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Dalai Lama laments latest Tibetan self-immolationsLong Beach, California (AFP) April 20, 2012 The Dalai Lama voiced sadness Friday at the reported self-immolation of two more Tibetans, the latest in a wave of such protests against Beijing's rule. But the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader - blamed by Beijing for fomenting the burning protests - was cautious of further comment since the issue was "very political" - and also said he signs of Chinese political leaders. "It is very very sad," he said, when asked about the latest two self-immolations in a restive southwestern region of China, ... read more |
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  India's energy woes to affect growth? A report from the World Economic Forum calls for more transparency in India's energy market, saying current practices are damaging the country's economic outlook. ... more | .. |
  With eye on China, India tests new long-range missile India on Thursday successfully test fired a new missile capable of delivering a one-tonne nuclear warhead anywhere in rival China, marking a major advance in its military capabilities. ... more | .. |
With eye on China, India tests new long-range missile India on Thursday successfully test fired a new missile capable of delivering a one-tonne nuclear warhead anywhere in rival China, marking a major advance in its defence capabilities. ... more | .. |
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  India investigates chopper trials process India is investigating the flight trials evaluation process of the two contenders - Kamov and Eurocopter - to supply nearly 200 light helicopters under a $1 billion contract. ... more | .. |
  Desolation of Pakistan avalanche site Half a dozen tattered yellow flags poke from a huge boulder-strewn expanse of gravel and ice. They mark where the buildings of Pakistan's Gayari army base once stood. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan's army chief urges less spending on defence Pakistan's powerful army chief Wednesday said he would like to see the country spend less on defence, arguing that national security depended on development as much as on protecting borders. ... more | .. |
India postpones long-range missile test Bad weather forced India to postpone Wednesday the first trial of a new long-range nuclear-capable missile that could strike anywhere in China, officials said. ... more |
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  US seeks 'restraint' amid India missile plan The United States called Wednesday on all nuclear powers to exercise restraint, but stopped short of criticizing growing partner India which plans to test a new long-range nuclear-capable missile. ... more | .. |
  Ex-Im Bank Approves Export Financing for Solar Project in India Supporting U.S. jobs at companies in eight states, the board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) approved an $80.32 million direct loan for the purchase of conce ... more | .. |
  India penalises Israeli defence firm for contract breach For the first time in its history, India has imposed a penalty on a foreign defence vendor for breach of contract in the establishment of a plant for manufacturing bi-modular charges for the Indian ... more | .. |
 Toxic gases hamper search at Pakistan avalanche site Toxic gases Tuesday hampered the search for 138 people buried by an avalanche at a high-altitude Pakistan army camp, as teams from the United States and Norway arrived at the site to help operations. ... more |
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  No-till farming revolution grows in Indiana Indiana farmer Mike Starkey does not plow his fields and uses fertilizer only sparingly, but he is on the cutting edge of a growing trend in American agriculture. ... more | .. |
  S.Lanka fishermen accused of damaging tsunami buoy Five Sri Lankan fishermen have been charged with vandalising a tsunami warning buoy just weeks before an earthquake triggered a major alert across the Indian Ocean, police said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 India won't be able to store another bumper crop The problem of plenty is once again troubling the Indian government as it does not know where to store the bumper grains to be harvested for the third year in a row. Fears are rising that the grains ... more | .. |
  India proposes norms for Indian Ocean anti-piracy patrols With the Indian Ocean region infested by Somali pirates, India is spearheading an effort to create a naval standard operating procedure (SOP) for the 32 littoral nations of the region to jointly fig ... more |
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NASA advances space based tracking of marine debris
Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
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 AREVA Awarded Contract by Reliance to Build Asia's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Installation AREVA Solar has been awarded a contract by the Indian group Reliance Power Limited to build a 250 megawatt (MW) concentrated solar power (CSP) installation in India, which will become the largest in ... more | .. |
 Tibet to have solar power generation base A solar photovoltaic power generation base is being built in the second largest city in Tibet to ease winter power shortage by harnessing the ample amount of sunshine received by the area. The ... more | .. |
 India seeks U.S. green energy investments Indian Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde called on U. S. companies to invest in India's energy sector, noting that India is moving toward massive investments, particularly in electricity generation and transmission. ... more | .. |
 US, India setting up $125 mn clean energy centre In a significant development in the quest for clean energy, three top research institutions each in India and the United States have joined hands to form three consortia that will make up the $125 m ... more |
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 India to test new long-range missile this week India hopes this week to join a select group of countries with intercontinental missiles by holding the first test flight of a new long-range nuclear-capable rocket, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
  No ice loss seen in major Himalayan glaciers: scientists One of the world's biggest glacier regions has so far resisted global warming that has ravaged mountain ice elsewhere, scientists reported on Sunday. ... 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 | .. |
 India unsettled by illegal firearms Indian security officials say they are increasing concerned about firearms security. ... 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  Indian navy commissions third UAV squadron The Indian navy has commissioned its third unmanned aerial vehicle squadron. ... more |
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