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April 26, 2013
SOLAR DAILY
India challenges United States on solar industry subsidies
New Delhi (UPI) Apr 22, 2013
India has filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body, saying that the United States is offering subsidy programs in the solar industry for local content requirements. The action, reported by India's Business Standard newspaper, follows a complaint launched by the United States in February with the WTO regarding India's National Solar Mission, specifically India's photovoltaic domestic content requirements policy, which the United States says is discriminatory ag ... read more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

A global murmur, then unusual silence
In the global aftershock zone that followed the major April 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake, seismologists noticed an unusual pattern. The magnitude (M) 8.6 earthquake, a strike-slip event at int ... more
SUPERPOWERS

China denies its troops crossed into India
China dismissed as "speculation" on Monday complaints in New Delhi that its troops had crossed into Indian territory and set up a camp in a remote disputed area of the Himalayas. ... more
NUKEWARS

Kaesong closure hits South Korean deals
The closure of the Kaesong joint-industrial zone has begun to hit deals between South Korean manufacturers and foreign buyers, Yonhap reported Saturday. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Human rights in China worsening, US finds
China's human rights record worsened in 2012 amid an increasingly harsh crackdown on Tibetan and Uighur areas, the United States warned Friday in an annual report. ... more


SHAKE AND BLOW

Rescuers in China scrabble to find quake survivors
Thousands of rescue workers combed through flattened villages in southwest China on Sunday in a race to find survivors from a powerful quake as the toll of dead and missing rose past 200. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Chinese soldiers camp inside India border: Indian sources
Dozens of Chinese soldiers have set up camp in a Himalayan region claimed by India, Indian government sources say, signalling a potential renewal of border tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more
FLOATING STEEL

India's Scorpene subs facing more delays
India's Scorpene submarine project likely will face an 18-month delivery delay after the pullout of consultants from Spanish shipbuilding partner Navantia. ... 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
ENERGY TECH

India needs energy infrastructure
India should consider developing infrastructure to deal with supply and demand issues in its energy sector, a Shell top executive said. ... more
ENERGY TECH

India to boost clean energy
India aims to double its renewable energy capacity to 55,000 megawatts by 2017, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said. ... more
THE STANS

10 Maoists die in clash with Indian police
Police said at least 10 rebel Maoists were killed during a clash in a remote area of the eastern state of Chhattisgarh. ... more
Disposal of Vestas Wind Turbine Parts

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POLITICAL ECONOMY

IMF sees mixed Asian outlook for 2013; lowers China forecast
The IMF painted a mixed picture for Asia's top economies on Tuesday, trimming its Chinese growth forecasts but predicting Japan's fiscal stimulus will help end years of stagnation and Indian growth will accelerate. ... more
DEMOCRACY

32 Mumbai cops suspended
Mumbai police are investigating 32 officers who were suspended over corruption allegations in one suspected case. ... more
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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
STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Discovery of a Blue Supergiant Star Born in the Wild
A duo of astronomers, Dr. Youichi Ohyama (Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica or ASIAA, Taiwan) and Dr. Ananda Hota (UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in the Basic Sciences or CBS, I ... more
AEROSPACE

Dassault and India in Rafale deal standoff
Disagreement over quality issues of proposed Indian-manufactured Rafale jet fighters have halted final contract discussions with Dassault, the aircraft's French designer and maker. ... more
MILPLEX

Antony: India lags in army modernization
India must speed up modernization of its army and air force in the face of China's military threat and Pakistan's backing of Taliban groups, an official says. ... more
MILPLEX
Multifunction Advanced Data Link Flight Tested For F-35 Program

Brazil's KCO-390 eyes markets as global alternative to C-130

Brazil drops plan to build AgustaWestland helicopter


MILPLEX
Chinese prefer gas-guzzling vehicles?

Auto makers show off vehicles in key China market

GM by any other name? Car firms face brand puzzle in China


MILPLEX
New York approves power line from Canada

$674 billion annual spend on 'unburnable' fossil fuel assets signals failure to recognise huge financial risks

Germany energy transition faces cuts after European Parliament vote


MILPLEX
Syria's energy: Mediterranean gas may be the prize

Iraq oil exports up in March

New Battery Design Could Help Solar and Wind Energy Power the Grid

POLITICAL ECONOMY

Shares in India's Infosys dive after weak earnings
Shares in Indian outsourcing giant Infosys dived Friday after it issued a disappointing growth forecast and warned of global challenges, sparking worries about other firms in the flagship sector. ... more
WATER WORLD

Remote reefs can be tougher than they look
Isolated coral reefs can recover from catastrophic damage as effectively as those with nearby undisturbed neighbours, a long-term study by marine biologists from the Australian Institute of Marine S ... more
SINO DAILY

Ancient Chinese Buddhist temple faces demolition
Authorities in Xian, the Chinese city home to the Terracotta Warriors, have ordered most of the buildings in a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple demolished, staff said Thursday, provoking online outrage. ... more
SINO DAILY

Tibetans who commit suicide 'not crazy': Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama on Thursday said during a visit to Italy that Tibetans who have committed suicide in recent weeks were "not crazy" but were taking desperate action to escape Chinese "brutality". ... more
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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
DEMOCRACY

Bangladesh PM rejects new blasphemy laws

WATER WORLD

S. Africa sets up first offshore marine protection zone

CAR TECH

Yamaha plans $500 bike in India, eyes exports to China

UAV NEWS

India uses drones to fight rhino poaching

ICE WORLD

Discovery of 1,800-year-old 'Rosetta Stone' for tropical ice cores

FARM NEWS

'No worry signal' over Indian monsoon season: report

MILPLEX

Late Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi linked to arms deal: report

SINO DAILY

Tibet disaster shows China resource divide

TERROR WARS

Thugs target Sri Lankan newspaper office

AEROSPACE

Bangladesh embarks on massive Yak deal

India doing excellent in space programmes: Sunita Williams

UN adopts global treaty on weapons trade

More Tibet landslide bodies recovered: media

Total of 54 Tibet landslide bodies recovered: state media

Indian court fines Vedanta $20 mn for polluting

California Company Miasole Exports Thin-Film Solar Panels

Doctors voice alarm at 'non-lethal' weapons in Kashmir

Hopes fade in search for survivors of Tibet landslide

New system to restore wetlands could reduce massive floods, aid crops

Hess completes sale of Caspian assets

India: Tejas must be operational by 2014

Tibetan envoy says China can end immolations

BRICS: a dynamic group dominated by China

BRICS voice concern on violence in Iran, Syria

Italy foreign minister quits over return of marines to India

Indian stars call for dry Holi festival amid drought

SES Increases Reach To 276 Million TV Homes Worldwide

Two Tibetans set selves alight in China: reports

Poachers kill rare rhinos in India's remote northeast

Coral atoll where giant tortoises outnumber man 10,000:1

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