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January 24, 2014

Halting crop destruction in India saves up to $309 million
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Jan 24, 2014
Virginia Tech researchers who first discovered a devastating pest in India and devised a natural way to combat it have now put an economic value on their counterattack: up to $309 million the first year and more than $1 billion over five years. That's the amount of damage the papaya mealybug would have wreaked on farmers and consumers in India without scientists' intervention. The papaya mealybug ripped through crops including papaya, eggplant, and tomato in southern India - causing mold and ... read more

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Deadly pileup on snow-bound US highway At least 15 large trucks were involved in a massive pileup that killed at least two people on a snow-bound highway in the US state of Indiana Thursday, officials said. ... more		Endangered Indian snow leopards to be tracked by GPS Six snow leopards in the icy Indian state of Himachal Pradesh will be fitted with satellite-linked collars in a project aimed at deepening understanding of the endangered mountain cat, wildlife officials said Wednesday. ... more		Global warming's biggest offenders When it comes to global warming, there are seven big contributors: the United States, China, Russia, Brazil, India, Germany and the United Kingdom. A new study published in Environmental Research Le ... more
				Meltwater from Tibetan glaciers floods pastures The earth is warming up, the glaciers are shrinking. However, not all meltwater is causing sea-level rise as feared. In Tibet, as measurements taken by an international team of researchers including ... more		French navy arrests pirates suspected of oil tanker attack A French navy ship intercepted a hijacked dhow off the coast of Oman, arresting five suspected pirates who had taken hostage an all-Indian crew, French defence officials said Monday. ... more

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Indian PM says delayed Korean steel plant to open soon Indian premier Manmohan Singh Thursday said a mega steel plant being built by South Korean multinational Posco would become operational in the coming weeks, allaying fears of further delays in the project. ... more		Sri Lanka and India release detained fishermen Sri Lanka and India each have released as many as 52 detained fishermen ahead of talks this week on how to solve poaching in territorial waters. ... 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		India and South Korea to cooperate on nuclear power? South Korean President Park Geun-hye is expected to seek nuclear power deals during her four-day state visit to India, which began Wednesday. ... more
				HP to launch 'voice tablets' in India Hewlett-Packard announced Wednesday it was launching a line of "voice tablets," or outsized smartphones, for consumers in India. ... more		UK probes role in India's Golden Temple assault plans Britain said Tuesday it would investigate its involvement in India's 1984 Amritsar Golden Temple assault after previously top secret documents showed British elite forces played an advisory role. ... more

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Bangladesh's re-elected prime minister starts new term Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina started her third term by placing a wreath at a shrine in Dhaka honoring her father, the country's founder. ... more		India to launch second mission to moon by 2017 India plans to launch its second mission to moon by 2017 in the wake of the success of its maiden lunar mission. "Chandrayaan-II is a mission where we essentially need to move on (lunar) surfa ... 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		300 houses destroyed in 'Shangri-La' Tibet village: report A huge blaze that ripped through the centre of an ancient Tibetan town in the popular Chinese tourist area of Shangri-La has destroyed almost 300 buildings, state-media said Sunday. ... more
				S. Korea president eying nuclear business on India trip South Korea's president arrives this Wednesday in India on an official visit during which she is expected to push for some of the South Asian nation's nuclear business, officials said. ... more		Blaze tears through ancient Tibetan village in China An ancient Tibetan village in the popular tourist area of Shangri-La in China's southwest Yunnan province has been partially destroyed in a giant inferno, state media reported Saturday. ... more

Novel technology reveals aerodynamics of birds flying in a V-formation

Boeing Starts Assembly of Final KC-46A Test Aircraft

Indonesia plane crashes after lightning strike, 4 dead

Electric Drive Vehicles Have Little Impact on US Pollutant Emissions

Toyota keeps world No. 1 title with record vehicle sales

Peugeot shares plunge on Chinese, French investment plans

Europe's 2030 climate targets get mixed reception

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EU issues framework for shale gas exploitation

Australia on course for a shale boom?

US leg of controversial Canadian oil pipeline opens

	Victory for 'Avatar' tribe as India rejects miner's plans An Indian tribe dubbed the "real-life Avatar" after the Hollywood blockbuster have won their decade-long fight to stop British resources giant Vedanta from mining bauxite in hills they regard as sacred, authorities said Saturday. ... more		India clears Posco steel plant ahead of S. Korean visit India's environment ministry has approved South Korean multinational Posco's plans to build a long-delayed $12 billion steel plant, the company said Friday, days ahead of a visit by South Korea's president. ... more		India's Soviet-era carrier arrives six years late A refurbished former Soviet aircraft carrier arrived Wednesday in India six years late, ending a wrangle that strained ties with the country's top arms supplier Russia. ... more		S. Asia takes 71 percent of market for ship breaking The world market for ship demolition remains strong, with India, Bangladesh and Pakistan together accounting for more than two-thirds of business, a French monitoring group said on Thursday. ... more

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Now sky is the limit for India: Ex-ISRO scientist		'20 years of toil has paid off' Says Radhkrishnan		GSLV-D5 launch: What the success means		ISRO raises GSAT-14's orbit		Nine Assam youths killed in Indian tribal fighting

'Village of Widows' determined to rebuild in India flood disaster

India urges Asian unity for fair LNG pricing

India launches cutting-edge cryogenic rocket

Brazil moves to evict invaders from Amazon's Awa lands

One dead as cyclone skims France's Reunion island

India scraps AgustaWestland chopper deal over bribe allegations

15 hurt as powerful cyclone brushes France's Reunion island

Study pinpoints likely site of next big China quake

ISRO end year on high note after Mars mission

Pakistan, Indian army commanders meet on Kashmir

NASA Satellite Sees Increase of India's Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

Singapore to deport 53 riot suspects back to India

Bangladesh to deploy military to stem poll violence

Pollution shrouds Tibetan capital, grounding flights

Nepal uses satellite to track rare snow leopard

Asia's year in space triggers applause but also worry

'Superbugs' found breeding in sewage plants

India to decide December 27 on GSAT-14 launch date

Rising mountains dried out Central Asia

Wolf, passionate critic of China, to leave US Congress

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