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No ice loss seen in major Himalayan glaciers: scientistsParis (AFP) April 15, 2012 One of the world's biggest glacier regions has so far resisted global warming that has ravaged mountain ice elsewhere, scientists reported on Sunday. For years, experts have debated the state of glaciers that smother nearly 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq. miles) of the Karakoram range in the western Himalayas. Straddling parts of China, Pakistan and India, the Karakoram's peaks include K2, Earth's second-highest mountain. Its glaciers account for nearly three percent of the world's area ... read more |
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  Thieves compromise Indonesian tsunami alert system Indonesia's tsunami early warning system, widely praised during this week's Indian Ocean-wide alert, has been compromised by thieves and vandals in the country's waters, officials said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan avalanche rescuers excavate new site Pakistani troops began excavating a new site in their search for 138 people buried by an avalanche at a high-altitude army camp despite a fresh slide in the area, the military said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia revises quake toll to 10 dead Ten people died from the massive earthquake that struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island earlier this week, official sources said Friday, revising an earlier toll of five dead. ... more | .. |
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  Indonesia warns runaway prisoners after quake chaos Indonesian prison authorities Friday warned dozens of inmates who escaped during a massive quake, including paedophiles and drug offenders, that they would be shot if they resisted arrest. ... more | .. |
 More foreign teams to help Pakistan avalanche rescuers Blizzard conditions on Friday hit rescuers searching for 138 people buried by an avalanche at a high-altitude Pakistani army camp as more foreign teams were due in the country to help operations. ... more | .. |
  India to accept Pakistan FDI as ties warm India said Friday it would open up to direct foreign investment from Pakistan in a deepening of commercial ties that could help propel a peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more | .. |
  West condemns N.Korean launch; China, Russia urge restraint The US and its allies rushed to condemn North Korea's failed rocket launch Friday as a provocative act that threatens regional security, while Russia, China and India urged all parties to show restraint. ... more |
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  New ISRO centre to control spy satellite launch The Indian rocket that will carry the 1,850 kg indigenous surveillance satellite - Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) - to the skies this month will be controlled by the new mission control centre at ... more | .. |
 Pakistan digs deep for soldiers buried in avalanche Rescuers searching for 138 people buried by an avalanche at a high-altitude Pakistani army camp are to dig a deep tunnel into the huge mass of snow and ice, the military said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Asian tsunami warnings test post-2004 systems Giant quakes off Indonesia in which five people died caused panic but little damage, with warning systems introduced after the catastrophic 2004 Asian tsunami proving successful, experts said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Tsunami warnings relaxed after Indonesia quakes A tsunami watch around the Indian Ocean was lifted hours after two massive earthquakes struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, sending terrified people fleeing from the coast. ... more |
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  Emergence of artemisinin-resistance on Thai-Myanmar border raises specter of untreatable malaria Evidence that the most deadly species of malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is becoming resistant to the front line treatment for malaria on the border of Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) is repor ... more | .. |
  India ranks high in clean energy India ranks sixth among the world's 20 leading economies in attracting funds for clean energy projects, a new report states. ... more | .. |
  Skoda Auto posts record sales with boost from China, India Skoda Auto, a Czech brand German auto giant Volkswagen, said on Thursday that first-quarter sales rose by 11.8 percent from the level at the same time last year to a record of 242,700 cars, with a boost from China and India. ... more | .. |
  Russian AA, ABM systems - alternative for India India's army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh said in March that the Indian army had been rendered inefficient, slamming the defense ministry for corruption, which can help Russia get its foot in the ... more |
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NASA advances space based tracking of marine debris
Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
Trump troop deployments in US cities cost nearly $500 mn in 2025 | .. |
  Siachen standoff taking heavy environmental toll Pakistan and India's military standoff in the frozen high mountains of Kashmir is not only costing soldiers' lives, experts say - it is also wreaking havoc on the environment. ... more | .. |
Massive Indonesia quakes trigger tsunami alert A huge earthquake and strong aftershocks struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, triggering an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami alert that sent terrified people fleeing from the coast. ... more | .. |
  India says EU tax a 'deal breaker' for climate talks India's environment minister said Wednesday that a European Union scheme to tax airlines for carbon emissions was "a deal breaker" ahead of global climate change talks, a warning rejected by the EU. ... more | .. |
Indonesian quake reawakens 2004 fears in Asia In nations around the Indian Ocean, thousands scrambled for higher ground Wednesday after powerful quakes triggered fears of a disaster in a region all too familiar with the power of a tsunami. ... more |
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  Nepal army takes control of Maoist camps Nepal's army has taken over camps where Maoist fighters have been stationed since the end of the civil war, an official said Wednesday, in a major step towards completing a troubled peace process. ... more | .. |
  Work at Kudankulam quickens for first reactor Work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is progressing rapidly with employees working even on holidays to get the atomic regulator's nod to reopen the first reactor vessel and remove the ... more | .. |
 India can't produce 20,000 MW n-energy by 2020 India's ambitious deadline to generate 20,000 MW nuclear energy by 2020 may be delayed by almost a year, a top official said here Wednesday. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) ... more | .. |
 France waits for India to clarify n-liability framework In the midst of the run-up to the French presidential elections, France has been in dialogue with India to clarify issues relating to the nuclear liability law, and is waiting for New Delhi to estab ... more |
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Gold soars towards $5,600 as Trump rattles sabre over Iran
Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop; EU lawmakers want AI to pay for using copyrighted work
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 US-India ties hit rough patch over Iran Less than a year ago, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited India and declared that the relationship between the world's two largest democracies would shape the 21st century. ... more | .. |
  Indian military chiefs before Parliament India's parliamentary Defense standing committee is to question the heads of India's three military branches. ... more | .. |
Climate model to predict malaria outbreaks in India Scientists from the University of Liverpool are working with computer modelling specialists in India to predict areas of the country that are at most risk of malaria outbreaks, following changes in ... more | .. |
  India: reforms needed for water supply Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for transparent pricing of the country's water to avert the country's growing water scarcity. ... more |
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Pakistan avalanche workers concentrate search Rescuers searching for 138 people buried under a huge avalanche at a Pakistani army camp are concentrating their efforts on five points at the site, the military said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 India takes US visa fee hike to WTO India is challenging the United States at the World Trade Organisation over increased visa fees for skilled workers that have hit the country's flagship outsourcing firms, an official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Hopes fade for 135 feared dead in Pakistan avalanche The Pakistani military on Sunday resumed desperate efforts to find survivors after an avalanche engulfed an army camp high in the mountains of Kashmir, leaving up to 135 people feared dead. ... more | .. |
Weather delays Pakistan avalanche recovery equipment Bad weather on Monday hampered efforts to boost the search for 135 people buried in an avalanche at a Pakistani army camp, as a US team of high altitude specialists arrived in the country to help. ... more |
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