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May 03, 2014

Hydro-power plants partly blamed for deadly India floods: study
New Delhi (AFP) April 30, 2014
Hydropower projects in northern India were partly to blame for devastating floods last year that killed thousands, a government report has concluded, in a warning to other Himalayan nations investing in the alternative energy source. Floods and landslides caused by early monsoon rains tore through the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand last June leaving more than 5,500 people dead or missing, and destroying villages and towns. The world's second most populous country has turned to hydropower project ... read more

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Nepal counts cost of damaging Everest debacle Dreams shattered and counting their losses, many foreign climbers say they might never return to Nepal to climb Everest, upset by ugly scenes at base camp and what they see as the government's mismanagement of the peak. ... more		Extremes in wet, dry spells increasing for South Asian monsoons Stanford scientists have identified significant changes in the patterns of extreme wet and dry events that are increasing the risk of drought and flood in central India, one of the most densely popu ... more		Russia Set to Boost Space Cooperation With India, China Russia is set to develop its space cooperation with India and China, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko said on Thursday. "Recently, we received an invitation from J ... more
				India test-fires anti-ballistic missile India successfully test-fired a new anti-ballistic missile on Sunday in a step towards developing a missile defence system which only an elite club of countries has built. ... more		Undersea search for MH370 to expand: Australia Australia's prime minister Monday announced an expanded search across a huge swathe of seabed where Flight MH370 might have crashed seven weeks ago, admitting it is now "highly unlikely" any surface wreckage will be found. ... more

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Sixteen dead in Bangladesh storm A severe storm has killed 16 people and destroyed 1,000 homes in northern Bangladesh, police and government officials said Monday. ... more		Undersea search for MH370 to expand: Australia Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday admitted it was "highly unlikely" that any surface wreckage will be found from Flight MH370 as he announced a more intensive underwater search. ... 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		At least nine dead in Bangladesh storm A severe storm left at least nine people dead and about 1,000 homeless after hitting northern Bangladesh overnight, police and a local government official said Monday. ... more
				Sherpas struggle as Everest shuts down after killer avalanche An unprecedented shutdown of Mount Everest after the worst ever accident on the world's highest peak has left grieving Nepalese sherpa guides and their families fearing for their livelihoods. ... more		No Everest summits likely this season: expedition official The Everest climbing season will probably be called off this year following last week's avalanche that killed 16 sherpas, an organisation representing Nepalese expedition operators said Friday. ... more

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Australia plans to widen fruitless MH370 search Australian authorities said Friday they would widen the underwater hunt for missing flight MH370, as the deep-sea search for wreckage at the suspected crash site neared completion with no results. ... more		Back door over red carpet: Norway torn on Dalai Lama visit A planned visit by the Dalai Lama has Oslo torn between its will to warm up frozen ties with China and warnings from the public not to compromise its stance on human rights. ... 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		Six killed as India heads back to the polls The latest stage of India's massive five-week election was marred by bloody violence Thursday, with a landmine triggered by Maoist insurgents killing at least five policemen in an insurgency-hit eastern state. ... more
				Guides, climbers prepare to leave Everest Scores of Nepalese guides and foreign climbers on Mount Everest packed up Thursday, loading supplies onto yaks and booking helicopters, with the climbing season increasingly in doubt after an avalanche killed 16 people last week. ... more		US urged to drop India WTO case on solar Environmentalists Wednesday urged the United States to drop plans to haul India to the WTO to open its solar market, saying the action would hurt the fight against climate change. ... more

First flight for attack helicopter

Acquisition boosts spare parts, services for legacy military aircraft

Marine Corps' CH-53K in new phase of testing

Google says driving forward on autonomous car

Carmakers promise Chinese drivers a breath of fresh air

Fifty years of Mustang cool: is China along for the ride?

Iran, Russian energy deal frustrates U.S. government

U.S. Energy Department renews focus on grid security

Russian government calls for multilateral energy talks

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U.S. importing less crude oil than it did at this time last year

Eni looks to LNG as fuel source for heavy-duty vehicles

	Australia says cost not a concern in MH370 search Australia said Wednesday cost was not a concern in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, after the mini-submarine plumbing the depths of the Indian Ocean for wreckage ended its ninth mission empty-handed. ... more		Cancellations on Everest amid talks to save climbing season Nepal's government strove Wednesday to save the Everest climbing season from an unprecedented walkout by sherpa guides as another major mountaineering company abandoned its expedition following a deadly avalanche last week. ... more		Chimpanzees prefer firm, stable beds Chimpanzees may select a certain type of wood, Ugandan Ironwood, over other options for its firm, stable, and resilient properties to make their bed, according to a study published April 16, 2014 in ... more		WhatsApp hits half billion users; Facebook profits soar; Apple plan stock split WhatsApp now has 500 million regular, active users around the world, the free mobile messaging service being acquired by Facebook said. ... more

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Everest guides abandon climbing season after deadly avalanche		Madagascar fights to prevent oil spill from stricken tanker		Nepal calls off search for missing guides on Everest: official		Cyclone curtails aerial search for MH370		Guides, climbers cancel Everest expeditions after tragedy
Malaysia Airlines jet in emergency landing after tyre bursts		Everest avalanche death toll reaches 13		Ex-Apple chief plans mobile phone for India		12 Nepalese guides killed in worst-ever Everest accident		IT czar Nilekani issues warning as India votes

MH370 search to be most costly ever at $100 mln: analysts

India's opposition rules out major change to nuke policy

Sri Lanka troops kill emerging Tiger leaders: official

Mini-sub to dive again after aborting first MH370 search

Mini-sub dives again after aborting first MH370 search

Chinese gold demand may rise 20% by 2017: industry body

SU geologists prove early Tibetan Plateau was larger than previously thought

Mini-sub deploys to scour ocean depths in MH370 hunt

Coral reefs of the Mozambique Channel a leading candidate for saving marine diversity

British Gurkha war hero fights one last campaign

China and India face huge cancer burden: experts

IMF, World Bank push for price on carbon

India's mission to Mars crosses half-way mark

Elusive 'pings' keep MH370 search in limbo

China's GDP growth to slow to 7.5% this year, 7.3% next: IMF

ISRO examining business model for industries in satellite, rocket production

Indian navigation satellite soars into orbit, step closer to own GPS-like system

PSLV-C24 Launches India's Second Dedicated Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1B

India developing satellites to study stars

India to have own satellite navigation system by 2015

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