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March 21, 2011
FLORA AND FAUNA
Ecologists Use 70-Year-Old Pressed Plants To Chart City's Vanishing Native Flora
Indianapolis IN (SPX) Mar 21, 2011
More than half of the world's population now lives in cities, yet we know little about how urbanization affects biodiversity. In one the first studies of its kind, ecologists in Indianapolis, USA have used 70 year-old dried plant specimens to track the impact of increasing urbanization on plants. The results are published this week in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Ecology. Lead by Dr Rebecca Dolan, director of the Friesner Herbarium, Butler University, the team examined 2,800 dried p ... read more

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DEMOCRACY

Exiled Tibetans elect new leader
Thousands of Tibetans worldwide vote Sunday for a new leader who hopes eventually to become the new face of the struggle for freedom in China, a cause embodied for decades by the Dalai Lama. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Obama: Brazil on equal economic footing with China, India
US President Barack Obama said Saturday on a visit to Brazil that the United States should treat South America's largest nation as an economic power similar to Asian giants China and India. ... more
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DEMOCRACY

Dalai Lama retirement looms over Tibetan vote
He's little known outside his tiny community but is expected to replace a global icon: 43-year-old Lobsang Sangay faces a daunting task if he wins Sunday's vote for a new Tibetan leader. ... more
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Tibetan monastery sealed off after self-immolation
A Tibetan Buddhist monastery in southwestern China remained sealed off by police on Thursday, local residents said, after a young monk set himself on fire and died, triggering protests there. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Dalai Lama rejects pleas to reconsider retirement
The Dalai Lama rejected on Thursday calls from his followers and the Tibetan parliament-in-exile urging him to reconsider his decision to retire as political head of the movement. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Honduras dumps neighbors, opens to China
Honduras is shunning neighbors that refuse to recognize its government, questioning its legitimacy, and is reaching out instead to China and India for trade and broader relations. ... more
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MILPLEX

India becomes world's largest arms buyer
India has overtaken China as the world's largest arms importer, a Swedish defense industry watchdog said. ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES

Indian navy captures pirates, rescues crew
The Indian navy captured 61 suspected pirates and freed kidnapped crew members after a gun battle aboard a hijacked fishing trawler in the Arabian Sea. ... more
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MILPLEX

India to deploy BrahMos in jet planes
India is planning to deploy its supersonic BrahMos cruise missile on next-generation aircraft being co-developed with Russia. ... more
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Tibet exile MPs oppose Dalai Lama retirement
The Dalai Lama faced stiff resistance Tuesday from Tibet's parliament-in-exile over his plans to retire as political head of the movement, with most lawmakers against the change. ... more
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MILPLEX

India world's biggest arms importer: SIPRI think tank
India has been the world's biggest weapons importer over the last five years, Swedish think-tank SIPRI reported Monday, naming four Asian countries among the top five arms importers. ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES

Piracy: Calls for tougher action intensify
As the major powers argue about whether to launch military intervention in oil-rich Libya, calls are mounting for tougher action on another security problem, pirates plaguing the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf oil tanker lanes. ... more
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Abortions give rise to Asia's 'lost boy' generation
Abortions of female fetuses have led to a massive surplus of young unmarried men in India and China, raising fears of an outcast group that could threaten the social fabric, a study said Monday. ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES

India captures 61 Somali pirates after clash: navy
The Indian navy has captured 61 suspected Somali pirates and rescued 13 fishermen after a firefight with a hijacked mothership in the Arabian Sea, a navy spokesman said Monday. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Tibet exile MPs to debate Dalai Lama 'retirement'
Tibet's exiled parliament opened an historic session Monday with the reading of a formal request by the Dalai Lama to be relieved of his title as political leader of the Tibetan movement. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Kadhafi offers Libyan oil production to India, Russia, China
Libya's leader Moamer Kadhafi invited Chinese, Russian and Indian firms to produce its oil, state news agency Jana reported Monday, in a bid to replace Western companies that fled unrest. ... more
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Dalai Lama pleads for right to 'retire'
The Dalai Lama pleaded with exiled Tibetan MPs Monday to accept his resignation as their political leader, warning that a delayed handover could pose "an overwhelming challenge". ... more
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WAR REPORT

Sri Lanka backtracks on rebel statements
The Sri Lankan government quickly backtracked on statements made by its prime minister that rebel Tamil Tiger camps were operating in southern India. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Dalai Lama pleads for right to 'retire'
The Dalai Lama pleaded with exiled Tibetan MPs Monday to accept his resignation as their political leader, warning that a delayed handover could pose "an overwhelming challenge". ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

India tests two nuclear-capable missiles
India tested two short-range nuclear-capable missiles along its eastern coast on Friday, an official said, as part of the nation's efforts to build up its nuclear deterrent. ... more
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DEMOCRACY

Dalai Lama retirement a 'political show'
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. ... more
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BIO FUEL

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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TRADE WARS

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
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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
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FLORA AND FAUNA

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
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Can Bhuvan Give Google Earth A Run For Its Money
Google Earth has competition at hand. Bhuvan, Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) answer to the Google application, is snapping at its heels. However, Bhuvan, a satellite mapping tool and th ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Indian Space Agency To Now Launch Three Satellites In April
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) proposes to launch the latest remote sensing satellite and two others in the second week of April, seeking to replace a crucial component in its fully-a ... more
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SINO DAILY

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
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SINO DAILY

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
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SINO DAILY

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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INTERNET SPACE

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
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