee rejects ban on bikinis
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Feb 2 (ANI): A parliamentary committee in Kuwait has rejected a motion that aimed to ban bikinis, saying it was unconstitutional.The motion, submitted in November by members of the Development and ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes off the Vanuatu Islands, no damage expected
January 9th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL, VANUATU (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck near the Vanuatu Islands on early Sunday evening, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake at 9.03 p.m. local time ... Read more...
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Chile hit by 7.2 magnitude earthquake
January 3rd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has been detected in the Pacific near the central coast of Chile, US authorities have said.News 24 quoted the US Geological Survey as ... Read more...
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Beckhams not moving to Manhattan
December 30th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 30 (ANI): Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria are not moving to Manhattan, it has emerged.The couple's publicists said that they have no plans to become ... Read more...
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S.Korea says will continue live-fire drill off coast next week
December 12th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Dec.12 (ANI): The South Korean Government has said that it will continue to stage live-fire military drills off all coasts of the Korean peninsula following North Korea's deadly attack on one ... Read more...
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Cyclone may hit Tamil Nadu, Andhra
November 4th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) An atmospheric depression over southeast Bay of Bengal, centred around 1,250 km from here, is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm and cross between Chennai and Ongole ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning issued after powerful quake rocks Indonesia
October 25th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia on Monday evening issued a tsunami warning for its coastlines after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake was centered just off ... Read more...
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Coastal zone norms may harm tourism
October 15th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 15 (IANS) The centre's coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) draft notification could affect the tourism prospect of Maharashtra and Karnataka, tourism officials here said Friday.Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) Managing Director ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert canceled after strong quake hits off Japan’s Miyako Islands
October 4th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japan on late Monday evening canceled a tsunami alert for some of its islands after a strong earthquake struck off the Miyako Islands, part of the country's Ryukyu ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert after strong earthquake strikes off Japan’s Miyako Islands (Update)
October 4th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japan on late Monday evening issued a tsunami alert for some of its coastlines after a strong earthquake struck off the Miyako Islands, part of the country's Ryukyu ... Read more...
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Clijsters coasts to third US Open title
September 12th, 2010 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 12 (DPA) Kim Clijsters crushed emotional Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to win her third title at the US Open and run her New York win streak ... Read more...
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NCC cadets clean up oil spill off in Mumbai
August 22nd, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Aug 22 (ANI): The National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets conducted a clean-up operation on the mangroves, which were all but destroyed due to the recent oil spill off the coast of ... Read more...
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7.2-magnitude quake hits Guam
August 14th, 2010 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of US territory Guam Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported on its website.
The quake occurred at 7:19 a.m. Saturday (local ... Read more...
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Major 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocks the Mariana Islands
August 14th, 2010 - 5:07 am ICT by BNO News
HAGATNA, GUAM (BNO NEWS) -- A major earthquake struck on Friday 230 miles from the U.S. Pacific island territory of Guam, south of the Mariana Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The 7.2-magnitude ... Read more...
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Ice chunk ‘4 times Manhattan’s size’ breaks away from Greenland glacier
August 7th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): A researcher from University of Delaware has reported that a huge chunk of ice, 4 times that of Manhattan's size, has broken away from a Greenland glacier.Andreas Muenchow, ... Read more...
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