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Asia struggles to cope as storms spread destructionBeijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2010 Severe storms and floods sweeping Asia this week have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands across large swathes of the continent, with more storms forecast. Record monsoon rain and the onslaught of tropical storm Fanapi wreaked devastation from South Korea to India, triggering landslides, washing away thousands of homes and tearing through roads and railways. Thirty-three people have died and 42 are missing after Fanapi churned through southern China, while 65 people were ... read more |
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India scraps approval for Lafarge cement project
Shimla, India (AFP) Sept 14, 2010Indian authorities have overturned environmental approval given to a 200-million-dollar cement plant project planned by French industrial giant Lafarge in northern India. The National Environment Appellate Authority on Monday ruled against the proposed plant in the state of Himachal Pradesh, citing a threat to the local economy and wildlife. The Lafarge project was to be built in Mandi d ... more ISRO To Launch Four Satellites In December
Chennai, India (PTI) Sep 15, 2010The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up to launch four satellites within a span of one week in December, a top space scientist said Tuesday. 'We will be launching the satellites this December. Currently the two rockets are being assembled,' Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director P.S. Veeraghavan told reporters on the sidelines of a function here. The two roc ... more Indian Farmers Adopt Flood-Tolerant Rice At Unprecedented Rates
Manila, Philippines (SPX) Sep 16, 2010Farmers cultivating rice on 12 million hectares of flood-prone areas in India are planting flood-tolerant rice varieties at unprecedented rates, thanks to faster seed multiplication, targeted dissemination, and linking of partners. Dr. Umesh Singh, senior scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), said, "Earlier, we only provided and field-tested IRRI rice lines that we ... more |
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Spain, Seychelles sign deals to fight piracy in Indian OceanMadrid (AFP) Sept 14, 2010 Spain and the Seychelles on Tuesday signed two agreements aimed at fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean, where Spanish trawlers have been among the regular targets of Somali kidnappers. The two deals were inked during an official visit by Seychelles President James Michel. One of them envisages military contacts between the two countries to help in the fight against piracy while the other is a more general "declaration of intent" covering cooperation against piracy in the Indian Ocean. Unoffi ... read more |
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