Indian Ocean
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Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Montreal departs Halifax for Indo-Pacific operationHMCS Montreal steamed out of Halifax to become the first of three frigates to deploy in the region over a 12-month period, with the support of the naval supply vessel Asterix.CanadaMar 26
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At least 7 dead after 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra islandEighty-five others were injured and dozens of homes and commercial buildings were reportedly damaged by the quake, but officials said there was no tsunami threat.WorldFeb 25, 2022
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U.S., Iran reach ‘uneasy deterrence’ after attacks, seizures at sea: officialThe U.S. Navy routinely has tense encounters with the Revolutionary Guard, whose speed boats race alongside American warships in the Persian Gulf.WorldDec 6, 2020
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Oil urgently pumped from ship grounded near Mauritius after major spillThe Japanese ship, MV Wakashio, ran aground on a coral reef on July 25, cracked two weeks later and spilled an estimated 1,000 tons of oil into the Indian Ocean.WorldAug 11, 2020
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Seen the sawsharks? Sharp scientists discover two new shark speciesThe bizarre-looking sawshark has existed 'virtually unchanged' for millions of years, researchers say.TrendingMar 19, 2020
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Scientists believe they found the ‘twilight zone’ of Indian Ocean after 7-week missionThe British-led Nekton scientific mission on Thursday completed a seven-week expedition in the Indian Ocean aimed at documenting changes beneath the waves that could affect billions of people in the surrounding region over the coming decades.WorldApr 19, 2019
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Former teen sailor’s boat found 8 years after failed round-the-world attemptAbby Sunderland, who was rescued from a failed attempt to sail around the world in 2010, says it was 'emotional' to learn her lost boat has been found.WorldJan 3, 2019
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Britain faces World Court battle over Indian Ocean islandsMauritius tried to persuade judges at the World Court that it was illegally stripped by Britain of an Indian Ocean archipelago that's now home to a major U.S. air base.WorldSep 3, 2018
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Invasive rats are negatively impacting coral reefs: researcherInvasive rats need to be eradicated from certain tropical islands to help conserve already-threatened coral reefs, a researcher said.EnvironmentAug 10, 2018
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Search director disagrees with pilot murder-suicide theoryThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau believes the airliner mostly likely ran out of fuel and crashed after flying far off course en route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing on March 8, 2014.WorldMay 22, 2018
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