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Australia sees return to mining boomSydney (AFP) Feb 23, 2010 Mining is returning to boom times in Australia, a top central bank official said Tuesday, thanks to a spike in investment driven by the rampant resources appetites of India and China. Deputy Reserve Bank governor Ric Battellino said the Australian economy was experiencing a surge in mining activity and investment as the effects of the global financial crisis recede. The growth "is very broad based across a range of resources, but the core part centres on the large expansion in the iron ore, coal ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Feb 18, 2010US President Barack Obama on Thursday offered support for Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and his Himalayan homeland, defying Chinese anger by meeting the exiled monk at the White House. Despite careful US arrangements to keep his visit off-camera, the Dalai Lama walked out of the White House residence and straight to a large group of waiting reporters, telling them he was "very happ ... more  
University Park PA (SPX) Feb 18, 2010University Park PA (SPX) Feb 18, 2010 Penn State researchers and their international collaborators have discovered a diversity of corals harboring unusual species of symbiotic algae in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea in the northeastern Indian Ocean. "The existence of so many novel coral symbioses thriving in a place that is too warm for most corals gives us hope that coral reefs and t ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) Feb 16, 2009 Bent on boosting its military intelligence, India is set to develop a new, cutting-edge surveillance satellite. The spy craft, called the Communication Centric Intelligence Satellite is expected to be launched into orbit in 2014, keeping a close watch on hot spots in the troubled neighborhood. CCI-Sat is part of a high-priority plan to develop electronic warfare systems for India ... more |
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Dalai Lama in US for talks as China fumesWashington (AFP) Feb 17, 2010 Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday opened a visit to the United States to meet President Barack Obama, infuriating China as it tries to sideline the revered monk. The Dalai Lama, who has tried to use foreign trips to throw a spotlight on China's treatment of his homeland, flew into Washington and headed to a hotel to greet fellow Tibetans for their Losar new year. The 74-year-old will head Thursday to the White House for a long-awaited meeting with Obama. Describing the ... read more |
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