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Scientists find new squid in Indian Ocean depthsGeneva (AFP) Nov 15, 2010 Scientists have uncovered a new large species of squid among 70 types gathered during an exploration of the depths of the Indian Ocean, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature said on Monday. The 70 centimetre (27 inches) long new species is part of the "chiroteuthid" family with light emitting organs that attract prey in the darkness thousands of metres (feet) down close to the craggy seabed, the IUCN said. The six-week "Seamounts cruise" last year trawled about 7,000 samples of ... read more |
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  U.S. wins defense boost in India U.S. President Barack Obama's decision that Washington will back India's bid for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council signals a change in Indo-American defense and strategic ties. ... more | .. |
  Indian minister criticises 'criminal' SUVs India's environment minister attacked the use of large gas-guzzling sports utility vehicles (SUVs) on Indian roads as "criminal" on Friday, the Press Trust of India reported. ... more | .. |
 Combat aircraft top international arms sales: think tank Combat planes account for one third of all global arms transfers, with the United States topping the list of sellers and India, the United Arab Emirates and Israel the biggest buyers, according to the SIPRI think tank. ... more | .. |
  Tuberculosis levels off with progress in China, India: WHO The World Health Organisation said on Thursday that the number of cases of tuberculosis worldwide had levelled off last year, with lifesaving inroads against the disease especially in China and India. ... more |
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  Nepal's endangered vultures take flight for new sport At a lakeside resort in the mountains of western Nepal, the paragliding season is in full swing, and local champion Kevin is training to get back to full fitness. ... more | .. |
  S.Lanka floods force up to 300,000 from their homes Sri Lanka sent in troops to rescue residents marooned in the capital Colombo on Thursday after the heaviest rains in 18 years flooded the city, forcing up to 300,000 people from their homes. ... more | .. |
  Asylum seekers win Australian court battle A court ruling has opened the way for thousands of refugees to appeal deportation orders and could increase the flow of boat people arriving in Australia. ... more | .. |
 Illegal tiger trade kills 1,000 in a decade: study More than 1,000 tigers have been killed in the past decade to fuel the illegal trade in parts of the endangered big cats, a report by a wildlife monitoring group said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Obama inks energy agreements in India As U.S. President Barack Obama wrapped up his trip to India, the two countries agreed to set up a green energy research and development center in India. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Turki talks turkey The midterm election results weren't only a "shellacking" for U.S. President Barack Obama but they drove the Mideast peace process back into the oubliette. The key was in safe hands. AIPAC - the Israeli lobby - emerged with still more congressional friends than before. ... more | .. |
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  Obama hails ties with 'world power' India President Barack Obama heaped praise on his host India on Monday as he set out his vision for relations with a country that he said was now an established world power and a cornerstone of US policy. ... more |
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  China says ship, crew hijacked off Somalia in June rescued A Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 19 Chinese crew that was hijacked in June by pirates off the coast of Somalia has been rescued, the Chinese transport ministry said Saturday. ... more | .. |
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  Bhopal survivors appeal to Obama Survivors of world's worst industrial accident at Bhopal, India, appealed Thursday for a meeting with President Barack Obama about corporate accountability when he visits next week. ... more | .. |
  National Space Society Announces The Kalam-NSS Energy Initiative The National Space Society will hold a press conference Thursday, November 4 at the National Press Club to reveal one of the first initiatives ever undertaken by a non-profit American organization a ... more | .. |
Lockheed reassures India over F-16 fighter Lockheed Martin said it improved its version of the F16IN Super Viper on offer to India under the country's largest ever combat aircraft tender. ... more | .. |
 Elephant smuggling gang busted in India Police in northeast India said Wednesday they had busted an elephant smuggling racket which is suspected of selling nearly 100 animals across the country and to Nepal. ... more |
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  Suzlon eyes China's wind power market Indian wind turbine giant Suzlon Energy said it plans to increase its presence in China, anticipating that China will become the wind energy hot spot of the future, a company official said. ... more | .. |
Walker's World: Obama in India The White House has been at great pains to explain that President Barack Obama's visit to India this week is all about jobs and trade. But nobody in Asia believes it. ... more | .. |
 India calls for global energy hunt as demand set to soar Premier Manmohan Singh told India's energy firms on Monday to scour the globe for fuel supplies as he warned the country's demand for fossil fuels was set to soar 40 percent over the next decade. ... more | .. |
  India makes first expedition to South Pole India will kick off its first scientific expedition to the South Pole on Monday to analyse environmental changes in the frozen continent over the past 1,000 years, the mission leader said Saturday. ... more |
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