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  Mumbai (AFP) Oct 9, 2017 Twenty Indian farmers have died and hundreds of others are in hospital after inhaling poisonous pesticides while spraying crops, officials said Monday, highlighting lax safety standards in the country. The farmers in the western state of Maharashtra, one of India's most important agricultural regions, died after using the dangerous pesticides without wearing protective gear. "Twenty farmers are dead and hundreds are undergoing medical treatment. Fifty are critical with damage to their eyesight ... read more |
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India's top court bans firecracker sales before DiwaliNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 9, 2017 India's top court ordered a temporary ban on the sale of firecrackers in New Delhi on Monday, ahead of the Diwali festival that leaves the city shrouded in toxic smog. ... more  
Liquefied natural gas may carve out a niche in IndiaWashington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017 Liquefied natural gas could help satisfy growing energy demands in India, especially if commodity prices continue to improve, Wood Mackenzie found. ... more 
Earliest evidence for a native African cultigen discovered in Eastern SudanChicago IL (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 Archaeologists examining plant impressions within broken pottery have discovered the earliest evidence for domesticated sorghum in Africa. The evidence comes from an archaeological site (known ... more  
Australia has 'better understanding' of where MH370 might beSydney (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 Australian search chiefs said Tuesday they now have a better understanding of where flight MH370 might be, admitting it was inconceivable that a commercial plane could vanish in the modern era. ... more |
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Indian cross-border firing kills two in Pakistan: officialsMuzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 Two civilians were killed and two others were wounded after Indian troops fired into Pakistani Kashmir Wednesday, in the latest cross-border violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more  
India gets lending support for a greener gridWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Regional lenders said Thursday they were offering hundreds of millions of dollars in loans to support the greening up of the power sector in India. ... more  
Central Indian floods have tripled: studyParis (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 Violent floods in central India have tripled since 1950, according to researchers who warned Tuesday of worse to come while offering hope for predicting them better in future. ... more 
Fear of epidemic disaster as disease stalks Rohingya campsCox'S Bazar, Bangladesh (AFP) Sept 30, 2017 Rashida Begum steers clear of the water pump near the reeking latrine shared by more than 100 families in a grim corner of Bangladesh that has grown into one of the world's largest refugee settlements in just weeks. ... more  
Mountains of garbage and despair in India's dirtiest cityGonda City, India (AFP) Oct 2, 2017 Flies throng over piles of faeces, the drains overflow with sewage and the foul smell in the air is inescapable. ... more  
Tata wins bid to make electric cars for Indian governmentNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 India's Tata Motors has won a bid to manufacture thousands of electric cars for the government as part of a push to promote battery-powered vehicles as the nation grapples with soaring pollution levels. ... more |
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 US defence chief in India to boost military ties  
Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine a magnet for Chinese cashBangkok (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 Battered by global outrage over an army crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, Myanmar has found comfort in an old friend - China, an Asian superpower whose unflinching support is tied to the billions it has lavished on ports, gas and oil in violence-hit Rakhine state. ... more  
Drones, Fighter jets on table as Mattis visits key ally IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 Fighter jets, drone deals and shared concerns over Afghanistan's security look set to dominate the agenda when US Defense Secretary James Mattis visits India this week. ... more  
Exploring the adaptation extremes of human high altitude sickness and fitnessOxford UK (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 Many research groups have recently explored human adaptation and successfully identified candidate genes to high altitude living among three major far-flung global populations: Tibetans, Ethiopians ... more
India cross-border firing kills six Pakistani civilians: militaryIslamabad (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 The Pakistani military Friday said six people have been killed and over two dozen wounded in firing by Indian troops, in the latest cross-border violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more |
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  New Delhi (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 
An Indian military helicopter crashed in a disputed area near the border with China on Friday, killing five troops and injuring a sixth, an Air Force officer said.
The Russian-made MI-17 helicopter was on a training sortie in the mountainous district of Tawang near the border with Tibet when it crashed, the officer said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the collision.
"Five p ... more Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Metal with Memory: Shaping the Future of Aviation  New York (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Boeing-backed startup eyes hybrid electric plane in 2022  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Navy T-45 crash renews concerns about the trainer aircraft |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
The number of plug-in ports for electric vehicles would need to increase more than 130 percent to meet future growth, a U.S. Energy Department study found.
The U.S. Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates there are 16,000 charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles nation-wide, with 43,000 actual plugs available as of June. That number supports the more th ... more Paris (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Uber competitor hits Paris roads with Chinese help  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Battery technology keeping electric car adoption in the slow lane  London (AFP) Oct 5, 2017UK car sales skid lower in September on poor consumer confidence |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 
A proposal to address what the Trump administration outlined as threats to traditional energy sources is counterintuitive, sustainable energy supporters said.
The U.S. Department of Energy said last week it was calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to change how the wholesale electricity sector works by offering compensation for "traditional" power generators.
In a ... more Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017SLAC-led project will use AI to prevent or minimize electric grid failures  Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017ADB: New finance model needed for low-carbon shift in Asia |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 
Tesla said Friday it was delaying the planned launch of its electric transport truck, diverting resources to step up production of its Model 3 sedan and to produce batteries for storm-ravaged Puerto Rico.
The electric carmaker's chief executive Elon Musk announced the news on Twitter, pushing back the launch of its semi-truck which had been set to be unveiled October 26 in California.
Th ... more Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2017A new way to produce clean hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight  Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Ultra-fast and ultra-sensitive hydrogen sensor  Orlando FL (SPX) Oct 05, 2017New nanomaterial can extract hydrogen fuel from seawater |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Oct 10, 2017 
Japan could have foreseen and avoided the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, a court ruled on Tuesday, ordering the government and the power plant operator to pay damages to local residents.
The Fukushima district court's verdict was the second time the government has been ruled liable for the meltdown in eastern Japan, the world's most serious nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986.
The ... more Winston Salem NC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017New 'molecular trap' cleans more radioactive waste from nuclear fuel rods  Normandy, France (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Largest Nuclear Training Center In France Opens Its Doors  Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017BWXT awarded contract extension for nuclear waste facility operations |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 
The idea that all of human existence might simply be a computer simulation - most recently popularized by Elon Musk - has captivated the minds of millions of computer chair philosophers and college stoners.
But new research by a pair of theoretical physicists suggests it is simply not possible to build a computer big enough to run such a massive simulation.
Zohar Ringel and Dmi ... more Providence RI (SPX) Oct 09, 2017What Earth's climate system and topological insulators have in common  Rochester NY (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Generating terahertz radiation from water makes 'the impossible, possible'  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017JILA's 3-D quantum gas atomic clock offers new dimensions in measurement |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017 
A team of researchers from the University of Toronto are retracing the paths of Bronze Age Mediterranean traders by studying ancient anchorages along the coast of Cyprus.
Over the past summer, U of T archaeologist Carrie Fulton led daily dives to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea in search of insights into the economic and cultural relations among ancient peoples of the Mediterranean. ... more Stockholm (AFP) Oct 9, 2017Outsiders challenge Chicago school for Nobel economics prize  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 3, 2017EU targets China with tough rules on cheap imports  Beijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2017Chinese manufacturing accelerates for second straight month |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 5, 2017  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday he did not want an armed conflict with his country's Kurds, days after the autonomous Kurdistan region voted for independence in a referendum.
"We don't want armed confrontation, we don't want clashes but federal authority must prevail," he said after a meeting in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron.
"Separatism is unacceptable," ... more Baghdad (AFP) Oct 7, 2017Row breaks out in Iraq over Kurd flag on Talabani coffin Baghdad (AFP) Oct 9, 2017Iraq ratchets up pressure on Kurds after independence vote  Washington (AFP) Oct 7, 2017Trump sends lieutenants to Pakistan with tough message |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
The consequences of a changing climate pose a threat to every single economy in the world, the head of the International Monetary Fund said from Massachusetts.
An annual report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF said global hunger is on the rise, affecting 11 percent of the world's population, in part because of climate change. The report found a link between conflict and cli ... more Montreal, Canada (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Ninety-eight scientists launch a 2,000-year global temperature database  Ottawa (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Auditor slams Canada on lack of climate actions  Sydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Drought not dingos behind mainland Australia tiger extinction: study |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
Lockheed Martin and Rockwell Collins are to upgrade a system enabling aircraft to control the ground launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Air Force announced this week.
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command said the two contacts are for three years and worth $81 million each.
"The Airborne Launch Control System provides the strategic capability of survivable airborne ... more Seoul (AFP) Oct 10, 2017The rise of Kim Jong-Un's sister and image maker  Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Nobel Prize sends a nuclear message to Trump  United Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 9, 2017Nobel winning anti-nuclear group urges Trump not to quit Iran deal |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 
Unpopular former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying testified Wednesday in a case involving a sandwich thrown at him by a pro-democracy activist.
The sandwich was aimed at Leung, the city's then leader, as he was on his way to vote in the September 2016 legislative election - but it missed and hit a police officer.
In court, a stern-looking Leung occasionally smiled as he was questioned b ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Hong Kong democracy activist in court for throwing 'smelly' sandwich  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Hong Kong migrant mothers sing for their distant children  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017The making of Hong Kong's famous 'fire dragon' |
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 Kigali (AFP) Oct 10, 2017 
Rwanda's military has used asphyxiation, electric shock and mock executions to torture confessions out of detainees, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Tuesday.
The rights watchdog confirmed 104 cases of people being illegally detained and tortured in Rwandan military detention centres between 2010 and 2016, according to the 91-page report, which estimates the true figure is much ... more Niamey (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Three US Green Berets killed in Niger  Monrovia (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Liberian women hold mass fast for peaceful elections  Paris (AFP) Oct 9, 2017New witness emerges over Rwandan genocide: French legal source |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 
Germany's Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and Paravan GmbH have joined forces to develop semi- and fully autonomous vehicle platforms.
The vehicles would be for military and dual-use applications and include civilian emergency response vehicles, the companies said in an announcement on Wednesday.
Paravan has been developing drive-by-wire control technologies for more than 15 years. ... more Greenbelt, MD (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Orbit Logic Awarded Navy Autonomy Contract  Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017Raytheon awarded contract for upgrades to Small Diameter Bomb  Washington (UPI) Sep 26, 2017African country orders Elbit defense electronic systems |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
The Navy's 14th Virginia-class fast attack submarine will be commissioned into service on Saturday in Virginia.
The Navy said Thomas Dee, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, will preside over the ceremony for the future USS Washington at Norfolk Naval Station.
"The future USS Washington is among the most technologically advanced platforms in the world," Dee ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017Austal, Lockheed given green light on construction of next LCS  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017BAE Systems to support Queen Elizabeth carriers  Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Navy leadership testifies before SASC on ship collisions, readiness concerns |
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 Paris (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017 
Russian state space corporation claims that complicated geopolitical situation is unlikely to have a negative impact on the development of the international cooperation in space exploration.
Complicated geopolitical situation is unlikely to have a negative impact on the development of the international cooperation in space exploration, Russia's Roscosmos state space corporation Deputy Dire ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Alaska antenna to improve NASA's space communications system  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017USNO Astronomers Measure New Distances To Nearby Stars  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017NASA May Extend BEAM's Time on the International Space Station |
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