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December 12, 2013

Coal port plan will kill Great Barrier Reef: activists
Sydney (AFP) Dec 11, 2013
Conservationists on Wednesday slammed Australia's approval for an Indian firm to expand a major coal port on the Great Barrier Reef coast, warning it would hasten the natural wonder's demise. "The Great Barrier Reef is dying and (Prime Minister) Tony Abbott is hastening its death," Greens leader Christine Milne told reporters. "(He) has made it clear that industrialising the reef, giving approvals to coal mines and gas facilities for his big business mates, is a much greater priority for him tha ... read more

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India to offer BHP Billiton incentives to keep oil and gas blocks? India is trying to convince mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. to stay invested in the country, and may offer a partnership with state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. as an incentive, an oil ministry official said. ... more		Arianespace to launch GSAT-15 and GSAT-16 satellites for India The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has chosen Arianespace to launch its GSAT 15 and GSAT 16 telecommunications satellites. The two satellites will be launched by Ariane 5 launch veh ... more		Nuclear war to 'end civilization' with famine: study A nuclear war between India and Pakistan would set off a global famine that could kill two billion people and effectively end human civilization, a study said Tuesday. ... more
				Mangalyaan Reaches First Distance Milestone On Route To Mars Indian's first Mars Orbiter Mission - Mangalyaan - might be a long way from its target, but it has already gone further than any spacecraft India has previously launched. The Mars Orbiter Miss ... more		Dalai Lama not to attend Mandela funeral: official The Dalai Lama, who has twice since 2009 been denied a visa for South Africa, is not planning to attend his fellow Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela's funeral, his spokesman said Sunday. ... more

ET Solar Turn-key Solutions Available in Indian Market ET Solar Group has delivered 1MW high quality and high-efficiency photovoltaic modules to a solar power plant in Tada, Andhra Pradesh, India, as a technical and commercial co-development partner of ... more		Charity accuses Sri Lankan authorities of coverup A report by French aid group Action Contra la Faim says Sri Lankan security forces killed 17 of its aid workers in 2006 and the charity is demanding an international inquiry into the massacre. ... more		Engility joins $4B project to counter weapons of mass destruction Outside View: Newtonian physics and international politics Gulf states hail Iran's 'new orientation' French troops meet resistance in Central African Republic Canada shipbuilding projects create, save jobs Iran, UN nuclear watchdog to discuss new 'practical steps' Three nations close to joining Chemical Weapons Convention: OPCW		India expands nuclear weapons site: think tank India has expanded a secretive site that could be used to enrich more uranium for nuclear weapons, a US think tank said Wednesday, citing satellite imagery. ... more
				Coal rush ravages Indonesian Borneo Barges loaded with mountains of coal glide down the polluted Mahakam River on Indonesian Borneo every few minutes. Viewed from above, they form a dotted black line as far as the eye can see, destined for power stations in China and India. ... more		Asian giants China, India dominate space program news China and India have taken big strides in space, with the former launching its first lunar probe and the latter catapulting a spacecraft toward toward Mars. ... more

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Purdue science balloon, thought lost, makes dramatic return to campus A science balloon launched by Purdue University students was returned to the campus after encountering tornado-creating storms and crash-landing in Ohio. ... more		Charity accuses Sri Lanka over 'heinous' aid workers massacre France's Action Against Hunger (ACF) on Tuesday accused Sri Lankan security forces of killing 17 aid workers in cold blood and then organising a cover-up of what it described as a "heinous" war crime. ... more		CryoSat Tracks Storm Surge New long-lived greenhouse gas discovered by University of Toronto chemistry team Aging out of bounds New System for Assessing How Effective Species Are at Pollinating Crops Survey of deep sea chemicals dump finds no chemical weapons California Water Planners Hear NASA Long-Term Forecast NASA-USGS Landsat 8 Satellite Pinpoints Coldest Spots on Earth		UK's Cameron emphasises business in China visit British Prime Minister David Cameron stressed his country is open to Chinese investment Monday on his first visit to China since meeting the Dalai Lama, keeping human rights to the sidelines. ... more
				India needs $2.1 trillion investment for energy: IEA India's energy demand will double by 2035 on back of economic growth and increased population, the head of the International Energy Agency predicted. ... more		India assures 'stable' environment to energy investors Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised investors Tuesday that the government will provide a "stable and enabling environment" for exploration of new sources of fuel for the energy-hungry nation. ... more

Forecast: Growth ahead in military helicopter market

Boeing Partners with US Air Force to Reduce Supply Chain Costs

Northrop Grumman Team Demonstrates Virtual Air Refueling Across Distributed Simulator Locations for USAF

China auto sales hit record high in November

Britain pledges commitment to driverless car technology

China approves $1.3 bn Renault-Dongfeng joint venture

Who Is Keeping the Lights on in California?

The heat is on...or off

French Alstom sues Chinese firm in Bulgaria over patent

KAIST developed the biotemplated design of piezoelectric energy harvesting device

New thermoelectronic generator

Added molecules allow metal-organic frameworks to conduct electricity

	India's spacecraft successfully begins journey to Mars India's first mission to Mars left Earth's orbit Sunday, successfully entering the second phase of its journey that could see New Delhi win Asia's race to the Red Planet, scientists said. ... more		Israel eyes big arms deals with longtime buyer India India, long one of the biggest markets for Israel's defense industry, is expected soon to finalize the purchase of the Barak anti-aircraft missile built by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and is reportedly considering the company's Spike ant-tank missile as well. ... more		China, India cut back Iranian crude, duck US sanctions China and India are among countries that have dodged US sanctions by cutting back on Iranian crude, Washington said Friday as it pledged to "aggressively" enforce such punitive measures despite a recent nuclear deal with Tehran. ... more		Deep Space Perils For Indian Spacecraft There's no turning back. India's Mars Orbiter Mission has left Earth orbit and is heading for the red planet. After a flourish of media coverage before and shortly after launch, attention on this mi ... more

Japan to spend $970 mn on nuclear soil store: report

Geoengineering approaches to reduce climate change unlikely to succeed

US top court examines rules on cross-border air pollution

Putin orders military to boost Arctic presence

Canada to claim North Pole: minister

Showdown on Iraqi Kurds' oil, gas is looming

Google opens first data centres in Asia

Second rocket launch site depends on satellite size, cost-benefit		India plans new sanctuary to boost tiger numbers		Indian cyclone weakens, 'no danger,' says weather office		Bomb blast near India nuclear plant kills six: police		New faultlines widen at UN climate talks
Plans for Australian rail line for transporting coal move forward		India's defense minister wants DRDO investigated		AgustaWestland fights to keep graft-hit Indian chopper deal		Unbreakable: US Army's 'Numurekwa'etuu' helped beat Germans		India, Vietnam agree on more South China Sea oil development

Mahindra EPC's Successful Comissioning Of Solar Projects In Tamil Nadu

Commonwealth to put on united front after summit rifts

Russia hands India long-awaited aircraft carrier

Violent tornadoes kill 7 in US Midwest, dozens injured

Cameron upstages Commonwealth summit with Jaffna trip

Centrosolar Installs Solar Array For Fronius USA

Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Summit comes under fire

Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China: reports

PROINSO exhibits PV-DIESEL hybrid solutions at Intersolar India

Indian Mars mission suffers glitch but 'no setback'

India Mars mission back on track after engine glitch: scientists

GOCE gives in to gravity

Indian FM optimistic about China ties

Disaster experts warn on avoiding 2004 mistakes in Philippines

Dalai Lama potential successor tells China to clean up Tibet

Frugal Mars mission launchpad for India in global space market

Africa scrambles to build export network for mineral resources

Mythbusting India's Mars Mission

UN slams 152 death sentences issued by Bangladesh court

IBM says will 'aggressively' contest India tax demand

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