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Tibet closed to foreign tourists in MarchBeijing (AFP) March 7, 2011 Chinese authorities have closed the troubled Tibetan region to foreign tourists, travel agents said Monday, ahead of the third anniversary of violent anti-government riots there. "The tourism bureau will not give permission to foreigners to come to Tibet in March," an employee at the Xizang Tourist General Company in the region's capital Lhasa told AFP by phone. "They can't come to Tibet in March and as far as April is concerned we are still awaiting notification (of any rule changes)." Othe ... read more |
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  Asia rice output threatened by pesticide overuse The unbridled manufacture and use of pesticides in Asia is raising the spectre of "pest storms" devastating the region's rice farms and threatening food security, scientists have warned. ... more | .. |
  Clean Fuel Worsens Climate Impacts For Some Vehicle Engines A pioneering program by one of the world's largest cities to switch its vehicle fleet to clean fuel has not significantly improved harmful vehicle emissions in more than 5,000 vehicles - and worsene ... more | .. |
  Sun is shining on Asian tourism trade The sun is shining on the tourism trade in Asia-Pacific with double-digit growth notched up in 2010, spurred largely by Chinese and Indian middle classes packing their bags for a break abroad. ... more | .. |
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  Indian landmark to be digitally preserved Scottish researchers say they will use digital scanning technology to record the shape and form of one of India's most historic landmarks. ... more | .. |
  Indian defense budget gets 'hefty' rise India raised its defense budget by more than 11 percent in the face of China's growing military might. ... more | .. |
  Queens University Scientists Behind Safer Drinking Water In US Pioneering technology by scientists at Queen's University Belfast, which is transforming the lives of millions of people in Asia, is now being used to create safer drinking water in the United State ... more | .. |
  GL Garrad Hassan Delivers Wind Map Of Lebanon Lebanon is planning to generate 12 percent of its electricity from renewable energies in 2020 according to official reports. To support an emergent wind industry in the country, GL Garrad Hassan has ... more |
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India budget pledges record infrastructure and defence boost
Lockheed ramps up THAAD interceptor output with new framework deal and Camden facility | .. |
  India Space Budget Gets 35 Percent Hike The budget for India's space program has been increased by more than 30 pecent compared to last year's allocation with the human space flight and Chandrayaan-II gaining the lion's share. The H ... more | .. |
  India loses top tiger defender One of India's foremost conservationists, who devoted his life to saving the country's dwindling tiger population, has died aged 73 after a two-month battle with cancer. ... more | .. |
  Death sentences for Indian train burners An Indian court handed down death penalties to 11 of 31 people convicted of burning a train carriage in which 59 passengers died. ... more | .. |
  Data fuels China, India inflation worries Inflation pressures in China and India mounted on Tuesday as data showed manufacturing costs jumped last month, raising the prospect of fresh rate rises. ... more |
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 BMW sets sights on emerging markets beyond China BMW chairman Norbert Reithofer said on Tuesday that the luxury German carmaker was looking for expansion around the world in emerging markets such as Russia and Turkey, not only in China. ... more | .. |
  ISRO Tests Rocket Motor, Delays Satellite Launch After 16 successful launches of its workhorse rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in the last 17 years, the Indian space agency is now testing a key component to re-qualify its on-flight pe ... more | .. |
  BASIC nations eye next climate meeting The BASIC group of countries - India, China, Brazil and South Africa - called for specific issues to be addressed before December's climate conference in Durban, South Africa. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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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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 Asian evacuees tell of Libya turmoil 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. ... 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 | .. |
 India hikes defence spending by 12 percent India, which has embarked on a major programme to upgrade its military, announced a nearly 12 percent jump in defence spending to 36 billion dollars in its annual budget on Monday. ... 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 eyes Indian space contracts Boeing is looking to partner with India on manned space mission development, including making composite cryogenic fuel tanks for launch vehicles. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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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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  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 | .. |
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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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