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  Oarfish spotted: Mysterious 'doomsday fish' appears in Mexico; will it bring disaster? Watch video

  World | February 21, 2025 22:08 IST

  The oarfish, which is also referred to as the doomsday fish, is a deep-water creature and spends most of its time floating vertically in the water column in its bid to camouflage itself.

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  Mexico: 27 killed, 4 missing as Hurricane Otis wreaks havoc on Pacific Coast

  World | October 27, 2023 13:01 IST

  All the power lines were struck in the hurricane's impact zone and the wind devastated corn crops belonging to small farmers. At least 10,000 military troops were deployed to the area, but they lacked the tools to effectively restore power for aggrieved residents.

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  EXPLAINER: Why Tonga eruption was so big and what’s next

  World | December 15, 2022 16:07 IST

  The eruption on Jan 15 was incredibly explosive but also relatively brief. The plume rose into the air over 30 km but eruption lasted only about 10 minutes, unlike some big eruptions that can continue for hours.

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  United Nations ready to assist Tonga after volcano eruption, tsunami

  World | January 16, 2022 15:04 IST

  Tsunami warnings have been issued in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the US, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  US Navy to have 60% surface ships in Indo-Asia Pacific region

  India | April 11, 2016 16:46 IST

  Panaji: The US Navy aims at stationing 60 per cent of its surface ships in Indo-Asia Pacific region by 2019, catering to various missions including counter-terrorism, a senior naval official said today. ”We already have

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  Strong 6.2 quake registered off Mexico's Pacific coast

  World | February 22, 2015 23:38 IST

  Mexico City: A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake off Mexico's Pacific coast state of Jalisco produced no immediate reports of damage or injuries, civil protection authorities said Sunday.Santos Munoz, a spokesman for the Jalisco State civil protection

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  Matt Damon vacations on Costa Rica's Pacific coast

  Hollywood | July 24, 2013 16:24 IST

  San Jose, July 24: US actor Matt Damon, famous for such films as "Invictus" and "The Bourne Identity", is currently vacationing on the Pacific coast beaches of Costa Rica, media reports said.The actor arrived in

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  USGS: 6.6 earthquake strikes Costa Rica

  World | October 24, 2012 9:08 IST

  San Jose, Costa Rica, Oct 24: A powerful, 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica's Pacific coast on Tuesday, swaying buildings and sending people running out to the streets in the nation's capital of San Jose. There