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March 08, 2013
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China's Xi to visit S.Africa this month
Johannesburg (AFP) March 07, 2013
China's incoming president Xi Jinping will visit regional economic powerhouse South Africa this month, the foreign ministry said Thursday, a highly symbolic trip that will come soon after he takes up the post. "On the 26 (March) there will be state visit of China in Pretoria," said spokesman Clayson Monyela. Xi will then attend a summit of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - in the port city of Durban. The trip is being seen as a sign that China's drive for ... read more
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WATER WORLD

Herbal defluoridation of drinking water
Researchers in India have developed a filter system based on a medicinal herb, which they say can quickly and easily remove "fluoride" from drinking water. The technology described in the March issu ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE

Millions of Indians facing worst drought in decades
Millions of people in western India are suffering their worst drought in more than four decades, with critics blaming official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage. ... more
SINO DAILY

Tibetan self-immolators inspire Chinese painter
Stacked up in Liu Yi's studio dozens of China's most sensitive subjects stare out from thick black-and-white oil paintings, from victims of Tiananmen Square to Tibetans who have set themselves on fire. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Two rhino poachers gunned down in India
Forest rangers in northeast India shot dead two poachers on Wednesday at a wildlife sanctuary where 13 threatened one-horned rhinos have been killed in the past two months, an official said. ... more


WATER WORLD

80% of Indian sewage flows untreated into rivers: study
Eighty percent of sewage in India is untreated and flows directly into the nation's rivers, polluting the main sources of drinking water, a study by an environment watchdog showed Tuesday. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Starving goats to hit Indian pashmina production
Heavy snow has killed nearly 25,000 pashmina goats that graze high in the Indian Himalayas, threatening supplies of top-end cashmere wool used to make luxury scarves, an official said on Tuesday. ... more
EPIDEMICS

Atlantic warming points to malaria risk... in India
Health watchdogs monitoring the risk of malaria in India should keep a close eye on what's happening thousands of kilometres (miles) away in the Atlantic, an unusual study published on Sunday suggests. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Aalyria spacetime platform tapped for AFRL space data network trials
Atomic 6 debris shields selected for Portal Space Systems mission
China starts large scale production of T1000 carbon fiber
DEMOCRACY

Bangladesh deploys troops as protest toll hits 76
Bangladesh deployed troops in part of the country after fresh clashes erupted Sunday, taking the death toll to 76 in weeks of violence over the conviction of Islamist leaders for war crimes. ... more
POLITICAL ECONOMY

Asian manufacturing growth mostly weak in February
Asian manufacturing growth was mostly weak in February, surveys showed Friday, suggesting tepid recovery in the region's export-dependent economies. ... more
WAR REPORT

Sri Lanka leader denies army killed militant's child
Sri Lanka's president in an interview published Saturday firmly denied that government troops executed the 12-year-old son of separatist chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in 2009. ... more
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INTERNET SPACE

Indian women use smartphones to 'pin the creeps'
With virtual bodyguards, panic buttons and maps to pinpoint harassment blackspots, women in urban India are using their smartphones for protection after a notorious gang-rape in New Delhi. ... more
THE STANS

Pakistan army probes Kashmir 'torture' death
The Pakistani army is investigating the alleged torture of a youth that led to his death last week in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, an official said on Thursday. ... more
24/7 News Coverage
Ancient nitrogen enzyme study illuminates early Earth conditions and life detection
Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research finds
Geoscientists use satellite to determine not the shape of water, but how water shapes land
MILPLEX

India hikes defence spending by 21%
India on Thursday hiked its defence spending by 21 percent to $42.7 billion and promised that strains on the public finances would not hamper moves to modernise the million-plus military. ... more
THE STANS

Indian PLA insurgents kill soldier
Indian PLA insurgents killed a soldier and wounded through others in Manipur by detonating a powerful remote-controlled bomb. ... more
MILPLEX

India rejects Finmeccanica denial over chopper bribes
India on Wednesday rejected denials by Italy's Finmeccanica that the company paid bribes to clinch a $748-million contract for 12 British-built helicopters. ... more
MILPLEX
Canada unsure what will replace Hornets

Second F-35 For The Netherlands Rolls Out Of F-35 Production Facility

Cathay Pacific orders 3 Boeing 747-8 cargo planes


MILPLEX
World car sales should grow 3% this year

Sometimes, the rubber meets the road when you don't want it to

Drive across U.S. to use no gasoline


MILPLEX
Australian group wants carbon trading

Chile court halts huge power plant project

Ireland launches energy efficiency fund


MILPLEX
Analytical theory may bring improvements to lithium-ion batteries

Venezuela faces new era after death of Chavez

Peak Oil Is Almost Here and There's No Magic To Counter It

TECH SPACE

China overtakes Japan on IT spending: German trade body
China has overtaken Japan in terms of its share of global IT spending, German IT industry organisation BITKOM said Wednesday, ahead of the CeBIT, the world's biggest high-tech trade fair. ... more
SPACE SCOPES

World's smallest space telescope launched
The smallest astronomical satellite was launched Monday as part of a mission to prove that even a very small telescope can push the boundaries of astronomy. The satellite was designed and asse ... more
IRON AND ICE

India rocket launches asteroid-spotting satellite
India launched a rocket Monday carrying seven satellites into orbit, including a Canadian orbiter that will scan for asteroids that could be hurtling toward Earth. ... more
LAUNCH PAD

India's 102nd space mission lifts off successfully
An Indian rocket Monday evening successfully placed in orbit seven satellites - the Indo-French satellite SARAL, the world's first smart phone-operated nano satellite, a space telescope satellite an ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Hydrogen nuclei experiment sharpens view of quarks inside matter
Oak Ridge team plans powerful test facility for next generation fusion components
Low frequency lasers modeled to greatly boost nuclear fusion rates
MICROSAT BLITZ

SSTL's 40th satellite platform launch: Sapphire reaches orbit

TECTONICS

Fragments of continents hidden under lava in the Indian Ocean

MILPLEX

India ex-air force chief faces Italian chopper probe

CIVIL NUCLEAR

Trust our nuclear technology: French president to India

INTERNET SPACE

Outside View: Template for telecom reform

LAUNCH PAD

Countdown begins for Indo-French satellite launch

THE STANS

Two GNLA militants killed in Assam

MILPLEX

India seeks more local arms production

SHAKE AND BLOW

10 dead as Cyclone Haruna lashes Madagascar

SOLAR DAILY

PV Demand In The Asia Pacific Region To Reach 13.5 GW In 2013

India plans mission to Mars in 2013

France seeks Indian defense contracts

India wants to sell Russia BraMos missiles

Tibetan teens in rare double immolation: reports

India to launch seven satellites on February 25

US Court tilts toward Monsanto in battle with farmer

Eurocopter touts Mexico, India moves

Finmeccanica's India troubles poorly timed

Pakistan port integral to China maritime expansion

China takes over Pakistan port from Singapore

Indian troops kill Pakistani soldier near Kashmir border

India says to cancel scandal-plagued Italian helicopter deal

Italian bribery scandal shakes Indian politics

US slams 'horrific' toll of Tibet self-immolations

India joined with Asia 10 million years later than previously thought

Extremely bright supernovae may break the Chandrasekhar limit

Low-arsenic rice could have major health benefits

Tibetan monk's burning marks 100th immolation bid

Tibetan burns himself to death in China: reports

Global gold demand falls in 2012: WGC report

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