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Dalai Lama retirement a 'political show'Beijing (UPI) Mar 11, 2011 The Dalai Lama's decision to step down from his political role in favor of an elected leader-in-exile is a "trick," top Chinese politicians said. The Dalai Lama, 75, has led a government-in-exile from the northern Indian city of Dharamsala, after he and his followers fled across the Himalayas following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. "As early as the 1960s, I have repeatedly stressed that Tibetans need a leader, elected freely by the Tibetan people, to whom I can devolve ... read more |
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  Tibetans confronted by life after Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama's decision to retire as political head of the Tibetan government-in-exile has forced his followers to confront the uncomfortable prospect of life after the global figurehead. ... more | .. |
  Judge slams India project permit process An Indian court has questioned industrial permits issued on the basis of environmental impact studies by private consultants in the pay of project proponents. ... more | .. |
  Revolutionary New Commercial Van Powered By Isuzu Isuzu Commercial Truck of America and Utilimaster have unveiled the Reach, their game-changing commercial van, at the National Truck Equipment Association's 2011 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. ... more | .. |
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  Nepal to count one-horned rhinos in wake of civil war Nepal said Friday it will count how many one-horned rhinos the Himalayan country still has left after the rare animals were exposed to poachers during the country's deadly civil war. ... more | .. |
Dalai Lama 'retirement' puts spotlight on Tibetan elections The Dalai Lama's announcement Thursday that he plans to step down as Tibet's political leader adds a fresh twist to the upcoming election of his exiled government's prime minister. ... more | .. |
Dalai Lama: celebrated, but frustrated The Dalai Lama is now 75, but any sign he might be stepping back from his hectic life as the public face of Tibet's struggle for freedom is greeted with dismay by supporters worldwide. ... more | .. |
China says Dalai playing 'tricks' with resignation China said Thursday that the Dalai Lama was playing "tricks" on the world, after the Buddhist monk announced plans to step down as political head of the exiled Tibetan government. ... 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 | .. |
  AOL cutting over 900 jobs in US, India Internet company AOL is cutting more than 900 jobs as it joins forces with The Huffington Post and seeks to reinvent itself as a major player in online news. ... more | .. |
 Indian state challenges govt over Vedanta mine The Indian state of Orissa has filed a Supreme Court case challenging the national government's decision to block Vedanta Resources' plan to mine bauxite in the region. ... more | .. |
  ISRO Likley To Launch Resourcesat-2 In April Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch Resourcesat-2, a remote sensing satellite that will provide information on biophysical and geophysical parameters on the Earth's surface ... more | .. |
Tibet won't crumble when Dalai Lama dies: China The eventual death of the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, will have no major impact on the stability of the Chinese-ruled region, state media on Tuesday quoted top officials as saying. ... more |
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 Tibet closed to foreign tourists in March 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. ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
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 | .. |
  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 |
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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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  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 | .. |
  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 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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Equities and precious metals rebound after Asia-wide rout
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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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 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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