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Biodiversity conference mulls true cost of natureHyderabad, India (AFP) Oct 16, 2012 Should European farmers pay for pollination provided by bees? Should city dwellers in Brazil pay for the abundant rain generated over the Amazonian forest? And if mangroves are a shield against tsunamis, shouldn't seaside resorts in Thailand be paying for them? These are the kinds of questions being asked at the world's top biodiversity conference in India, where policymakers are desperately seeking ways to preserve the world's dwindling plant and animal resources. A strong consensus is emerging ... read more |
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 Madagascar lemurs top endangered primates list In the hit cartoon film "Madagascar", the island's lemurs are a lovable bunch of extroverts, but they are also among the world's most threatened primates, conservationists warned on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Nepal culls chickens amid bird flu outbreak Health workers in Nepal on Monday culled hundreds of chickens and destroyed eggs following an outbreak of bird flu in the capital Kathmandu, a government official said. ... more | .. |
  Australia to export uranium to India? Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said exports of uranium to India will figure prominently during her state visit to India this week. ... more | .. |
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 Australian PM Gillard in India for uranium talks Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, in New Delhi on a three-day state visit, has said she will open talks with energy-hungry India over selling uranium for civil nuclear use. ... more | .. |
  India Needs Concentrated Solar Power to Achieve Safer, More Reliable Energy Future In the wake of historic summer blackouts that left more than 700 million Indians without power, a new report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Council on Energy, Envir ... more | .. |
  India fights to protect its traditional home remedies For centuries, Indian housewives have used homemade remedies based on cow's milk to cure constipation - but in 2009 Swiss giant Nestle applied for a patent to protect a similar product of its own. ... more | .. |
  Indian BrahMos using Russian GPS system India's newest cruise missile, the BrahMos, is using the latest Russian cruise missile satellite navigation technology, Russian defense sources said. ... more |
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US warship makes first call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base; Chinese coast guard rescues Philippine sailors in disputed waters
Japan PM says US alliance would collapse if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis
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  India to launch 58 space missions in next 5 years India is planning to launch 58 space missions, including sending spacecraft to Moon and Mars, an exclusive satellite to keep a round-the-clock watch on the country and deploy hundreds of transponder ... more | .. |
  Israel's IAI 'wins $958M India drone deal' Israel Aerospace Industries, flagship of the Jewish state's defense sector, is reported to have secured a $958 million contract from India's military to upgrade its IAI-built Heron and Searcher unmanned aerial vehicles. ... more | .. |
  Bangladesh storm toll rises to 26, scores missing Tropical storms that battered southern Bangladesh are now known to have killed at least 26 people while some 60 fishermen are still missing, police and officials said on Friday. ... more | .. |
  Boeing to Build 702HP Communications Satellite for SES Boeing has been selected by SES S.A. to provide a new satellite that will expand direct-to-home broadcasting and other communications services to the fast-growing markets of Northeast Asia, South As ... more |
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  India testfires Mars mission engine India has testfired its Mars mission engine for the first time, local media reported Tuesday. The Mars mission engine, known as the liquid apogee motor (LAM), was fired for about 670 seconds a ... more | .. |
 Filming bacterial life in multicolor as a new diagnostic and antibiotic discovery tool An international team of scientists led by Indiana University chemist Michael S. VanNieuwenhze and biologist Yves Brun has discovered a revolutionary new method for coloring the cell wall of bacteri ... more | .. |
  Chinese telecom firms' problems multiply The global dimensions of difficulties faced by state-controlled Chinese telecommunications firms Huawei Ltd. and ZTE Corp. are becoming known amid layoffs in the United States, India, China and elsewhere the businesses are active. ... more | .. |
  Russia to Deliver Indian Carrier in Fall 2013 - Minister Russia plans to deliver the overhauled aircraft carrier Vikramaditya to the Indian Navy in the fourth quarter of 2013, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Wednesday after an intergovernmental ... more |
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World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say
US monster storm kills 30
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 19 killed, 1,500 fishermen missing in Bangladesh storm At least 19 people were killed and an estimated 1,500 fishermen are missing after tropical storms smashed into Bangladesh's southern coastal islands and districts early Thursday, police said. ... more | .. |
14 killed, 1,500 fishermen missing in Bangladesh storm At least 14 people were killed and an estimated 1,500 fishermen are missing after tropical storms smashed into Bangladesh's southern coastal islands and districts early Thursday, police said. ... more | .. |
  Japan, India to study LNG pricing Japan and India on Wednesday launched a joint research project into pricing structures in LNG markets, the Japanese government said, amid complaints that energy-hungry Asia is paying above the odds. ... more | .. |
  Guatemala arrests nine in wake of deadly protest Guatemalan authorities have arrested a colonel and eight soldiers over the alleged extrajudicial killings of eight Indian demonstrators at a protest last week, an official said Thursday. ... more |
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 Rearing Technique May Bolster Biocontrol Wasp's Commercial Prospects Two to three millimeters long, the parasitoid wasp Habrobracon hebetor is a top candidate for use in programs to biologically control Indianmeal moths and other stored-product pests. But despi ... more | .. |
  Two flights grounded in China after phone threats: airline Two planes were grounded at Chinese airports on Tuesday after anonymous threatening phone calls were received, an airline said, a day after a hoax threat forced a plane to make an emergency landing. ... more | .. |
  Modern life, and TV wrestling, come to Nepal Himalayas In the Nepalese hamlet of Simen, five days' walk from the nearest town, children pay for schooling with wood or animal dung, and life appears untouched by modernity - but change is coming. ... more | .. |
  Brazil activists occupy controversial Amazon dam More than 150 fishermen and indigenous natives occupied Brazil's Belo Monte dam on Tuesday, claiming the project will do irreparable damage to the Amazon ecosystem and their way of life. ... more |
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Quantum collapse models point to subtle limits in timekeeping accuracy
It started with a cat: How 100 years of quantum weirdness powers today's tech
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  India business group visits Iran for 'win-win' trade An Indian business group said Saturday a delegation was visiting Iran to boost trade with the Islamic republic, which is under strain from Western sanctions over its alleged nuclear weapons programme. ... more | .. |
 Biodiversity meeting begins with funding plea A major UN meeting designed to safeguard the world's natural resources began Monday with appeals to ensure that biodiversity does not become a victim of the global financial crisis. ... more | .. |
Sri Lanka says South Koreans killed in lightning strike Two foreign tourists killed by lightning in Sri Lanka's central region have been identified as South Koreans, police said Sunday, correcting earlier reports they were Chinese. ... more | .. |
 Australia scientists tackle reef-killing starfish An Australian research team said Monday they have found an effective way to kill the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish, which is devastating coral reefs across the Pacific and Indian oceans. ... more |
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 Russian carrier refit delays irk New Delhi Indian and Russian defense ministers met in New Delhi this week with disputes about the former Russian aircraft carrier, which is to become part of the Indiana navy, expected to be high on the agenda. ... more | .. |
 HP enters India's computer security market U.S. computer firm Hewlett-Packard predicts India will become a major market for its security products. ... more | .. |
 GSAT-10 is a success but ISRO needs to advance its Launch Capabilities India's GSAT-10 Communication Satellite was launched successfully on September 29, 2012 by the Ariane-5 vehicle from French Guiana. This 3400 kg satellite has been the heaviest Indian satellite that ... more | .. |
  Council of war gathers for world's biodiversity crisis Efforts to save Earth's natural resources kick into high gear next week amid warnings that as little as a decade remains to fend off a species extinction that also poses a threat to humanity. ... more |
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