China test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile into Pacific Ocean – Times of India

China’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that its People Liberation Army (PLA) has successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean.The ministry said the launch was “not directed at any country or target and in line with international law“, reported news agency Reuters.The intercontinental ballistic missiles have a range greater than 5,000…

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Mysterious ‘Spookfish’ discovered by scientists deep in the Pacific Ocean – Times of India

The Australasian narrow-nosed Spookfish, a species of ghost shark, was recently discovered inhabiting the deep waters surrounding Australia and New Zealand.Scientists from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in Wellington discovered during their research in the Chatham Rise, a region of the Pacific Ocean extending approximately 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) east near…

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