Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Argentina, no casualties
May 28th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 28 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Santiago del Estero province in northern Argentina early Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. No casualties ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits Vanuatu
April 15th, 2012 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 15 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Vanuatu Sunday morning, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.The temblor that hit Vanuatu at 6.05 a.m. ... Read more...
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Quake hits Argentina
October 7th, 2011 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Oct 7 (IANS) A 6.2-magnitude temblor Thursday jolted northern Argentina but there was no report of damage or casualties, Xinhua reported.The quake took place at 8.12 a.m., and ... Read more...
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Out-of-control satellite tumbling back to Earth, expected to miss North America
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Debris from an old out-of-control U.S. satellite is expected to fall somewhere on Earth on Friday afternoon, NASA said, although the debris is expected to miss North ... Read more...
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Quake hits Papua New Guinea
August 21st, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Aug 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale Sunday jolted the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea but there was no immediate report of ... Read more...
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Japan issues tsunami alter after 6.8-magnitude quake
August 19th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) Japan Friday issued a tsunami alert after a 6.8-magnitude undersea quake struck off the country's northeastern Honshu island, Xinhua reported.The tremor occurred around 2.30 p.m., triggering ... Read more...
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China to launch mapping satellite
August 8th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) China will launch its first mapping satellite later this year, Xinhua reported Monday.ZY 3 will be launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6.6 quake hits New Britain region, Papua New Guinea (Lead)
June 16th, 2011 - 8:39 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 0003 GMT Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6.6 quake hits New Britain region
June 16th, 2011 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 1600 GMT Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.It's epicentre, with ... Read more...
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Magnitude-6.9 quake hits Solomon Islands
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale jolted Solomon Islands at 0416 GMT Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.According to the USGS, no tsunami ... Read more...
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5.9-magnitude quake hits Fiji region
March 27th, 2011 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Suva, March 27 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted Fiji region Sunday, said US Geological Survey.The quake's epicentre, with a depth of 13.40 km, was ... Read more...
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7.2-magnitude quake jolts Pacific islands
January 14th, 2011 - 2:02 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale Friday jolted the New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands in the South Pacific, reports Xinhua.It occurred at 12.16 a.m., according to the ... Read more...
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India’s maiden scientific team reaches South Pole
November 22nd, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) After traversing over 2,350 km in nine days, India's first scientific expedition team to the South Pole planted the Indian flag at the earth's southernmost point Monday ... Read more...
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6.4-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea
August 16th, 2010 - 3:17 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Aug 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Papua New Guinea Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake hit the region at 1509 GMT, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Indonesia
June 8th, 2010 - 7:06 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 8 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Molucca Sea in Indonesia but there was no report of any damage or casualty, the US Geological Survey said.
The ... Read more...
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Astronomers claim to have found US Air Force’s ‘top secret’ space shuttle
May 24th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 24 (ANI): A group of amateur astronomers claim to have unravelled the mission of US Air Force X-37B secret space plane.The X-37B took off from Florida in April amid ... Read more...
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11th tropical depression forms in southern Indian Ocean
January 29th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 29 (ANI): Reports indicate that the eleventh tropical depression has formed in the Southern Indian Ocean south of Port Louis.It will continue on a southeasterly track and move into open ... Read more...
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Indian solo yachtsman to hoist flag in Falklands
January 25th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Commander Dilip Donde, the first Indian attempting a solo circumnavigation voyage of the earth, will celebrate the 61st Republic Day by unfurling the national flag on his yacht, ... Read more...
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Indian crosses halfway mark in solo sailing adventure
January 15th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian Navy's Commander Dilip Dhonde, who is the first Indian attempting solo circumnavigation of the globe, Friday crossed the halfway mark after completing a voyage of ... Read more...
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Powerful quake jolts Solomon Islands
January 5th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Jan 5 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale jolted Solomon Islands at 1225 GMT Tuesday, the Hong Kong Observatory said.
The epicentre of the quake ... Read more...
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Indian Navy vessel on solo circumnavigation of world reaches New Zealand
November 21st, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
Christchurch (New Zealand), Nov 21(ANI): Mhadei, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, with Commander Dilip Dhonde at the helm entered Lyttelton Port of Christchurch on Saturday after covering about 9000 Nautical miles of ... Read more...
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Indian naval officer circumnavigating world reaches New Zealand (With Images)
November 21st, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Commander Dilip Dhonde of the Indian Navy, the first Indian to attempt to circumnavigate the world alone, Saturday reached Christchurch in New Zealand after covering 9,000 nautical ... Read more...
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Strong quake rocks Fiji islands
November 9th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Fiji islands in the Pacific ocean Monday, the National Seismological Network of China said.
The quake occurred at ... Read more...
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China’s first lunar satellite lands on moon
March 1st, 2009 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (Xinhua) China's first lunar probe, the Chang'eI, ended its 16-month mission with a controlled crash-landing on the surface of the moon early Sunday, officials said.
According to sources with the ... Read more...
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