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Prayers, tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami killed 230,000
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2024
People started gathering in prayer on Thursday and visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters.
Death toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is ‘several hundred,’
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.
Cooling of Andaman causes sightings of hungry rare sea animals
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023
With sightings of rare saltwater fish and animals in Thailand’s Andaman Sea making news recently, a popular diving page is explaining their unlikely presence.
Thai cabinet endorses IORA summit’s Dhaka Communique
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022
A Cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved the draft outcome of the 22nd Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers, while endorsing the Dhaka Communique.
Dinesh Gunawardena is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022
Senior Sri Lankan lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in on Friday as the new prime minister, a day after the swearing-in of a new president as the Indian Ocean nation grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades.
Thailand’s unlinked tsunami buoys to be replaced in November: DDPM
SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022
Thailand’s tsunami detection buoys in the Indian Ocean and the Andaman Sea that have lost connection with the satellite will be replaced in November, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DDPM) said.
Takua Pa tsunami museum to open tomorrow
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2022
The Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Museum in Phang-nga’s Takua Pa district, which was constructed to commemorate the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on December 26, 2014, will be opened on Friday, the Culture Ministry said on Thursday.
Cargo ship leaks tons of fuel into protected coral reef and wetlands in Indian Ocean
FRIDAY, AUGUST 07, 2020
NAIROBI - On Thursday, 12 days after a large cargo ship got stuck on a reef off the coast of Mauritius, an island nation in the southern Indian Ocean, its hull was punctured and hundreds of tons of its fuel began spilling into a pristine lagoon.
Book World: Steven Johnson recounts the tale of pirate Henry Every, who terrorized the Indian Ocean
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020
Enemy of All Mankind By Steven Johnson Riverhead. 286 pp. $28
Giant yellow duck goes missing off Australia
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018
Perth - An Australian swimming club is appealing for ocean watchers to find their giant yellow inflatable duck Daphne, after the mascot was blown into the Indian Ocean with reported sightings hundreds of kilometres from where it was launched.