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November 19, 2013

Violent tornadoes kill 7 in US Midwest, dozens injured
Chicago (AFP) Nov 18, 2013
Residents sifted through piles of rubble Monday as they recovered from violent tornadoes that ripped through four midwestern US states, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens. An unusually powerful fall storm spawned reports of 81 twisters in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio on Sunday along with powerful winds and heavy rain which soaked a dozen states. Homes were smashed into rubble, cars and trucks were tossed into the air, trees were ripped out of the ground and downed power li ... read more

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Cameron upstages Commonwealth summit with Jaffna trip Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron made an historic visit Friday to Sri Lanka's former warzone, stealing the spotlight from a Commonwealth summit after the host, President Mahinda Rajapakse, warned against passing judgement on his country's past. ... more		Centrosolar Installs Solar Array For Fronius USA Centrosolar America and Johnson Melloh Solutionshave announced the completion of a 61kW solar project at the recently completed Fronius building in Portage, Indiana. This building houses both the Fr ... more		Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Summit comes under fire Sri Lanka's government is on the defensive ahead of the 53-nation Commonwealth Summit following complaints of interference from a British television crew. ... more
				Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China: reports A Tibetan monk has set himself on fire in an act of protest in China, reports and campaign groups said Tuesday, as top Communist Party leaders hold a key gathering. ... more		PROINSO exhibits PV-DIESEL hybrid solutions at Intersolar India PROINSO will travel to Mumbai to attend Intersolar India, a major solar power industry show that is expected to attract over 8,500 trade members. It will be the fourth time PROINSO takes part ... more

Indian Mars mission suffers glitch but 'no setback' India's Mars spacecraft suffered a brief engine failure Monday as scientists tried to move it into a higher orbit around Earth, but controllers denied any setback to the ambitious low-cost mission. ... more		India Mars mission back on track after engine glitch: scientists India's Mars spacecraft was "successfully" raised into a higher orbit around Earth early on Tuesday, after a brief engine failure during an earlier attempt, the space agency said. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		GOCE gives in to gravity Close to 01:00 CET on Monday 11 November, ESA's GOCE satellite reentered Earth's atmosphere on a descending orbit pass that extended across Siberia, the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Indian Oce ... more
				Indian FM optimistic about China ties Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid is optimistic about future relations with fellow Asian power China, with Delhi viewing Beijing as "rivals who are also partners". ... more		Disaster experts warn on avoiding 2004 mistakes in Philippines Disaster experts warned Monday that mistakes made in the relief effort after the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami must not be repeated with the super typhoon that has smashed the Philippines. ... more

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Dalai Lama potential successor tells China to clean up Tibet A potential successor to the Dalai Lama Monday warned that Chinese military installations and other projects in Tibet could have disastrous environmental consequences for Asia. ... more		Frugal Mars mission launchpad for India in global space market India's bid to become the first Asian nation to reach Mars sets a new benchmark for frugal interplanetary travel and puts it in a perfect position to grab more of the $300-billion global space market, experts say. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Africa scrambles to build export network for mineral resources These days, Africa's buzzing with plans to build railways, highways, pipelines and ports to get the mineral wealth from the states at the heart of the continent, like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans for export. ... more
				Mythbusting India's Mars Mission The successful launch of India's Mars Orbiter Mission is a major step forward for an advancing Asian space power. The global space community has applauded the flight, which will help the world to be ... more		UN slams 152 death sentences issued by Bangladesh court The United Nations right chief on Wednesday expressed "serious alarm" at death sentences passed by a Bangladesh court on 152 soldiers over the massacre of scores of army officers in 2009. ... more

Boeing Partners with US Air Force to Reduce Supply Chain Costs

British launch big drive in Emirates to see Typhoon jets

Boeing Selects Business Jet for Maritime Surveillance Program

Norway warms to electric cars

Volkswagen to recall over 640,000 vehicles in China

GM moves international operations HQ to Singapore from Shanghai

Tennessee Valley Authority Makes Major Coal Plant Retirement Announcement

World set to heat up despite clean-energy efforts: IEA

Updating building energy codes: How much can your state save?

Scientists invent self-healing battery electrode

Egypt Marches to a Saudi Drummer

Monitoring material changes in the hostile environment of a fusion reactor

	IBM says will 'aggressively' contest India tax demand The local unit of US technology services giant IBM said Wednesday it will "aggressively defend itself" through legal means against an Indian tax demand for a reported $865 million. ... more		India reaches for Mars on prestige space mission India began a countdown Sunday to the launch of its most ambitious and risky space mission to date, sending a probe to Mars which was conceived in just 15 months on a tiny budget. ... more		Mars Mission: India's Tryst with the Red Planet India's first ever Mars mission would begin its travel towards the Red planet on November 5 .2013. It would take around nine-months of time for this satellite to reach Mars orbit and start taking th ... more		India mission to Mars blasts off successfully India's first mission to Mars blasted off Tuesday with the country aiming to become the only Asian nation to reach the Red Planet with a programme showcasing its low-cost space technology. ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Bangladesh court sentences 150 soldiers to death for mutiny		Australia approves massive coalmine		China vows to silence Dalai Lama in Tibet		Indian space head braced for tricky Mars challenge		India Prepares for Mars Mission
Ghana arrests 46 more foreigners over illegal gold mining		China's last county finally linked by road		SMOS sees triple superstorms		Plant used as biodiesel source found to hide poisonous problem		India's water supply at risk

Swelling lakes in Hol Xil pose railway threat

Surfer loses leg in latest Reunion island shark attack

Floods kill 48 in eastern India: report

India's controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant commissioned

India-Pakistan border firing among worst in decade: army

Seaman Guard owner to fight arrest of ship's crew in India

Two dead, one missing after Malaysia dam water floods river

Indian farmer gets one-dollar cheque in flood relief

India starts up controversial Russia-backed nuclear plant

China, India sign border defence agreement

India sets November 5 for Mars mission launch

Antarctic nations face off again over sanctuary plans

Pakistan PM says ready to go 'extra mile' with India

Sri Lanka raises defence budget despite foreign pressure

India seeks UAVs for Kashmir border surveillance

Pakistan says civilian killed by Indian military

India PM leaves for Russia, China

Delhi hospitals overflow with hidden dengue epidemic

BHP Billiton scraps most of its Indian gas, oil exploration

Indian PM heads to Russia, China to boost trade

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