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'Almost nil oil spill' now from stricken ship off MumbaiMumbai (AFP) Aug 9, 2010 Indian coastguards on Monday said that leaking oil from a stricken container ship that collided with another vessel off Mumbai had reduced to a trickle, but fears about its impact on the coastline remained. Ships and aircraft involved in the clean-up operation reported "almost nil oil spill" from the MSC Chitra on Monday evening, officials said in a statement, two days after the collision. Six coastguard ships have been battling choppy seas, monsoon rain and strong winds to contain what the coun ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) July 30, 2010The United States and India signed an agreement Friday enabling the Asian power to reprocess American nuclear material, a key requirement under their landmark atomic energy pact. So far, Washington has reprocessing deals only with European Union members and Japan. The arrangement with India reflects President Barack Obama's "strong commitment to building successfully on the landmark US-I ... more  
Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) July 29, 2010At least 113 people have died and thousands more have been made homeless as flash floods triggered by torrential rains hit northwest Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, officials said Thursday. The army has been summoned to tackle the problems caused by the flood waters, with Swat and Malakand districts the hardest hit. "I can confirm the death of 91 people in the last two days in different ... more  
Warwick, England (UPI) Jul 28, 2010 Use of a particular genetically modified crop in India has produced massive gains in women's employment and income in that country, a U.K. research study says. Planting of insect-resistant Bacillus thuringiensis toxin cotton generated not only higher income for rural workers but also more employment, especially for hired female labor, a release from the University of Warwick in the Unit ... more |
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India's defense shield testedNew Delhi (UPI) Jul 27, 2010 Following a failed test earlier this year, India's fledgling ballistic missile defense system has run a successful launch, military officials say. The successful test marks a significant step in India's bid to build a fully operation missile shield for key areas and installations in its terrain. India's Defense Research and Development Organization said that a Prithvi interceptor missile managed to knock down a hostile missile at an altitude of about 9 miles. DRDO is developing the missi ... read more |
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