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Asia forking out on defence despite slowdown: experts Singapore (AFP) April 5, 2009 
Increased military spending by China and India is forcing other Asia-Pacific countries to modernise their armed forces despite the severe impact of the global financial crisis, experts say. Data from defence research firm Jane's Information Group estimates total military spending in the region rising year-on-year - from about 220 billion dollars in 2008 to 239 billion dollars this year and ... read more
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India should have nuclear attack submarines: France
Mumbai (AFP) April 3, 2009France on Friday gave its backing to India developing a nuclear attack submarine fleet, with a senior naval officer saying it was a "legitimate" step as the country emerges as a major global force. The commander of the French Joint Forces in the Indian Ocean, Vice Admiral Gerard Valin, said India's military assets had to develop to reflect its position as a key world player, including in mai ... more Pakistan welcomes Obama call for India dialogue: ministry 
Islamabad (AFP) April 3, 2009Pakistan called Friday for a resumption of talks with India, welcoming a call from US President Barack Obama to cool tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours with an "effective dialogue". "We hope that the US and other friends of Pakistan and India will encourage and facilitate this process," foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said in a statement released in response to Obama's comm ... more GEH And India Nuclear Companies Sign Project Development Agreements 
Wilmington NC (SPX) Apr 04, 2009GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has announced the signing of two agreements with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) as the companies prepare to collaborate on building multiple GEH-designed nuclear reactors to help meet India's energy production goals. GEH, a world-leading nuclear technology and services provider, signed separate agre ... more New math formula might predict tsunamis 
Newcastle, England, April 1, 2009 British mathematicians say they've created a formula that can be used to predict tsunamis and how destructive the tsunamis might become. Scientists at Newcastle University, led by Professor Robin Johnson, studied the 2004 tsunami that devastated coastal communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand when an ocean earthquake triggered a long surface wave that resulted in six mas ... more Indiana Firm Lands Wind Farm Contract 
Indianapolis IN (SPX) Apr 03, 2009Horizon Wind Energy has selected Bowen Engineering as the balance of plant contractor for the Meadow Lake wind farm in White County, Indiana. This 200 megawatt facility is the first of several wind farms Horizon is developing in Indiana. "Horizon is a leader in wind energy, and our team is pleased to work with such an outstanding firm," said Bowen Operations Manager Dennis Ward. ... more |
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Dharamshala, India (AFP) March 30, 2009Tibet's exiled government said Monday it was trying to boost computer security systems after a report concluded they were being targeted by a China-based espionage network. Canadian researchers found that the network, known as GhostNet, had infiltrated government and private computers around the world, with Tibetan exiles based in the Indian hill town of Dharamshala -- including the Dalai La ... more Commentary: AfPak's wilderness of mirrors 
Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2009 The ancient Arab proverb "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" does not apply in Pakistan. Knowledge of Raumschach, or space chess, as played on "Star Trek" is more useful. It's a form of 3-D chess where one can lose on several levels. The geopolitical nexus of Afghanistan-Pakistan-Federally Administered Tribal Areas-India is now seen in the White House as a regional crisis that requires ... more RISAT Is A Home Grown Satellite 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Mar 30, 2009The Indian Space Research Organisation has asserted that the Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT), expected to be launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from Sriharikota spaceport next month, is not an Israeli one. Denying reports in a section of the press that RISAT is from Israel, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair said it is an Indian spacecraft. Asked if RISAT is an Israeli satelli ... more India And France To Launch Weather Satellite Early Next Year 
New Delhi (XNA) Mar 30, 2009India and France will jointly launch early next year a weather satellite to monitor air and water movements over the tropic areas of the world, said local newspaper Mail. The satellite, Megha Tropiques, will gather comprehensive tropical weather data related to the global warming, said the report. "Megha Tropiques will be capable of studying cloud systems, radiation, water vapor and ... more |
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Fargo, North Dakota (AFP) March 25, 2009A heavy blizzard dumped wet snow on volunteers rushing to fill sandbags and build temporary dikes to hold off rising flood waters in North Dakota Wednesday as officials prepared to use explosives to break up ice jams on swelling rivers. President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for 34 counties and two Indian reservations and the entire state was under a major flood warning ... more Indian Ocean Temperature Link To Bushfires 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Mar 26, 2009The weather conditions that lead to Victoria's past two major bushfires may be linked to lower than normal sea-surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean, according to researchers from CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship. The Ash Wednesday bushfires in February 1983 and the Black Saturday bushfires in February of this year were preceded by months of very dry conditi ... more Shuttle undocks from space station, heads home 
Washington (AFP) March 25, 2009The US shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday to begin its return to Earth, NASA said. After an eight-day stay, Discovery detached from its bay at the orbiting laboratory on schedule at 1953 GMT, as they passed 217 miles (350 kilometers) above the Indian Ocean. "Houston, we have a physical separation," said a member of the shuttle crew, according ... more India scraps attack helicopter tender: official 
New Delhi (AFP) March 24, 2009India said Tuesday it had scrapped a tender for 22 attack helicopters as three international firms vying for the multi-million-dollar deal had been unable to meet the military's requirements. "The request for the proposal (RFP) was cancelled last week after the three companies could not meet the qualitative requirements," Indian defence ministry spokesman Sitanshu Kar told AFP. "A fresh ... more
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