
India says knows location of abducted workers in Iraq
India said Thursday it knows the location of its 40 workers abducted in violence-torn Iraq, as several of their families said they spoke with the captured men who were scared but "safe". ... more
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India authority orders Coke plant closed
Authorities in northern India have ordered the closure of a Coca-Cola bottling plant at the centre of protests that it is extracting too much groundwater, an official said Wednesday. ... more
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Scientists plan deep-sea expedition to probe 'dark oxygen'
Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row
With monitors and lawsuits, Pakistanis fight for clean air
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Study reveals conditions linked to deadly bird flu and maps areas at risks
A dangerous strain of avian influenza, H7N9, that's causing severe illness and deaths in China may be inhabiting a small fraction of its potential range and appears at risk of spreading to other sui ... more
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H7N9 flu: New map pinpoints Asian countries at risk
Five Asian countries could join China as targets for the H7N9 bird flu virus that has claimed about a hundred lives since it erupted in March 2013, scientists said Tuesday. ... more
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China, Britain sign trade deals worth 14 bn pounds
Britain and China signed trade deals on Tuesday worth more than Pounds 14 billion ($28 billion, 17 billion euros), during a visit to London by Premier Li Keqiang aimed at resetting economic and diplomatic ties. ... more
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Japan plans carbon offset scheme with India: report
Japan is set to offer India a carbon offset scheme that would see Tokyo's environmental technology used by the rising Asian giant to help reduce its emissions, a report said. ... more
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Modi vows stronger Bhutan energy ties in first foreign visit
India's Narendra Modi on Monday pledged stronger energy ties with tiny neighbour Bhutan as he wrapped up his first foreign visit since becoming prime minister, a trip aimed at checking China's influence in the region. ... more
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