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June 07, 2013

Brazil grapples with indigenous land protests
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Jun 6, 2013
Brazil's simmering conflict with indigenous communities boiled over this week after rioting over long-standing claims the government's zeal for development has encroached on sacred ancestral land of native Indian tribes. At least one person was killed in a related shooting. The conflict is embarrassing for President Dilma Rousseff as her administration mounts a global public relations exercise to brush up the Latin American country's image before the FIFA World Cup next year and the 2016 ... read more

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Nepal landslide kills seven: police Seven members of the same family, including three children, were killed on Thursday when a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains buried their house in a remote village in northeastern Nepal, police said. ... more		US renews exemptions to Iran oil sanctions China and India on Wednesday were again exempted from US sanctions aimed at choking off Iran's oil exports after significantly cutting back on purchases of crude from the Islamic republic. ... more		Hundreds fall sick in Bangladesh garment factory Hundreds of employees of a Bangladeshi garment plant near the capital fell ill Wednesday after drinking suspected contaminated water at work, police and factory officials said. ... more
				China, India, Pakistan boost nuclear arsenals: study Three of the world's nuclear powers - China, India and Pakistan - have increased their nuclear arsenals over the past year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said Monday. ... more		Glitch puts off Indian navigation satellite launch by a fortnight During the checks, an anomaly was noticed in one of the electro-hydraulic control actuators in the second stage. An electrical glitch in the rocket Saturday forced the Indian space agency to p ... more

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India promises to clean up military corruption India's military, one of the world's largest weapons buyers, unveiled a new arms acquisition policy Saturday aimed at weeding out corruption in the defence sector. ... more		Monsoon rains arrive in India, bring cheer to farmers The annual monsoon, crucial to India's food output and economic growth, hit the southwest coast on Saturday, bringing cheer to farmers and boosting hopes for the struggling economy. ... more		Stratolaunch secures major funding to scale hypersonic flight services Orion to advance IARPA system for tracking small space debris JAXA taps ispace for lunar debris mitigation and disposal study		Urban Indians grow concerned about pollution: survey India's cities are becoming more polluted and unhealthy, according to a new survey published Monday showing growing concern about the impact of high economic growth on the environment. ... more
				Chinese worker cleared of blasphemy in Pakistan Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Thursday cleared a Chinese man accused of committing blasphemy by desecrating a Koran, officials said. ... more		Bangladesh gets its first Hamilton class cutter Bangladesh received it first decommissioned Hamilton class cutter from the U.S. Coast Guard at a ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif. ... more

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Speeding train kills four elephants in eastern India A speeding passenger train Thursday killed four elephants in eastern India after the driver failed to see them in time, a state government minister said. ... more		Narayansami Inaugurates ISRO Navigation Centre The ISRO Navigation Centre (INC), established at Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) complex at Byalalu, about 40 km from Bangalore, was inaugurated by Mr. V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Pri ... more		Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research finds Solar cycles seen in Antarctic fast ice history Hot spring soaking reshapes parasite and microbe balance in Japanese macaques		Iran aims for more oil exports to India Tehran has offered incentives to lure India to import more oil from Iran. ... more
				French government posts space counsellor in Bangalore The French government posted Mat Weiss as its space counseller with diplomatic rank in Bangalore to strengthen and expand relations between its space agency and the Indian space agency, headquartere ... more		More paramilitaries for Chhattisgarh state The Indian government stopped short of sending the army into Chhattisgarh state in the wake of a Maoist attack that killed 27 people. ... more

Boeing EMARSS Aircraft Completes First Test Flight

Pilot Completes First F-35 Vertical Landing for Royal Air Force

Shun Tak Holdings buys a third of Jetstar Hong Kong

Los Alamos catalyst could jumpstart e-cars, green energy

Volvo chief acknowledges errors, says to stay in US

Monitoring system can detect dangerous fatigue in mine truck driver

Study finds disincentives to energy efficiency can be fixed

California Implementing Standardized Permanent Load Shifting Program

EU emitted 3.3% less greenhouse gas in 2011: report

Stanford scientists create novel silicon electrodes that improve lithium-ion batteries

Bringing cheaper, 'greener' lighting to market with inkjet-printed hybrid quantum dot LEDs

US eyes progress on South China Sea tensions

	India PM calls for nuclear deal, more Japan investment Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for an early accord on civil nuclear cooperation with Tokyo and more Japanese investment ahead of an official visit, reports said Sunday. ... more		Scientists explore roots of future tropical rainfall How will rainfall patterns across the tropical Indian and Pacific regions change in a future warming world? Climate models generally suggest that the tropics as a whole will get wetter, but the mode ... more		India, China vow to end long-running border dispute The Indian and Chinese premiers pledged on Monday to resolve a border dispute that has soured ties for decades, saying good relations between the two Asian giants were key to world peace. ... more		Karzai meets Indian leaders in push for military aid Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks with Indian leaders Tuesday, hoping to secure more military aid as he looks to beef up his security forces after international troops pull out next year. ... more

Keck backed team advances first graviton detector concept

Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia dam

US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know

China's Li to pay tribute to heroic Indian doctor		Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India		India awaits LNG exports from Freeport facility		Afghan leader to push for Indian military aid		Sri Lanka Tamils defy ban on rebel memorial
Chinese premier arrives in India for talks		Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone		India commissions first MiG-29K fighters		China's Li heads for South Asia, Europe		Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone

Chinese, Indian airlines face EU pollution finesw/ll

Cyclone rips into Bangladesh after mass evacuations

Dalai Lama warns of power in hands of few

Cyclone weakens but Bangladesh, Myanmar on alert: UN

Lack of genetic diversity threatens India's tigers with extinction

Pakistan ex-envoy doubts Sharif on extremists

Incoming Pakistan PM is good news for India, analysts say

Sharif reaches out to US, India after Pakistan win

Geologists study mystery of 'eternal flames'

India says working on new border agreement with China

Sharif picks finance minister as Pakistan stocks hit high

Bangladesh issues cyclone alert

Risk of another Indian Ocean earthquake, tsunami said underestimated

US Supreme Court finds for Monsanto in seed patent battle

AgustaWestland remains a bidder for Indian deal

India FM seeks to build China ties after border row

Nepal hunts tiger after deadly double attack

Nokia debuts $99 smartphone in emerging market struggle

India FM in China visit after border row

Dalai Lama urges respect for non-religious

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