Toll in Iranian boat tragedy rises to 17 (Lead)
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 22 (IANS) Seventeen people died after a boat sank off the Iranian coast, Fars news agency reported Sunday.The boat with 22 passengers and crew members aboard was moving ... Read more...
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Coastal Andhra braces for cyclone ‘Thane’ (Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) High tidal waves lashed the coast of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday under the impact of severe cyclonic storm 'Thane' over the Bay of Bengal, the Met Office ... Read more...
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Cyclone threat along Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu coasts
December 27th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) The south Andhra and north Tamil Nadu coast is facing the threat of a cyclone later in the week with a cyclonic storm formation in the ... Read more...
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Dead Sea floor craters teeming with life
September 30th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Scientists have found giant craters at the bottom of the Dead Sea, teeming with bug infested fresh water.
The Dead Sea, which lies on the border ... Read more...
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Orissa fishermen warned against going into rough sea
August 29th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Fishermen in Orissa were Monday warned against venturing out into the sea as it would remain rough due to a low pressure area forming in the ... Read more...
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Cyclone may hit Pakistan Thursday
June 9th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) A tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea may hit Pakistan's coastal areas by Thursday evening and cause heavy rain, the meteorological department said.An advisory issued by ... Read more...
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Indian drowned at New Zealand beach
February 19th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Feb 19 (IANS) An Indian national drowned while board surfing Saturday at Ohope beach in the eastern Bay of Plenty. The 22-year-old was boogie boarding, a surface water sport, with friends ... Read more...
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14 killed in Andhra rains, standing crops damaged
December 8th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 8 (IANS) Heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh in the past two days have claimed 14 lives and damaged crops over 3.7 lakh hectares, causing great misery to farmers ... Read more...
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Rains claim 16 lives, damage crops in Andhra
December 8th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 8 (IANS) Heavy rains have claimed 16 lives in coastal Andhra Pradesh since the last two days and have caused widespread damage to standing crops, an official said Wednesday.South ... Read more...
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Alert in Andhra as cyclone threatens coast
November 6th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 6 (IANS) Authorities in Andhra Pradesh were on high alert Saturday as a severe cyclone 'Jal' neared the state's coastline from southwest Bay of Bengal.In south coastal districts, authorities began ... Read more...
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Rain-battered coastal Andhra braces for cyclone
November 4th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 4 (IANS) The coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh, already battered by heavy rains that have claimed 26 lives so far, is now threatened by a cyclonic storm, officials said Thursday.Fearing ... Read more...
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Andhra escapes rain fury as depression moves to Orissa
October 8th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh coast escaped being battered as a rain-causing depression over west-central Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards and lay centred 270 km off in Orissa, weatherman said.According ... Read more...
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More than 40 of 74 stranded whales die in New Zealand
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by BNO News
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (BNO NEWS) -- More than 40 pilot whales of 74 found stranded on the shores of a northern New Zealand beach have died, local media reported on Wednesday.The stranded ... Read more...
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11 Russian sailors drown on rescue bid in the Arctic
August 28th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 28 (DPA) Eleven Russian sailors drowned in the Arctic after their rescue vessel went down in stormy seas on a mission to try to help a fishing boat in distress, ... Read more...
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Sailing gives Hamilton same high Formula One
June 25th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 25(ANI): McLaren Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton has revealed that apart from driving some of the fastest cars in the world, he also loves to go out sailing in varying ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert lifted in Malaysia
April 7th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 7 (ANI): The Malaysian Meteorological Department has lifted the tsunami alert it issued for the coastal areas of Perlis, Penang and Kedah following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in North ... Read more...
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U.S. Coast Guard urges mariners to be cautious throughout hazardous sea conditions
January 18th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by BNO News
OXNARD, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – U.S. Coast Guard urged caution Sunday throughout forecasted storm systems, hazardous sea conditions, and expected coastal flooding around coastal California waters through next week.According to the National ... Read more...
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Cyclone Phyan: Mumbai Cyclone Update
November 11th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Mumbai, Nov.11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) People in Mumbai as well as in the some other coastal regions are busy checking the Mumbai Cyclone Update on Wednesday afternoon. Weather observatories in Mumbai ... Read more...
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Storm alert sounded in coastal Orissa
May 24th, 2009 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 23 (IANS) Orissa's coastal districts were Saturday put on alert as a depression that had formed over western-central Bay of Bengal was predicted to intensify into a cyclonic storm.
The ... Read more...
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Snipers kill three pirates, free US ship captain (Lead)
April 13th, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (DPA) US Navy snipers shot dead three Somali pirates who were holding the captain of a US-operated cargo ship hostage, ending a brazen standoff in the Indian Ocean ... Read more...
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Summers in Arctic may be ice-free in as few as 30 years
April 3rd, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 3 (ANI): A new analysis of computer models has forecasted that summers in the Arctic may be ice-free in as few as 30 years."The Arctic is changing faster than anticipated," ... Read more...
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First ocean-scale study of deep-sea corals may reveal climate secrets
February 20th, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): An expedition, which will be the first ocean-scale study of the mysterious deep-sea corals, may fill large gaps in researchers' knowledge of climate and the evolution of marine ... Read more...
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