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US Navy Loses Fighter Jet, Helicopter In South China Sea Within 30 Minutes
A US fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said.
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US Navy Chopper, Jet Crash Into South China Sea Within 30 Minutes, None Hurt
A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other on Sunday afternoon, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said.
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Rare ‘Crescent Sunrise’ Solar Eclipse to Grace Skies Over Antarctica and New Zealand
A rare partial solar eclipse will bring a crescent sunrise on Sept. 21–22, coinciding with the equinox. Skywatchers in New Zealand, Antarctica, and the South Pacific will witness up to 86% of the sun obscured at dawn, creating one of the most striking celestial spectacles short of a total eclipse.
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PM Modi Meets Fijian Counterpart Rabuka, Talks On Boosting Trade, Defence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held wide-ranging talks with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, focusing on shoring up bilateral ties in areas such as trade and investment.
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Massive 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South American Tip, No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica.
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Japanese Warships Dock In New Zealand For First Time Since 1936
Japanese warships docked in New Zealand's capital Friday for the first time in almost 90 years amid efforts by Tokyo to deepen its strategic ties in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Tsunami Warnings Begin To Ease Across Pacific. Here's What To Know
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand.
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Tsunami Hits Russia, Japan After Strongest Earthquake Since 2011 In Pacific
One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand.
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World's First "Air Piracy" Was A 20 Minutes "Cigarette Flight" En Route Macau
Cathay Pacific-operated seaplane, Miss Macao, became the world's first recorded airplane hijacking. In fact, the idea of hijacking didn't even exist at the time. People would call it "air piracy."
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US Moves Largest B-2 Stealth Bomber Fleet, 3 Aircraft Carriers To Indo-Pacific
While the world was busy figuring out Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff move and its fallout, the United States quietly made a massive military move in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region.
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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
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Lalit Modi Surrenders Indian Passport, Acquires Citizenship Of Vanuatu
Lalit Modi is known to have acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, a South Pacific Island nation.
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Humpback Whale Sets New Record With 13,000km Journey From South America To Africa
First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
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Environmental Impact of ISS Deorbit in 2031 Raises Concerns on Oceans and Atmosphere
The International Space Station (ISS) is set for a controlled deorbit in 2031, with plans to disintegrate over the South Pacific's remote Point Nemo. While NASA’s approach aims to reduce risks, concerns have been raised about the environmental impacts. Researchers highlight potential effects on Earth’s upper atmosphere, which remain poorly unde...
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Drawing Lines In The South China Sea: What Beijing's New Claims Indicate
Earlier this month, China declared new "baselines" around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.
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US Navy Loses Fighter Jet, Helicopter In South China Sea Within 30 Minutes
A US fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said.
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US Navy Chopper, Jet Crash Into South China Sea Within 30 Minutes, None Hurt
A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other on Sunday afternoon, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said.
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Rare ‘Crescent Sunrise’ Solar Eclipse to Grace Skies Over Antarctica and New Zealand
A rare partial solar eclipse will bring a crescent sunrise on Sept. 21–22, coinciding with the equinox. Skywatchers in New Zealand, Antarctica, and the South Pacific will witness up to 86% of the sun obscured at dawn, creating one of the most striking celestial spectacles short of a total eclipse.
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PM Modi Meets Fijian Counterpart Rabuka, Talks On Boosting Trade, Defence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held wide-ranging talks with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, focusing on shoring up bilateral ties in areas such as trade and investment.
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Massive 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South American Tip, No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica.
-
Japanese Warships Dock In New Zealand For First Time Since 1936
Japanese warships docked in New Zealand's capital Friday for the first time in almost 90 years amid efforts by Tokyo to deepen its strategic ties in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Tsunami Warnings Begin To Ease Across Pacific. Here's What To Know
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand.
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Tsunami Hits Russia, Japan After Strongest Earthquake Since 2011 In Pacific
One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand.
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World's First "Air Piracy" Was A 20 Minutes "Cigarette Flight" En Route Macau
Cathay Pacific-operated seaplane, Miss Macao, became the world's first recorded airplane hijacking. In fact, the idea of hijacking didn't even exist at the time. People would call it "air piracy."
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US Moves Largest B-2 Stealth Bomber Fleet, 3 Aircraft Carriers To Indo-Pacific
While the world was busy figuring out Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff move and its fallout, the United States quietly made a massive military move in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region.
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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
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Lalit Modi Surrenders Indian Passport, Acquires Citizenship Of Vanuatu
Lalit Modi is known to have acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, a South Pacific Island nation.
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Humpback Whale Sets New Record With 13,000km Journey From South America To Africa
First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
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Environmental Impact of ISS Deorbit in 2031 Raises Concerns on Oceans and Atmosphere
The International Space Station (ISS) is set for a controlled deorbit in 2031, with plans to disintegrate over the South Pacific's remote Point Nemo. While NASA’s approach aims to reduce risks, concerns have been raised about the environmental impacts. Researchers highlight potential effects on Earth’s upper atmosphere, which remain poorly unde...
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Drawing Lines In The South China Sea: What Beijing's New Claims Indicate
Earlier this month, China declared new "baselines" around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.
