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May 08, 2013

Toxic waste sites cause healthy years of life lost
New York NY (SPX) May 08, 2013
Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of "healthy years of life lost" in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, Philippines and Indonesia, according to a study by a Mount Sinai researcher published online in Environmental Health Perspectives. The study leader, Kevin Chatham-Stephens, MD, Pediatric Environmental Health Fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, presented the findings at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual ... read more

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Dalai Lama urges respect for non-religious The Dalai Lama on Tuesday called for the teaching of secular values in education, saying that it was critical for the world to respect all religions - as well as the right not to believe. ... more		PROINSO supplies 5MW to PV solar farm in India PROINSO - a leading retailer of PV solar materials - has supplied 5MW to the first PV solar farm on the grid on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory in India. The delivery to the farm ... more		India gives go-ahead to disputed nuclear plant India's Supreme Court has given the green light for the commissioning of the controversial Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant. ... more
				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		India foreign minister hints may cancel China trip India's foreign minister has hinted he could cancel a planned trip to Beijing if no progress is made in resolving a row over an alleged incursion by Chinese troops deep inside Indian-claimed territory. ... more

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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		Brother admits defeat in tragic Bangladesh search 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. ... 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		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		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		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

Taiwan wavers on F-16 deal

Nigeria fighter jet crashes in Niger, two killed

Iraq signs $830 million deal for more F-16s

GM makes $1.3 bn Cadillac bet on China luxury sector

Rear seat design - a priority for children's safety in cars

GM pulls 'offensive' China ad: report

New Wyoming Lithium Deposit could Meet all US Demand

British lawmakers: Lack of clear policy hindering energy investment

EU lawmakers to vote on reform of 'polluter pays'

Dual-colour lasers could lead to cheap and efficient LED lighting

Improving materials that convert heat to electricity and vice-versa

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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		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		China, India spar over Persian Gulf oil China's plan to build a second aircraft carrier and the Indian navy's recent test-firing of a submarine-launched cruise missile should be ringing alarm bells in the Persian Gulf. ... more

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

Indian foreign minister to visit China amid border spat		India to get LNG from the US		India, China hold talks on border dispute: report		India asks China to withdraw troops at disputed border		A global murmur, then unusual silence
India challenges United States on solar industry subsidies		China denies its troops crossed into India		Kaesong closure hits South Korean deals		Human rights in China worsening, US finds		Rescuers in China scrabble to find quake survivors

Chinese soldiers camp inside India border: Indian sources

India's Scorpene subs facing more delays

India needs energy infrastructure

India to boost clean energy

10 Maoists die in clash with Indian police

IMF sees mixed Asian outlook for 2013; lowers China forecast

32 Mumbai cops suspended

Discovery of a Blue Supergiant Star Born in the Wild

Dassault and India in Rafale deal standoff

Antony: India lags in army modernization

Shares in India's Infosys dive after weak earnings

Remote reefs can be tougher than they look

Ancient Chinese Buddhist temple faces demolition

Tibetans who commit suicide 'not crazy': Dalai Lama

Bangladesh PM rejects new blasphemy laws

S. Africa sets up first offshore marine protection zone

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

India uses drones to fight rhino poaching

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

'No worry signal' over Indian monsoon season: report

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