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August 20, 2013

Spread of prehistoric peoples in California tied to environment
Salt Lake City, Calif. (UPI) Aug 19, 2013
Environmental factors have helped shape California's diversity of Indian ethnic-and-language groups in the last 12,000 years, researchers say. Populations of peoples have followed the greenery, they said, with successive waves of migrating tribes settling first on the lush Pacific coast and moving on to progressively drier, less-vegetated habitats. "Trying to explain why linguistic diversity is high in some places and low in others has been a big issue in anthropology," lead study author ... read more

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Global gold demand down to a four-year-low Global demand for gold fell to a four-year-low in the second quarter despite a surge in demand from India and China as the metal became cheaper, the World Gold Council (WGC) said Thursday. ... more		Nepal steps up poultry cull to combat bird flu Nepal's government on Thursday ordered health workers to cull half a million chickens to combat a major bird flu outbreak on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu. ... more		India works to salvage sub as PM laments deadly accident Indian divers and engineers struggled Thursday to raise a submarine that exploded with 18 crewmen on board, as the prime minister voiced "deep regret" over the accident which is feared to have left no survivors. ... more
				Agusta's Indian helicopter deal set for more scrutiny A report by federal auditors has criticized the Indian government for ignoring its own value-for-money defense procurement procedures in a protracted AgustaWestland helicopter deal. ... more		Fire on Indian navy submarine, 18 trapped: spokesman A recently refurbished Indian submarine exploded early Wednesday in a dock in Mumbai, leaving rescuers scrambling to find 18 sailors who were on board. ... more

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India accuses Pakistan of latest firing in Kashmir India's army accused Pakistan on Tuesday of firing across the de facto border that divides Kashmir, in the latest confrontation fuelling tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more		Floods in Nepal kill seven A flooded river swept away part of a small village in northeastern Nepal on Tuesday, killing seven people, a local police official said. ... more		Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India		Hackers attack exiled Tibet government website Hackers have attacked the Tibetan government-in-exile's Chinese-language website, installing an unidentified piece of malware which could have compromised the computers of users, a spokesman and a security expert said Tuesday. ... more
				Officials encouraged by growing numbers of endangered primate in China The number of China's snub-nosed monkeys, among the world's most endangered primates, increased from 2,000 to more than 3,000 since the 1990s, officials said. ... more		India moves closer to buying U.S.-made howitzers The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale to India of M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzers and associated equipment. ... more

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India 'milestone' as it launches own aircraft carrier India launched its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier on Monday, a landmark moment in the $5 billion project that seeks to project the country's power and check the rising influence of China. ... more		India to launch own aircraft carrier India will Monday launch its first indigenously built aircraft carrier, two years behind schedule and at an estimated cost of up to $5 billion. ... more		Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row China's birth rate falls to lowest on record Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires		Bangladeshi activist Adilur Khan accused of spreading lies about gov't Bangladesh authorities have arrested prominent human rights activist Adilur Rahman Khan on suspicion of spreading false information about the government, Bangladesh News 24 reported. ... more
				5.7-magnitude quake hits Tibet: USGS A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of Tibet in western China on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. ... more		Rich economies on growth track, China slows: OECD Leading developed economies are still on a track towards growth, but among emerging economies China is showing increasing signs of slowing down, the OECD said on Thursday. ... more

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China vehicle sales growth slows in July

S. Korea tests 'electric road' for public buses

Russia's Lavrov: EU energy market reforms hindering closer ties

China aims to boost green sector

NSW Government action on energy efficiency to power up industry

Electrochemical step towards a better hydrogen storage

Lawmaker arrested at British fracking site protest

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	Outside View: The promises of the United Nations We have often seen failures of the United Nations in protecting refugees in danger zones. It happened in Rwanda, Bosnia and Sri Lanka with thousands of innocent people killed. If the world continues to stand by and just watch, the same could happen to several thousand Iranian refugees in Iraq. ... more		Tibetan exile burns himself to death in Nepal A Tibetan exile died after setting himself ablaze at a Buddhist monument in Nepal Tuesday in an apparent protest against Chinese rule over Tibet, a police official said. ... more		JinkoSolar to Supply 39MW PV Modules to AMEC for Three Projects In the US JinkoSolar has announced that it will supply AMEC with 39 MW of high-efficiency photovoltaic ("PV") modules for three solar projects in the United States. Located in Marion County, Indiana, al ... more		India's Telangana state moves closer to reality New Delhi's decision to split Andhra Pradesh state in two also split public opinion, with the media saying more boundary changes are likely. ... more

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Sri Lanka steps up security as protest toll rises		Sri Lanka launches Chinese-built mega port		Sri Lanka eyes South Asian hub with Chinese mega port		France clips Rafale's wings, hopes for first export order		Sri Lankan protestor shot dead at tainted water demo
Nepal bans chicken sales after bird flu outbreak		Launch Vehicles for Achieving Low and High Orbits		Pakistan says soldier killed by India border firing		India's press council head calls for unification		Indonesia, India fingered as biggest shark catchers

Sikh gang guilty of UK attack on India temple assault general

Small Indian retailer locked in trademark fight with Gap

Chinese workers strike over takeover of US firm

Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission orbits key satellite payloads for Europe and India

Israeli navy seeks to counter Russian ship-killer

France confident about delayed Rafale sale to India

A life spent in the wettest place on earth

Dominion Acquires Three Solar Projects In Indiana

Israel gets ready to expand its submarine fleet

Chinese firm to build $1.4 bln Sri Lanka city complex

Western demand for cashmere said a threat to endangered Asian species

India, China officials hold border talks after stand-off

Scientists sound new warning for arsenic in rice

BJP functionary hacked to death in Tamil Nadu

India pays a high economic price for pollution: study

Genetic secrets of the world's toughest little bird

Pollution costs India $80 bn a year: World Bank

Giant Posco scraps India plant in blow to investment

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