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Huge storm grounds Chicago flights, interrupts shippingChicago (AFP) Oct 26, 2010 Dangerous winds grounded hundreds of flights at Chicago's O'Hare airport and interrupting shipping traffic on the Great Lakes Tuesday as a massive storm system whipped the central United States. The National Weather Service warned that severe thunderstorms would send damaging winds and tornadoes crashing over Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. "It's really blasting up there," said Pat Slattery, a weather service spokesman. "It's going to blow and it's liable to last ... read more |
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  Maiden flight for Indian military drone: official India said Sunday it had completed a maiden test flight of an indigenously-built unmanned drone developed as part of the country's efforts to reduce military imports. "The aircraft was flown in ... more | .. |
  US takes up Pakistan military wish-list in talks The United States and Pakistan meet Wednesday in a new bid to smooth out an uneasy partnership, with Washington ready to offer fresh military assistance despite unease in India. The three-day t ... more | .. |
  Australian scientists say Asia's corals hit by mass die-out Coral reefs in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean are dying from the worst bleaching effect in more than a decade, Australian marine scientists said Tuesday. The bleaching, triggered by a large ... more | .. |
US takes up Pakistan military wish-list The United States said Tuesday it was in talks with Pakistan about new military assistance as part of a partnership against Islamic extremism, in a step sure to trigger unease in India. The Uni ... more | .. |
  South Asia is world's most climate-vulnerable region: study South Asia is the world's most climate-vulnerable region, its fast-growing populations badly exposed to flood, drought, storms and sea-level rise, according to a survey of 170 nations published on W ... more |
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Bloomington IN (SPX) Oct 18, 2010The red, metal-laden sludge that escaped a containment pond in Hungary last week could be made less toxic with the help of carbon sequestration, says an Indiana University Bloomington geologist who has a patent pending on the technique. The bauxite residue now covers 40 square kilometers south of the Danube River, and has caused the deaths of eight Hungarians and injured at least 150. The ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) Oct 19, 2010 India and Boeing remained locked in negotiations for the former's purchase of as many as 10 military transport aircraft by Dec. 15. India's indecision led to the cancellation of a previous contract for the purchase of A330-based refueling tankers from Airbus last December. The same program was rebid last month. "On the basis of our experience, we are thoroughly analyzing and revi ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 18, 2010The majority of an Indian government panel probing the environmental impact of a 12-billion-dollar South Korean steel plant said Monday that clearances for the project should be scrapped. Steel giant POSCO wants to build the plant in the eastern state of Orissa, in what would be India's largest foreign investment project since the country launched market reforms in 1991. Three of the fou ... more |
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India seeks 'cool jacket' design to help hot labourersThiruvananthapuram, India (AFP) Oct 15, 2010 A state in southern India is running a competition for designers to produce an "air-conditioned" jacket for outdoor labourers with prize money of more than 20,000 dollars up for grabs. Local authorities in Kerala have challenged individuals and research organisations to produce a prototype cooling jacket that could be used by workers who toil in hot weather. "If it is successful, then it is bound to increase their efficiency as they will be in an air-conditioned environment," a senior official f ... read more |
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