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October 11, 2013

Mexican officials won't meet Dalai Lama: Tibetan group
Mexico City (AFP) Oct 10, 2013
Mexico leader Enrique Pena Nieto has no plans to meet the Dalai Lama when the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader begins a tour of the country on Friday. It is the first time in four visits that no representative of Mexico's government will meet with the Dalai Lama as the country aims to boost ties with China. "The President of Mexico (Enrique Pena Nieto) does not intend to meet the Dalai Lama, and we have not requested a meeting," Casa Tibet Mexico founder and president Marco Antonio Karam told AFP ... read more

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Kenya seizes 4 tonnes of ivory as elephant slaughter surges Kenyan customs officers have seized almost four tonnes of elephant ivory in two separate shipments, officials said Wednesday, amid a surge in poaching of the threatened animals. ... more		Alarming suicide rates among Brazil's Guarani Indians Survival International, a non-profit which champions the rights of indigenous people around the world, on Wednesday highlighted alarming suicide rates among Brazil's tiny Guarani Indian tribe. ... more		Myanmar to get more coal-fired power India and Singapore have agreed to jointly build a power plant with Myanmar for the energy-starved Southeast Asian country. ... more
				Indian army ends deadly two-week Kashmir operation The Indian army called off a two-week operation to hunt down suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir Tuesday after a series of gunbattles in which at least eight separatist fighters were killed. ... more		Booming Philippine outsourcing industry faces worker shortage The Philippines' outsourcing industry faces a shortage of trained personnel after a decade of rapid growth which saw it become a pillar of the economy, the industry association said Tuesday. ... more

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Indian protesters clash over creation of Telangana state Parts of India's Andhra Pradesh state were paralyzed after more than 30,000 electricity workers went on indefinite strike as a protest against the proposed creation of Telangana state. ... more		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		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		Indian negotiator for giant Rafale fighter deal dies A top Indian defence official negotiating a $12 billion deal to buy France's Rafale fighter jets has died of a heart attack, further complicating talks over the delayed contract, officials said Thursday. ... more
				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		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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Bangladesh breaks ground for first nuclear power plant Bangladesh's prime minister inaugurated construction for the country's first nuclear power plant. ... more		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		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		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
				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		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

F-35 Lightning II Program Surpasses 10,000 Flight Hours

First F-35 For Australia Takes Shape In Fort Worth

Indonesia receives first CN-235 patrol aircraft

Ford expands in Asia, sees sales over 1 mln this year

London black taxis turn white for Australia

Rolls-Royce SUV will not compromise brand: CEO

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

Kremlin protests arrest of Russian diplomat by Dutch police

Disney Research discovers rubbing, tapping paper-like material creates electrical current

Iraq inks $6 bln refinery deal: statement

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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

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Indian police arrest politicians over communal violence		Water supply a problem for New Delhi's poor		Sri Lanka, China to close free-trade deal: Colombo		Phase 2 of India's solar mission faces delays		Emerging powers chide rich nations climate stance

Suu Kyi meets Dalai Lama, risking China's ire

India test-fires long-range missile

Researchers identify ancient ancestor of tulip tree line

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

Indy 500 race cars showcase green fuels

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

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