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July 23, 2014

Nepal Army gets emergency bridge kits
Parsippany, N.J. (UPI) Jul 21, 2013
Ready to assemble roadway bridges by Acrow Bridge have been supplied to Nepal by the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command. The modular bridges supplied part of USASAC's program to help Nepal respond national emergencies, such as landslides, avalanches, earthquakes and floods, the company said. "All over the world, Acrow bridges connect people to the necessities they need to return to normal life or to enrich and sustain their daily health and wellbeing," said Bill Killeen, president and ... read more

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Russia envisions major gas pipeline project for India A Russian gas pipeline along its southern border to India may be among the largest projects of its kind in history, the Russian envoy to New Delhi said. ... more		Sri Lanka announces probe into military's alleged rights abuses Sri Lanka announced Thursday an investigation into its military over allegations of rights abuses, following intense international pressure for a war-crimes probe into the island's decades-long ethnic conflict. ... more		Can Modi clean the Ganges, India's biggest sewage line? Standing on the banks of the river Ganges a day after his election triumph, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to succeed where numerous governments have failed: by cleaning up the filthy waterway beloved of India's Hindus. ... more
				Iran says oil exports to Asia in line with contracts Any declines in Iranian oil exports are normal, though supplies to Asian economies are in line with contractual obligations, an executive said. ... more		India PM, China's Xi pledge stronger ties in first meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on the need to resolve a decades-old border dispute during talks before the BRICS summit in Brazil, a statement said Tuesday. ... more

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Nepal denies Chinese pressure over Tibetan monk's cremation Nepal denied Tuesday that it had caved in to diplomatic pressure from China by denying permission for a senior Tibetan Buddhist monk to be cremated in Kathmandu in accordance with his wishes. ... more		BRICS bank will reduce Western dominance: China media Chinese media on Wednesday hailed the creation of the BRICS development bank, to be based in Shanghai, blaming Western countries and multilateral agencies for flaws in the global financial system. ... more		US Air Force to launch new surveillance satellites The X-Gen Men at 1600 and Number 10 IBM's Watson advises US soldiers on life after service This time for the PLA: Chinese army shows off dancing robots Saab buys ThyssenKrupp's Swedish submarine shipyard Rising civilian deaths fuel outrage in Pakistan offensive USAF orders ground approach radar for Saudi Arabia		Hunting gives deer-damaged forests a shot at recovery Regulated deer hunts in Indiana state parks have helped restore the health of forests suffering from decades of damage caused by overabundant populations of white-tailed deer, a Purdue study shows. ... more
				India increases defence spending, invites foreign investment India announced Thursday it would lift the cap on foreign direct investment in the defence sector to 49 percent and announced a 12-percent rise in military spending as part of efforts to modernise its armed forces. ... more		Dalai Lama urges Buddhists to halt Muslim violence The Dalai Lama Sunday reiterated his plea to Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to halt violence against Muslims, in a speech to tens of thousands of devotees to mark his 79th birthday. ... more

Hague pushes Eurofighter on India visit British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday he had raised a $12-billion fighter jet deal being negotiated by French company Dassault with India's government during talks with his counterpart in New Delhi, suggesting London has not given up all hope on the giant contract. ... more		Singapore launches its first nano-satellite Singapore launched its first nano- satellite VELOX-I via a Indian space rocket on Monday, according to a report by Channel NewsAsia on Thursday. The satellite, which weighs just 4.28 kilograms ... more		New water balance calculation for the Dead Sea Sharks are Collateral Damage in Commercial Fishing Size and age of plants impact their productivity more than climate NASA Starts Campaign To Probe Ocean Ecology, Carbon Cycle Has Antarctic sea ice expansion been overestimated? NRL Reveals New Meteorological Insight into Mid-Level Clouds Global warming 'pause' reflects natural fluctuation		India nurses return from Iraq to emotional welcome A group of 46 Indian nurses held "against their will" in a part of Iraq seized by Islamic militants returned home on Saturday to an emotional reunion with their families. ... more
Chinese, Indian militaries vow cooperation: Xinhua Top Chinese and Indian military officials vowed to boost cooperation between the Asian giants during a rare visit by the head of India's army, state media reported. ... more		Malaysia to deploy more equipment in MH370 search Malaysia will send more equipment to the southern Indian Ocean to join the search for Flight MH370 which went missing four months ago, a minister said Sunday. ... more		China president heading to South America for BRICS summit China's President Xi Jinping will visit South American nations including Brazil next week, where he will meet India's new prime minister for the first time before heading to Communist ally Cuba. ... more		Indian nurses trapped in Iraq heading home Forty-six Indian nurses trapped in Iraq's conflict were freed on Friday after getting caught up in a swift militant offensive that has overrun swathes of territory and threatens "Syria-like chaos". ... more

	Kurds seek independence vote amid Iraq 'chaos' Iraqi Kurdish preparations for an independence referendum met with frustration in Washington, which stressed unity was essential to tackle a jihadist-led onslaught that risks "Syria-like chaos". ... more		Adaptations of Tibetans may have benefited from extinct denisovans An international team, led by researchers from BGI and University of California, presented their latest significant finding that the altitude adaptation in Tibet might be caused by the introgression ... more

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