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May 07, 2013

Brother admits defeat in tragic Bangladesh search
Dhaka (AFP) May 3, 2013
After trudging to every hospital and mortuary in Bangladesh's vast capital following last week's factory disaster, an exhausted Mohammed Jashim finally conceded defeat in his search for his beloved sister. "For the last seven days, I think I must have walked literally hundreds of miles but it all seems to have been in vain as I've not been able to find her body," said the 25-year-old rickshaw driver. "When you don't have money, all you can do is walk. But my tendons can't take it anymore." J ... read more

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Supreme Court allows protest-hit Indian nuclear plant India's Supreme Court gave the green light on Monday to the commissioning of the nation's largest nuclear power plant in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, despite widespread protests. ... more		South Africa government in crisis over wedding scandal South Africa's government announced the suspension of a slew of officials and military personnel Friday, as it tried to limit the political and diplomatic fallout from a lavish Indian wedding. ... more		India receives retrofited sub INS Sindhurakshak India's Russian-built submarine the INS Sindhurakshak arrived at its home port Mumbai after an overhaul including structural hull upgrades at the Zvezdochka shipyard. ... more
				S.African diplomat suspended over Indian plane scandal A senior South African diplomat has been suspended over use of a military airport by wealthy Indian supporters of President Jacob Zuma, the government said Thursday, amid a deepening political scandal. ... more		East Africa's 'embarrassment of riches' in energy Mozambique, one of Africa's poorest states, and neighboring Tanzania are set to become major natural gas producers, while Kenya, deemed the cradle of mankind, sits on at least 10 billion barrels of oil. ... more

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Questions in S.Africa after Zuma's rich friends use military base South Africa's military faced questions Wednesday over how a rich Indian family close to President Jacob Zuma was able to use a restricted military base to fly in VIP guests for a lavish society wedding. ... more		Two dead as quake shakes northern India An earthquake that shook parts of north India on Wednesday left at least two people dead and injured nearly 70 others, including more than 30 students, a report said. ... more		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		Love-lorn tiger enters Indian zoo A lonely male tiger that left the jungle and entered a zoo in eastern India in quest of a mate has been trapped, an official of the state-run park said on Wednesday. ... more
				Earthquake rattles buildings in northern India A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck parts of northern India on Wednesday, rattling buildings in the capital New Delhi, a government official and witnesses said. ... more		Bangladesh gets its first woman Speaker Bangladesh's government has elected the first female speaker of Parliament, a move that could trigger a religious backlash. ... more

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India PM says border dispute with China can be solved India's prime minister said Saturday a dispute over an alleged incursion by Chinese troops deep inside Indian-claimed territory can be settled peacefully and warned against exacerbating tensions. ... more		Sri Lanka rejects commonwealth criticism Sri Lanka's external affairs minister hit back at criticism over the country being chosen to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in November. ... more		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		India predicted to receive normal monsoon rains India will receive normal monsoon rains this year, the government said on Friday, boosting prospects of a stronger performance this year by Asia's third-largest economy. ... more
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S. Africa sets up first offshore marine protection zone

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