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June 10, 2014

Delhi heatwave prompts crisis measures to save power
New Delhi (AFP) June 09, 2014
The New Delhi government was cutting power at shopping malls and turning off street lights as the mercury soared to avoid a repeat of a power crisis two years ago, an official said Monday. The government announced a string of emergency measures to conserve power in the Indian capital as the temperature hovered close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, the highest in six decades. Government offices, universities and colleges have been instructed to switch off air- conditioning units ... read more

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India searches for students washed away in river surge Rescuers found five bodies Monday and were searching for 20 more people feared dead in northern India after they were swept away by a sudden surge of water released from a dam, officials said. ... more		India monsoon advances as heatwave bakes north India's monsoon, dubbed an "economic lifeline", advanced along the southern coast Saturday after arriving nearly a week late as a heatwave baked the north, causing blackouts in the power-starved country. ... more		Pollution-ridden Bangladesh unveils green tax in budget Bangladesh imposed a radical new "green tax" on Thursday to force polluting factories to pay extra levies as it looks to clean up the country's increasingly dirty rivers and air. ... more
				NATO anti-piracy ops until 2016 Shipping lanes off the Horn of Africa will continue to be patrolled by maritime forces of NATO-members until 2016 to protect against piracy, the alliance has announced. ... more		China, India are 'natural partners', envoy tells Modi China's top diplomat told India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday that the nuclear-armed neighbours should regard themselves as "natural partners" rather than rivals as they held talks in New Delhi. ... more

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India nuclear reactor attains 'full capacity' The first reactor of India's largest nuclear plant - dogged by protests and multiple delays - reached full capacity for the first time Saturday, an official said. ... more		New Indian PM to visit Japan in boost for Abe India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely visit Japan next month, the foreign ministry said Friday, in a boost for Tokyo as it looks to shore up regional alliances and counter an increasingly assertive China. ... 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		Tibet leaders slam China 'repression' in new autonomy push The leader of Tibet's exiled government accused China Thursday of blanket repression in his homeland and warned that resentment over its rule was growing as he launched a new campaign for autonomy. ... more
				2,000 Nepalese tree-huggers claim world record More than two thousand people including lawmakers and students hugged trees in a park outside Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Thursday to claim a new record on World Environment Day. ... more		Dalai Lama in democracy call ahead of Tibet autonomy push The Dalai Lama has called for democracy in China and offered prayers for victims of the Tiananmen crackdown ahead of the launch Thursday of a new campaign for autonomy in his Tibetan homeland. ... more

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Last original Navajo Code Talker dies Chester Nez, the last of 29 Navajo Indians who helped create a code used during World War II and never broken by the Axis Powers, died Wednesday. He was 93. ... more		The 'Sherlock Holmes' of Himalayan mountaineering When a deadly avalanche hit Mount Everest last April, reporters made a beeline for 90-year-old Elizabeth Hawley, the woman Edmund Hillary once called "the Sherlock Holmes of the mountaineering world". ... 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		Tibet leaders bid to revive drive for autonomy from China Senior Tibetan exiles will meet revered spiritual leader the Dalai Lama this week to kick-start a new push for greater autonomy from China as they try to halt a horrific string of self-immolations. ... more
Bangladesh to seek Chinese help to build deep sea port Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to seek Chinese funding to build a deep sea port in the Bay of Bengal when she visits Beijing later this week, officials said Wednesday. ... more		Direct-to-satellite hand-held device could revolutionise learning A low-cost satellite-enabled tablet computer developed in India, coupled with two satellites once used for sterophonic radio broadcasts and which have a footprint in 127 countries, could revolutioni ... more		13 dead as monsoon triggers havoc in Sri Lanka capital Unusually heavy monsoon rains have flooded Sri Lanka's capital and neighbouring districts where mudslides killed at least 13 people, officials said Monday. ... more		Chinese ship in latest glitch in MH370 search mission A Chinese ship mapping the ocean floor ahead of an intensive underwater search for missing Flight MH370 was returning to port Saturday due to a technical problem, officials said. ... more

	MH370 search on right track: Australian transport chief The head of Australia's transport safety bureau has defended the fruitless hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, saying he is confident that search teams are targeting the right area. ... more		Modi invites China President Xi to visit India Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit India later this year as the new Hindu nationalist leader extended another olive branch Thursday to one of New Delhi's traditional rivals. ... more

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