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Indian PM backs UN climate panelNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 5, 2010 Indian Premier Manmohan Singh on Friday lent his support to the beleaguered UN climate change panel, saying a glaring error in the body's key 2007 report did not change the science of global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been under fire since revelations last month that its landmark Fourth Assessment Report mistakenly predicted that Himalayan glaciers could disappear by 2035 as a result of global warming. The claim has been traced to the campaign group WWF, wh ... read more |
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Bonn, Germany (UPI) Feb 2, 2009 Most major greenhouse gas emitters submitted their emissions-reduction plans to the United Nations in a move that infused with life an accord reached at a climate conference in Copenhagen last year. As of Tuesday, 55 countries had sent in their action plans, including the United States, Canada, the 27 members of the European Union, India and China. Nations detailed their pledges to redu ... more  
Washington (AFP) Feb 2, 2010The White House said Tuesday that President Barack Obama will meet with the Dalai Lama, firmly rejecting Chinese pressure to snub him as rows escalate between the Pacific powers. Days after defying Beijing with a 6.4 billion-dollar weapons package for Taiwan, the White House also stood firm on US calls for China to address human rights concerns in Tibet. "The president told China leaders ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) Feb 2, 2009 German industrial giant Siemens Tuesday announced plans to invest $346 million in India over the next three years, about a third of which will go to making wind turbines. "Our goal is to strengthen our position as the leading provider of green infrastructure solutions in India's booming market," Peter Loescher, president and CEO of Siemens AG, said recently, the Business Standard of Ind ... more |
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India Orders M777 155mm HowitzersWashington DC (SPX) Feb 01, 2010 The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Jan. 22 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of 145 M777 155mm Light-Weight Towed Howitzers with Laser Inertial Artillery Pointing Systems (LINAPS) and associated parts, equipment, training and logistical support for a complete package worth approximately $647 million. The Government of India has requested a possible sale of 145 M777 155mm Light-Weight Towed Howitzers with Laser Inertial Artillery Pointing Systems (LINAPS), warranty ... read more |
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