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Conservationists in Bangladesh and India on Wednesday launched a search in the world's largest mangrove forest for endangered Bengal tigers following a cyclone that killed at least 180 people. The storm caused havoc in the Sundarbans mangrove forest, and drove a tidal wave of saltwater inland. Abani Bhusan Thakur, chief Bangladesh official for the Sundarbans, told AFP the forest had take ... read more 
Washington (AFP) May 27, 2009Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise 39 percent by 2030 as energy consumption surges in the developing world, notably in Asian giants China and India, the United States warned on Wednesday. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said global energy demand would leap 44 percent between 2006 and 2030, fueled by a 73-percent rise in demand from non-developed countries. ... more
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Washington DC (UPI) May 26, 2009IPI deals expected in June. In what could be a major breakthrough if it holds, Iran and Pakistan are set to sign formal agreements on the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline by June, advisers say. Asim Hussain, the top energy adviser to Islamabad, led the delegation to Tehran in an effort to hammer out gas sale and purchase agreements with Iran during the weekend. Huss ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) May 25, 2009India on Monday took delivery of its first Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) plane, as part of a deal with Israel worth more than one billion dollars, officials said. The delivery is seen as part of India's quest for air dominance over arch rival Pakistan as well as a milestone in growing military ties with Israel. "India is one of the few countries to have inducted the AWACS ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) May 26, 2009French firm Dassault Aviation, expelled from a 12-billion-dollar Indian warjet contract, is now likely to rejoin the race, with five other global firms vying for the deal, officials said Monday. "Dassault Aviation has been cleared to put up its Rafale fighter jet for field trials," an Indian defence ministry official said, adding that the approval came last week from the policy-making Defenc ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) May 25, 2009US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi, a tough critic of China's human rights record, visited Shanghai's financial centre Monday, after meeting a leading Chinese Catholic priest. Pelosi, who has been outspoken on Beijing's rule over Tibet, arrived in China Sunday with a delegation from the US Congress and was due to meet national leaders in the nation's capital later. At the ... more |
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Bangalore, India (SPX) May 22, 2009The Indian space agency has raised the orbit of its first unmanned lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 to 200km from the lunar surface for further studies on orbit perturbations and gravitational field variations of the Moon. 'With the successful completion of all the mission objectives from 100 km above the moon since November 2008, we have raised the height of the spacecraft to 200 km Tuesday ... more  
Islamabad (AFP) May 21, 2009Pakistan stopped short Thursday of denying reports it has expanded its nuclear programme, accusing India of disturbing the regional balance and compelling Islamabad to take remedial steps. "Pakistan has always maintained a policy of minimum credible deterrence based on national security imperatives," foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Basit told reporters at a press briefing, where he was aske ... more  
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2009Pakistan and India have started sharing intelligence as part of an unprecedented cooperation effort between the longtime nuclear-armed foes overseen by the United States, US media reported Thursday. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) arranged for the two South Asian nations to share information on the Pakistan-based militant organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), widely accused of plotting ... more  
Kathmandu (AFP) May 21, 2009A Nepalese "Super Sherpa" conquered Mount Everest for a breathtaking 19th time on Thursday, breaking his own previous world record in a climb he dedicated to environmental awareness. Apa Sherpa, 49, reached the summit of the world's highest peak early in the morning, Jitendra Giri, of the Nepalese government's mountaineering department, told AFP. "He reached on top of Everest this mornin ... more |
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Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans
More Nepalis drive electric, evading global fuel shocks
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