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October 07, 2013
EARLY EARTH
Early mammal varieties declined as evolution of flowering plants took off
Bloomington IN (SPX) Oct 08, 2013
The dramatic explosion of flowering plant species that occurred about 100 million years ago was thought to have been good news for evolving mammals, providing them with new options for food and habitat. But research by geologists at Indiana University Bloomington suggests that wasn't necessarily the case. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, David Grossnickle and P. David Polly present evidence that mammal varieties declined during the great angiosperm radiation ... read more
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PILLAGING PIRATES

Somali pirate suspects deny 'attack' on Spanish anti-pirate ship: court
Six Somali men went on trial Monday in Madrid accused of trying to attack a Spanish warship in 2012 during an anti-piracy operation in the Indian Ocean. ... more
DEMOCRACY

Bangladeshi court sentences BNP politician to death
A war crimes court in Bangladesh has sentenced an opposition MP to death for his part in murder and genocide during the 1971 war of independence. ... more
TIME AND SPACE

Recent Study Reduces Casimir Force to Lowest Recorded Level
A research team that includes a physics professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has recorded a drastically reduced measurement of the Casimir effect, a fundamental qua ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Bangladesh breaks ground for first nuclear power plant
Bangladesh's prime minister inaugurated construction for the country's first nuclear power plant. ... more


TECH SPACE

S. Korean steel plant in India could displace 22,000, says UN
United Nations human rights experts said Tuesday a giant steelmaking project by South Korean giant Posco in eastern India could displace up to 22,000 people who risked falling into abject poverty. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Bangladesh starts building first nuclear plant
Energy-starved Bangladesh on Wednesday inaugurated the opening phase of work for its first ever nuclear power plant using Russian technology. ... more
LAUNCH PAD

UFO? Star cluster? No, it's Falcon 9's jettisoned fuel
The Falcon 9 launch from California not only boosted the cache of commercial spaceflight but also of UFO sightings, a review of observers' comments indicated. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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
TECH SPACE

China to be world's top gold buyer this year: experts
China is set to overtake India to become the world's top gold consumer this year, as the driving forces in the market shift from West to East, an industry association said Tuesday. ... more
AEROSPACE

Indian navy gets its first Hawk trainer jets
Indian aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has handed over the first homemade Hawk Mk-132 advanced trainer jet aircraft to the navy on Monday. ... more
CAR TECH

China, the global auto industry's best hope
At a time when Indian, Russian and Brazilian car markets are stumbling, China remains the major growth engine for the global automotive industry, analysts say. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Sharif: India-Pakistan arms race 'massive waste'
Pakistan and India have wasted "massive resources" on a nuclear arms race, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Friday, ahead of a landmark meeting with his Indian counterpart. ... more
SINO DAILY

Nearly 9 in 10 kids in China know cigarette logos: study
Nearly nine in 10 children in China can identify a cigarette logo, according to a US study out Monday that measured tobacco recognition among five- and six-year-olds in various countries. ... more
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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
TERROR WARS

Suspected Indian terrorist escapes during security lapse
Police in Mumbai initiated a manhunt for a suspected Indian Mujahedin member who escaped from a local court Friday where he was facing charges related to deadly bombings in July 2008. ... more
DEMOCRACY

Sri Lanka Tamils win landslide in self-rule vote
Sri Lanka's main Tamil party won a landslide victory Sunday in landmark elections in the battle-scarred north, raising hopes of self-rule for the ethnic minority after decades of war. ... more
SOLAR DAILY

India planning world's largest solar project
The Indian government says it is planning the world's largest solar power plant in the northwestern state of Rajasthan. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Japan chooses Mitsubishi Electric, IHI, MHI for F-35 parts

Indian negotiator for giant Rafale fighter deal dies

Indonesia eyes more jet fighters


SOLAR DAILY
Hong Kong's handcarts keep the city on a roll

US-made electric car tops new registrations in Norway

China, the global auto industry's best hope


SOLAR DAILY
Real-life hobbit village channels eco-values

IEA: Southeast Asia's energy demand to increase 80 percent

Nigeria signs $1.3 bn power plant deal with China


SOLAR DAILY
Improving Lithium-Ion Batteries with Nanoscale Research Between UC San Diego and The National Labs

Libya's oil sector faces long-term decline amid anarchy

AEA's tactic: If you can't win, delay

MARSDAILY

India unveils Mars mission spacecraft
India unveils its Mars mission space craft on Wednesday, saying the launch of the space craft is likely to happen in late October or early in November, local news agency PTI reported Thursday. ... more
FARM NEWS

New role for protein family could provide path to how crop traits are modified
Pioneering new research from a team of Indiana University Bloomington biologists has shown for the first time that a protein which has been long known to be critical for the initiation of protein sy ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Pulsating dust cloud dynamics modelled
The birth of stars is an event that eludes intuitive understanding. It is the collapse of dense molecular clouds under their own weight that offers the best sites of star formation. Now, Prala ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Indian police arrest politicians over communal violence
Police in Uttar Pradesh were rounding up 16 people, including politicians, after an Indian court ordered their arrest for allegedly inciting deadly communal violence. ... more
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Quantum transport method reads open quantum states
Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies
Early universe dark matter born red hot before cooling
WATER WORLD

Water supply a problem for New Delhi's poor

MILPLEX

Sri Lanka, China to close free-trade deal: Colombo

SOLAR DAILY

Phase 2 of India's solar mission faces delays

CLIMATE SCIENCE

Emerging powers chide rich nations climate stance

DEMOCRACY

Suu Kyi meets Dalai Lama, risking China's ire

NUKEWARS

India test-fires long-range missile

EARLY EARTH

Researchers identify ancient ancestor of tulip tree line

SINO DAILY

Dalai Lama says China's Tibet policy now 'more realistic'

BIO FUEL

Indy 500 race cars showcase green fuels

MARSDAILY

India prepares to launch country's maiden mission to Mars

Japan and India to push for better LNG pricing

NASA-Funded Scientists Detect Water on Moon's Surface that Hints at Water Below

Destabilization fears over Somalia's first oil deal

GSAT-7 Satellite Placed in Geosynchronous Orbit

India inducts first three Boeing Globemasters

The go-ahead is given for Ariane 5 mission to orbit EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7

Indian Ocean paradise island beset by shark controversy

Indian rocket GSLV-D5 to go back to assembly building

Global sea level rise dampened by Australia floods

Maoist rebels kill four troops in India landmine blast

India tells firms to be more adventurous in oil quest

Nepal's smugglers cash in on India's love of gold

Arianespace Launches EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT 7

Indian gov't -- 66 terrorist groups active in India

India manufacturing hits over 4-year low as China rebounds

India's 'Coalgate' deepens

Economic worry shifts to emerging markets at Russian G20

India's new LNG import terminal receives first delivery

Pakistan says one dead in latest Kashmir clash

India preparing first floating solar power station

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