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US cancels tsunami alert after Vanuatu quake

A massive earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit South Pacific Island Republic of Vanuatu at 4:14 am local time (22:44 IST) on Friday, which sparked United States to issue a tsunami......

Democrats wooing South Asians

There are 211 delegates of Asia-Pacific descent at the Democratic convention which kicked off in Boston last evening, the largest ever contingent from the community, report agencies. Party......

India MUST drive a hard bargain with China

India must be cautious and not repeat its Himayalan blunders during new Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s forthcoming visit, warns Colonel Anil Athale My last article Countries that wish to......

'India will not serve US policy to balance China'

India will be only a passive partner at best in the United States policy to balance China, a senior policy analyst with the conservative Heritage Foundation, told a Congressional Subcommittee......

Support family reunification, activists tell Obama

A coalition of Asian-American groups led by activist Deepa Iyer recently met United States President Barack Obama to urge him to support family reunification in the new comprehensive immigration......

PM seeks to promote better Asia-Pacific cooperation

Against the backdrop of a row among East Asian countries over South China Sea, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday advocated establishing of a 'common set of principles' and 'cooperative......

India likely to have near-normal monsoon

La Nina, a weather pattern arising in the Pacific Ocean that causes heavy rain in South Asia, is assuming a neutral condition, senior India Meteorological Department officials have said.This......

Dish TV ties up with Disney's South Asian arm

Dish TV has tied-up with Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific, the international television distribution arm of Walt Disney, to provide Hollywood blockbusters on its Movie on Demand......

India 2nd most active VC mart in 2002

India emerged as the second most active venture capital market in 2002 in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), only behind South Korea, with venture capital funds disbursing a total of $590.21m into 76......

Ford developing vehicles with India as reference point

US auto major Ford is developing global products with India as reference point and take them to other similar markets, giving the company cost advantages. The company which had embarked on a......

Hingis makes flying start in Tokyo

Former world number one Martina Hingis pulverised South Korea's Cho Yoon-Jeong 6-0, 6-0 in the Pan Pacific Open first round on Wednesday.The Swiss returned to tennis last month and reached the......

Day seizes one-shot lead, China prodigy makes cut

Jason Day put himself in prime position once again to end Australia's Masters jinx when he fired a four-under-par 68 to seize the lead at the halfway mark of the year's first major championship on......

Fourteen-yr-old Chinese golfer earns ticket to US Masters

Guan Tianlang is poised to become the youngest golfer to play at the US Masters after the Chinese 14-year-old won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand on Sunday. Teenage hot-shot Guan......

People speak for south pacific

QNA

Q. In what plate techtonic does mariana trench happen?
Chandaka Negi: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-what-plate-techtonic-does-mariana-trench-happen/25295074/answers/

Q. Which Countries are MORE FRIENDLY WITH India ?
Anantharaman: A. The Mariana Trench is the deepest trench in any of the world's oceans. It's in the western Pacific, east of the Mariana Islands (south of Japan and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-countries-are-more-friendly-with-india-/25211979/answers/25295094

Q. How many nuclear explosions have there been?
Vijay Shukla: A. 5.1.1 Afghanistan5.1.2 Bangladesh5.1.3 Bhutan5.1.4 Burma5.1.5 China5.1.6 Maldives5.1.7 Nepal5.1.8 Pakistan5.1.9 Sri Lanka5.2 AsiaPacific5.2.1 North...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-nuclear-explosions-have-there-been/24941565/answers/25212016

Q. Can any one tell me which is the deepest Valley on the earth ??
Rachana: A. The United States conducted around 1,054 nuclear tests (by official count) between 1945 and 1992. Most of these tests took place at the Nevada Test...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/can-any-one-tell-me-which-is-the-deepest-valley-on-the-earth/24663845/answers/24941575

Q. In which ocean is the island of Pitcairn ?
Trivial Pursuit: A. The Marianas Trench in the South Pacific. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-which-ocean-is-the-island-of-pitcairn-/24023508/answers/24663870

Web results for South Pacific

Fiji turns to Russia, China amid strained regional ties

The Lokayukta report in Karnataka exposed illegalities, irregularities and crime by mining mafia in connivance with politicians and bureaucrats... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/fiji-turns-to-russia-china-amid-strained-regional-ties/245872/on

US working with India in developing nations on social progs

The United States is increasingly working with India to jointly work towards development of social welfare programs in developing and third-world... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333118/us-working-india-developing-nations.html

India MUST drive a hard bargain with China

India must be cautious and not repeat its Himayalan blunders during new Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s forthcoming visit, warns Colonel... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/india-must-drive-a-hard-bargain-with-china/20130517.htm

Asian mkts up on Japan GDP data, Nikkei misses out

Mainland China stocks rose 1.4% and South Korean shares gained 0.8%, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan held steady.... ...

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BlackBerry Announces BlackBerry Achievement Award Recipients

BlackBerry Live 2013 - BlackBerry® (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) announced today the recipients of this year's BlackBerry Achievement Awards at... ...

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