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Asian evacuees tell of Libya turmoilNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 27, 2011 Evacuees returning to Asia from Libya at the weekend told harrowing tales of chaos, violence and looting - and above all the relief of being safely back home. India, Vietnam, the Philippines and China welcomed home expatriates, though tens of thousands of mostly low-wage workers remain in Libya as Asian governments struggle to put evacuation plans into effect. Two state-run Air India flights carrying a total of 530 evacuees arrived at New Delhi late Saturday to be greeted by foreign secretary N ... read more |
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 Mass evacuations from Libya criss-cross Mediterranean An Italian warship brought hundreds of foreign nationals from the Libyan port of Misurata to Sicily on Sunday as mass evacuations criss-crossed the Mediterranean and Asian workers returned home. ... more | .. |
  Panama: Injuries, arrests in mining law protests Panamanian Indians and police clashed for a third consecutive day Saturday over a new mining law, with local media reporting dozens of injuries and arrests. ... more | .. |
 Panama Indians block roads protesting mining law Hundreds of Panamanian Indians blocked stretches of the Pan-American highway Friday for a second consecutive day, hoping to get President Ricardo Martinelli to overturn a controversial new mining law. ... more | .. |
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  Boeing Offers India Significant Space Cooperation Boeing has offered to partner with India on manned space missions, including on the very significant "composite cryogenic tanks" for the launch and propulsion control of rockets. The developme ... more | .. |
  India rejects direct purchase of MH-60s India will continue with an open tender to buy multi-role helicopters after pulling out of a direct foreign military sale purchase of 16 Sikorsky MH-60 aircraft. ... more | .. |
  Terror Quartet plots al-Qaida attacks Al-Qaida has been unable to mount a major terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11 despite several attempts but recent reports indicate that the network's top commanders are determined to hit the Americans hard. ... more | .. |
  Asian feet made for more than just walking Most people put one in front of the other as a most basic way to get around, though they often come in handy to kick a ball, ride a bicycle or dance a jig - maybe even walk a tightrope. ... more |
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With Trump mum, last US-Russia nuclear pact set to end
India budget pledges record infrastructure and defence boost
Lockheed ramps up THAAD interceptor output with new framework deal and Camden facility | .. |
BP signs $7.2 billion deal with India Oil giant BP will pay $7.2 billion for a 30 percent stake in 23 oil and gas blocks controlled by Reliance Industries Ltd. in India, BP announced. ... more | .. |
  Extinction Predictor Will Help Protect Coral Reefs A new predictive method developed by an international team of marine scientists has found that a third of reef fishes studied across the Indian Ocean are potentially vulnerable to increasing stresse ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka holds more Indian fishermen Sri Lankan police have nearly 140 Indian fishermen into custody after 24 were picked up on suspicion of fishing within Sri Lankan waters. ... more | .. |
 Antrix-Devas Deal Scrapped By Indian Government The Cabinet Committee on Security has scrapped the contract between the Indian Space Research Organisation's commercial arm, Antrix, and Bangalore-based multimedia firm Devas. The five-member commit ... more |
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 Orbital Awarded Contract For SES-8 Communications Satellite By SES World Skies Orbital Sciences has reported that one of its major customers, SES of Luxembourg, has placed a firm order for its sixth STARTM communications satellite for its worldwide network. The new satellite, ... more | .. |
  Workers pay high price at Bangladesh export tanneries Standing barefoot in toxic chromium effluent at a tannery in Dhaka's Hazaribag district, 23-year-old leather worker Sumon fears his job is sending him to an early grave. ... more | .. |
 Japan touts pedal-powered water purifier A Japanese company is gearing up for large-scale production in Bangladesh of a bicycle that can also be used to purify water at disaster zones or remote villages. ... more | .. |
 12 Transponder Ku-Band Beam For India Contracted On SES-7 SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. has announced that it had entered into a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement that covers all 12 Ku-band transponders on the India beam of the SES-7 satell ... more |
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Sentinel 1 maps reveal flexible crust beneath Tibetan Plateau
Stable water tables help wetlands curb methane emissions
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  India could boost rural electricity: study India could increase electricity supply in rural areas by decentralizing electricity production and distribution, a new World Bank report says. ... more | .. |
Pirates 'threaten global oil supplies' With two tankers seized by Somali pirates in recent days ship owners warned that hijackings are "spinning out of control" and could disrupt global oil supplies if governments don't take tough action against the sea bandits. ... more | .. |
  India admits 'serious concern' over Chinese military India's defence minister on Wednesday expressed "serious concern" over China's growing military might and vowed that the government in New Delhi would further bolster its own forces. ... more | .. |
  Frog re-emerges in India after century Researchers have rediscovered frog species including one last seen in India more than a century ago, potentially offering clues on why they have survived a global crisis killing amphibians. ... more |
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Bolivia nearer meeting iron ore target Bolivia is nearer to meeting its goal of becoming a major iron ore exporter after agreements reached with an Indian company promised to kick off the trade in March, officials said. ... more | .. |
India, China growth race 'silly', says Nobel winner India's leading economist, Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen, dismissed on Monday the "silly" obsession of comparing the economic growth rates of China and India. ... more | .. |
  Floods disrupt Sri Lanka's rice production Recent flooding in Sri Lanka destroyed more than one-third of the county's upcoming rice harvest, a government official said. ... more | .. |
India 'cannot pollute way to prosperity' says minister India's crusading environment minister has rejected criticism that his pro-green policies are driving away foreign investors and said the country "cannot pollute its way to prosperity". ... more |
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US contract vehicle to speed US made defense semiconductors into military systems
Equities and precious metals rebound after Asia-wide rout
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  Raytheon offers 'pain gun' to troubled India US defence group Raytheon says it wants to sell India a controversial "pain gun" it claims would be safer than rubber bullets in quelling unrest in the insurgency-racked country. ... more | .. |
  Satellites Locate Seized Italian Oil Tanker The Cosmo-SkyMed satellites, operated by the Italian space agency, have acquired the first images of the Italian oil tanker Savina Caylyn since it was hijacked earlier this week by Somali pirates in ... more | .. |
  Sri Lanka flood damage $600 mln The damage from monsoon flooding in Sri Lanka over the last six weeks is estimated at $600 million, a government minister said Sunday amid a slow response to an international appeal for help. ... more | .. |
 PM Forms Commission To Probe ISRO Agreement Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has formed a high-level commission to look into allegations of revenue losses in the allocation of space spectrum using S-band - high value and scarce radio waves - bet ... more |
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  India closes in on fighter aircraft deal India's air force is keeping its fingers crossed that the forthcoming $10.4 billion contract for 126 fighters won't fall foul of any corruption watchdog investigation. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Conducts Free-Flight Demonstration Of JSOW-C From F-16IN Raytheon has completed a series of free-flight demonstrations of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) AGM-154-C from an F-16IN fighter aircraft. The tests were part of the Indian Air Force's Medium Mult ... more | .. |
  Biofuel plant planned for Florida The United States' first facility to produce advanced biofuels from waste on a commercial scale is planned for Florida, project developers said. ... more | .. |
US commerce secretary urges more India reform US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Thursday called on India to create more jobs and upgrade its infrastructure as it embarks on a rapid growth path. ... more |
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