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15 Nov 2024

World's Largest Coral Discovered In Pacific Ocean

Scientists discover world's largest known coral in Solomon Islands, measuring 34 meters; warns of global warming's impact on reefs.

New Zealand Drug Bust

10 Feb 2023

New Zealand Seizes Largest Drug Haul Worth $300 Million Found Floating at Sea

The market value of the largest ever drug haul found floating in the pacific ocean about 500 million New Zealand dollars (316 million US dollars).

03 Nov 2022

North Korea fires multiple BALLISTIC MISSILES, Japan issues EMERGENCY ALERT

Residents of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures in northern Japan were told to seek shelter indoors, according to the J-Alert Emergency Broadcasting System, on Thursday.

04 Oct 2022

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan, alert issued to residents

North Korea on Tuesday fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan It is the most significant missile test by North Korea since January It is also the first time that a North Korean missile has flown over Japan since 2017

29 May 2022

First tropical storm forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

On Saturday evening, the center of the tropical storm was located about 175 miles (280 kilometers) southwest of Puerto Angel. The storm was moving north-northwest at 5 mph.

10 May 2022

'Yellow brick road' to Atlantis? Marine scientists find THIS in Pacific ocean

The marine scientists were exploring the deep sea in EVNautilus, a 68-meter research vessel owned by the Ocean Exploration Trust During their expedition, they found a path-like structure or a 'yellow brick road'

14 May 2019

Trash found littering Mariana Trench floor in deepest-ever submarine dive

Plastic waste has reached epidemic proportions in the world`s oceans with an estimated 100 million tonnes dumped there to date, according to the UN.

14 Sep 2018

Three new species of fish discovered 4 miles below Pacific

A team of 40 scientists recently discovered three species of fish in Atacama Trench.

19 Aug 2018

Magnitude 8.2 quake strikes in Pacific Ocean, close to Fiji

A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga on Sunday but it was so deep that it was not expected to cause any damage, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

05 Jun 2018

Frenchman begins Pacific Ocean crossing attempt

Long distance swimmer Ben Lecomte set off from Japan’s east coast on Tuesday in his bid to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean.

Indian armed forces

03 Jun 2018

Indian armed forces building partnerships in vital Indo-Pacific region: PM

India is an active member in the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia.

17 Apr 2018

Japanese island's mud could alter global economy: Study

An estimated 16 million tonnes of mud containing massive, "semi-infinite" stores of valuable rare earth minerals, found in a small Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean could alter global economy, a new study has revealed.

10 Mar 2018

With an eye on Dragon, PM Modi & French Prez Macron sign key security deal

Under the deal, India and France will open their naval bases to warships from each other, a move seen as an attempt to undermine Chinas territorial ambitions.

14 Jan 2018

Strong earthquake in southern Peru leaves one dead, dozens injured

A strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning.

24 Nov 2017

United States Navy calls off search for 3 missing sailors

The US Navy on Friday called off its search for three sailors missing since two days when a transport plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean on its way to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier.

25 Oct 2017

North Korea's threat of atmospheric nuclear test should be taken literally: Official

The North Korean foreign minister's warning of a possible atmospheric nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean should be taken literally, a senior North Korean official told CNN in an interview aired on Wednesday.

24 Oct 2017

There's a graveyard for space debris on Earth; NASA calls it 'spacecraft cemetery'

NASA calls it the perfect dumping place for dead and dying spacecraft.

Missing Indians

13 Oct 2017

15 Indians rescued, search on for 11 after ship sinks off Japan island: External Affairs Ministry

A 33,205-tonne cargo vessel with 26 Indians on board sent a distress signal on Friday as a typhoon churned in the region

04 Oct 2017

Volcanic eruptions can trigger El Nino events

Enormous eruptions trigger El Nino events by pumping millions of tonnes of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, which form a sulfuric acid cloud, reflecting solar radiation and reducing the average global surface temperature.

30 Jul 2017

US THAAD missile hits test target amid growing pressure from North Korea

The United States said it shot down a medium-range target ballistic missile in its latest test of the country`s THAAD missile defense program, which is designed to protect the country against potential threats from countries such as North Korea and Iran.

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