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May 16, 2014

MH370 search on hold after trouble with mini-sub
Sydney (AFP) May 15, 2014
The hunt for the missing Malaysian passenger jet in the Indian Ocean was put on hold Thursday after technical issues with a US Navy mini-submarine that require spare parts to be sent from Britain. Australia's Joint Agency Coordination Agency (JACC), which is leading the search, revealed Wednesday that the Bluefin-21 submersible lasted only two hours in the water this week before it had to be raised. The JACC blamed "communications problems" for the aborted mission and after a more thorough exami ... read more

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Tech troubles hinder resumption of MH370 search Technical troubles have hindered a resumption of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 with a mini-sub lasting only two hours in the water before it had to be raised, officials said Wednesday. ... more		Australia commits up to $84 million to MH370 search Australia has committed up to Aus$89.9 million (US$84 million) towards the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 over two years, budget papers released Tuesday show. ... more		Six suffer burns at controversial India nuclear plant: reports Six workers suffered significant burns on Wednesday at a Russian-backed nuclear power plant in southern India plagued by years of protests before its opening, reports said. ... more
				India election campaign ends with clashing visions Ruling Congress party frontman Rahul Gandhi warned Saturday of an India divided by caste and creed if the Hindu nationalist opposition wins power, as campaigning ended ahead of the last round of voting in the nation's multi-stage election. ... more		China signs mega east Africa rail deal China on Sunday signed a deal to build a $3.8 billion rail link between Kenya's Indian Ocean port of Mombasa and Nairobi, the first stage of a line that will eventually link Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. ... more

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Modi 'tsunami' forecast on India's holy Ganges As he contemplated the vast crowds that greeted Narendra Modi in India's holiest city, the would-be prime minister's top aide proclaimed the wave of support for his boss had become a "tsunami". ... more		India admits 'Delhi as polluted as Beijing' India's state air monitoring centre made a rare admission Thursday that pollution in New Delhi was comparable with Beijing, but disputed a WHO finding that the Indian capital had the dirtiest atmosphere in the world. ... 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		Dalai Lama shrugs off Norway government snub The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday he held no grudges against Norway's government after they decided not to meet him on his trip to Oslo in order to avoid further damaging already fragile relations with China. ... more
				India's Modi pledges defence procurement overhaul India's frontrunner for prime minister Narendra Modi has pledged to speed up corruption-hit defence procurement if he comes to power to ensure the country's military is better prepared for battle. ... more		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

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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		Hydro-power plants partly blamed for deadly India floods: study 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. ... 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		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		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

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No Everest summits likely this season: expedition official		Australia plans to widen fruitless MH370 search		Back door over red carpet: Norway torn on Dalai Lama visit		Six killed as India heads back to the polls		Guides, climbers prepare to leave Everest
US urged to drop India WTO case on solar		Australia says cost not a concern in MH370 search		Cancellations on Everest amid talks to save climbing season		Chimpanzees prefer firm, stable beds		WhatsApp hits half billion users; Facebook profits soar; Apple plan stock split

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

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British Gurkha war hero fights one last campaign

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