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April 08, 2014
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
MH370 searchers detect promising acoustic lead
Perth, Australia (AFP) April 07, 2014
An Australian navy ship has detected new underwater signals consistent with aircraft black boxes, the search chief said Monday, describing it as the "most promising lead" so far in the month-old hunt for missing Flight MH370. Retired Australian defence force chief Angus Houston said the acoustics, emanating from deep down in the Indian Ocean, showed that the multinational search by ships and planes seemed to be "very close to where we need to be". The apparent breakthrough comes as the clock tic ... read more
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AEROSPACE

Australia probes 'encouraging' signals in MH370 hunt
Ships searching the vast Indian Ocean for a Malaysian airliner have detected three separate underwater signals, and more ships and planes were diverted Sunday to investigate whether they could have come from its "black box". ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Malaysia PM 'will not rest' until MH370 answers found
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak vowed Thursday "we will not rest" until the fate of flight MH370 is known, as Australia called it "the most difficult search in human history". ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Sub joins MH370 hunt as Malaysia police probe draws blank
A British nuclear sub with underwater search capabilities reinforced the Indian Ocean hunt for flight MH370 on Wednesday, but Malaysian police warned the cause of the jet's mysterious disappearance may never be known. ... more
24/7 News Coverage


AEROSPACE

Ukraine delivers upgraded military transports to India
Ukraine's Ukroboronprom and its Spectechoexport subsidiary have shipped upgraded An-32 transports to India despite Ukraine's military and political problems. ... more


SPACEWAR

Sub joins MH370 hunt ahead of Malaysian PM visit to Perth
The protracted search for missing Flight MH370 was boosted Wednesday by the arrival of a British submarine in the Indian Ocean ahead of a visit to Australia by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Nepal accused of succumbing to China pressure on Tibetans
Tibetans in Nepal face heightened risks of being detained, beaten and even forcibly returned to China, as Kathmandu bows to growing diplomatic pressure from Beijing, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE

Sri Lanka seeks divine help to avoid power cuts
Sri Lanka's energy minister offered flowers and lit thousands of oil lamps as she prayed for rains to replenish drought-hit reservoirs which are used for hydro-power plants, an official said Tuesday. ... 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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

No clues in MH370 cockpit transcript as search wears on
Malaysia revealed the full radio communications with the pilots of its missing flight Tuesday, but the routine exchanges shed no light on the mystery as an Indian Ocean search for wreckage bore on with no end in sight. ... more
SOLAR DAILY

Kohler and CalTech Solar-Powered Toilet Heads to India Toilet Fair
In conjunction with World Water Day, Kohler Co. and Caltech embrace the next milestone of a more than two-year collaborative journey in the development of a photovoltaic toilet as part of the Reinve ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Thai satellite spots 300 objects in jet search
Thai satellite images have shown 300 floating objects in the southern Indian Ocean during a search for the missing Malaysian airliner, an official said Thursday. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Pandas and yak soup on Michelle Obama's China menu
US First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday wrapped up a week-long trip to China by feeding a panda before having a yak-based lunch at a Tibetan restaurant. ... more
ASIA NEWS

Storms ground MH370 air search after new debris sighting
Thunderstorms and gale-force winds grounded the international air search for wreckage from Flight MH370 on Thursday, frustrating the effort again as Thailand reported a satellite sighting of hundreds of floating objects. ... more
24/7 News Coverage
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AEROSPACE

China demands Malaysia hand over MH370 satellite data
China has demanded that Malaysia hand over the satellite data which led to its judgement Monday that missing flight MH370 crashed at sea and that none on board survived. ... more
MILTECH

Gurkha war hero tells British MPs of 'third-class' treatment
The only surviving Gurkha to hold the Victoria Cross - Britain's highest military honour - told lawmakers on Wednesday he was "shocked" when he learned that the Nepalese warriors were being treated as "third-class soldiers". ... more
NUKEWARS

US scholar urges nuclear deal with Pakistan
Western powers should negotiate a nuclear deal with Pakistan similar to its accord with India as a way to reduce dangers from Islamabad, a prominent expert said Wednesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
Team 21 Submits Bid for Future Australian Pilot Training System

STRATXX Airship Broadcasts Digital TV Radio Over 100km of Land

Saab tests new sensor for Gripen fighters


NUKEWARS
Australia's first solar electric hybrid sports car

BMW to recall more than 232,000 cars in China: govt

Electric car sales smash records in Norway


NUKEWARS
EPA Names TCP 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

Scotland boasts of energy security

UN Climate Report: Pricing of CO2 Emissions Critical


NUKEWARS
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

MH370 search back on as weather improves
Planes and ships converged on the southern Indian Ocean Wednesday, resuming the hunt for wreckage from Flight MH370 after weather conditions improved, as grieving passengers' families demand answers about the ill-fated jet. ... more
AEROSPACE

Australia 'clutching' at MH370 leads after new data
Australia said Monday that French satellite data indicating floating objects possibly linked to missing Flight MH370 related to an area outside the current search zone, while admitting to "clutching" at every piece of new information. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

MH370 relatives stage Beijing march against Malaysia
Emotional relatives of Chinese passengers on crashed Flight MH370 scuffled with guards outside Malaysia's embassy on Tuesday and abused the ambassador, demanding answers about the plane's mysterious demise in the stormy Indian Ocean. ... more
AEROSPACE

Storms ground MH370 air search after new debris sighting
Thunderstorms and gale-force winds grounded the international air search for wreckage from Flight MH370 on Thursday, frustrating the effort yet again as Thailand reported a satellite sighting of hundreds of floating objects. ... more
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ICE WORLD

Glacial advances in Nyainqentanglha maybe linked to North Atlantic cooling

AEROSPACE

Malaysia says missing jet crashed at sea

AEROSPACE

Malaysia says French satellite detects debris in plane search area

THE STANS

British Sikh jailed for attack on retired Indian general

WATER WORLD

Bangladesh's otter fishing tradition faces extinction

FARM NEWS

Incentives needed to improve grain markets in India

ICE WORLD

The Frozen Truth about Glaciers, Climate Change and Our Future

SUPERPOWERS

India says report on '62 war with China to stay classified

EARTH OBSERVATION

Millions join satellite search for missing plane

BLUE SKY

The rush to rain

N.African dust stimulates monsoons: study

USN Modifies FY14 Littoral Combat Ship Contracts

Avalanches kill six in Indian Kashmir

Pakistani Kashmir turns to water to solve power crisis

Dynamic stressing of a global system of faults results in rare seismic silence

India's Mars mission to reach Red Planet in 200 days

One worker killed in Indian nuclear submarine accident

Volume of notifiable disease reporting may double with required electronic lab reporting

Dalai Lama asks China to ease censorship

India to send mission to probe Sun by 2020

Dalai Lama encourages 'self-confident' US global role

Decline of Bronze Age 'megacities' linked to climate change

We want to save water, but do we know how?

Reforms slow in Bangladesh's toxic tanneries

Russia, India to discuss space cooperation

India orders bribery probe into Rolls-Royce deal: official

Problem batteries likely cause of fatal Indian navy fire: reports

India unveils its own astronaut crew capsule, plans test launch

SolarBuzz Reveals Half Of Projects In Leading Countries Are Below 5MW

Indian PV Forecast Raised To 1GW

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