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July 16, 2014
WOOD PILE
Hunting gives deer-damaged forests a shot at recovery
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jul 14, 2014
Regulated deer hunts in Indiana state parks have helped restore the health of forests suffering from decades of damage caused by overabundant populations of white-tailed deer, a Purdue study shows. A research team led by Michael Jenkins, associate professor of forest ecology, found that a 17-year-long Indiana Department of Natural Resources policy of organizing hunts in state parks has successfully spurred the regrowth of native tree seedlings, herbs and wildflowers rendered scarce by browsing dee ... read more
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MILPLEX

India increases defence spending, invites foreign investment
India announced Thursday it would lift the cap on foreign direct investment in the defence sector to 49 percent and announced a 12-percent rise in military spending as part of efforts to modernise its armed forces. ... more
WAR REPORT

Dalai Lama urges Buddhists to halt Muslim violence
The Dalai Lama Sunday reiterated his plea to Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to halt violence against Muslims, in a speech to tens of thousands of devotees to mark his 79th birthday. ... more
AEROSPACE

Hague pushes Eurofighter on India visit
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday he had raised a $12-billion fighter jet deal being negotiated by French company Dassault with India's government during talks with his counterpart in New Delhi, suggesting London has not given up all hope on the giant contract. ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Singapore launches its first nano-satellite
Singapore launched its first nano- satellite VELOX-I via a Indian space rocket on Monday, according to a report by Channel NewsAsia on Thursday. The satellite, which weighs just 4.28 kilograms ... more


IRAQ WARS

India nurses return from Iraq to emotional welcome
A group of 46 Indian nurses held "against their will" in a part of Iraq seized by Islamic militants returned home on Saturday to an emotional reunion with their families. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Chinese, Indian militaries vow cooperation: Xinhua
Top Chinese and Indian military officials vowed to boost cooperation between the Asian giants during a rare visit by the head of India's army, state media reported. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Malaysia to deploy more equipment in MH370 search
Malaysia will send more equipment to the southern Indian Ocean to join the search for Flight MH370 which went missing four months ago, a minister said Sunday. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Muon Space joins SHIELD missile defense effort with next generation space systems role
BlackSky expands Gen-3 satellite intelligence contracts worldwide
Stratoship alliance charts staged path for smallsat payloads
TRADE WARS

China president heading to South America for BRICS summit
China's President Xi Jinping will visit South American nations including Brazil next week, where he will meet India's new prime minister for the first time before heading to Communist ally Cuba. ... more
IRAQ WARS

Indian nurses trapped in Iraq heading home
Forty-six Indian nurses trapped in Iraq's conflict were freed on Friday after getting caught up in a swift militant offensive that has overrun swathes of territory and threatens "Syria-like chaos". ... more
THE STANS

Kurds seek independence vote amid Iraq 'chaos'
Iraqi Kurdish preparations for an independence referendum met with frustration in Washington, which stressed unity was essential to tackle a jihadist-led onslaught that risks "Syria-like chaos". ... more
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Adaptations of Tibetans may have benefited from extinct denisovans
An international team, led by researchers from BGI and University of California, presented their latest significant finding that the altitude adaptation in Tibet might be caused by the introgression ... more
ABOUT US

Extinct human cousin gave Tibetans advantage at high elevation
Tibetans were able to adapt to high altitudes thanks to a gene picked up when their ancestors mated with a species of human they helped push to extinction, according to a new report by University of ... more
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Bats use sound flow to steer through cluttered habitats
Sentinel 2A trials reveal unexpected night sensing capability
Solar cycles seen in Antarctic fast ice history
LAUNCH PAD

Indian rocket launch delayed three minutes to avoid space debris
The Monday morning blast off of an Indian rocket carrying five foreign satellites has been delayed by three minutes to avoid a collision with space debris, the space agency said. According to ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Indian launches PSLV C-23 rocket carrying five foreign satellites
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-23 rocket at 9:52 a.m. local time with five foreign satellites from Satish Dhawan S ... more
THE STANS

Indian guru still hopes for peaceful way in Pakistan
The Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's efforts to encourage peace in Pakistan ended in an armed attack, but he still believes dialogue is the best path with the Taliban. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

China 'won't seek hegemony' says President Xi
President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China is incapable of "hegemony or militarism", after calling for stronger border defences to avoid a repeat of past humiliations by foreign powers. ... more
WOOD PILE

New study shows Indonesia's disastrous deforestation
Satellite images have found that Indonesia's ancient forests, a cradle of biodiversity and a buffer against climate change, have shrunk much faster than thought, scientists said on Sunday. ... more

OIL AND GAS

ONGC said to be considering Russian pipelines
A transnational pipeline from Russia though Kazakhstan to India could be on the table for India's energy company ONGC, a managing director said. ... more
AEROSPACE

'Highly likely' MH370 on autopilot when it went down: Australia
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was almost certainly on autopilot when it ran out of fuel and crashed, with the crew likely "unresponsive", Australian officials said Thursday, announcing the search for wreckage would shift further south. ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
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Quantum transport method reads open quantum states
Heavy impurities reveal new link in quantum matter theory
MILPLEX

India to speed up defence procurement: minister

ENERGY TECH

What will climate policy mean for coal?

CAR TECH

Hybrid Vehicles More Fuel Efficient In India, China Than in US

IRAQ WARS

New India government struggles with Iraq 'kidnap' crisis

IRAQ WARS

India says knows location of abducted workers in Iraq

FARM NEWS

India authority orders Coke plant closed

EPIDEMICS

Study reveals conditions linked to deadly bird flu and maps areas at risks

EPIDEMICS

H7N9 flu: New map pinpoints Asian countries at risk

TRADE WARS

China, Britain sign trade deals worth 14 bn pounds

ENERGY NEWS

Japan plans carbon offset scheme with India: report

Modi vows stronger Bhutan energy ties in first foreign visit

Chinese premier hopes to 'change misperceptions' on UK trip

UK eases visa access for Chinese as premier visits

Wary of Chinese advances, India's Modi woos neighbours

Angry protests in India's capital over power blackouts

Catastrophe averted: How UK nuke sub crew cheated death

Monument to Gagarin can inspire young cosmonauts for their achievements

Australia, Malaysia outline next stage of MH370 search

Delhi heatwave prompts crisis measures to save power

India searches for students washed away in river surge

India monsoon advances as heatwave bakes north

New Indian PM to visit Japan in boost for Abe

China, India are 'natural partners', envoy tells Modi

India nuclear reactor attains 'full capacity'

Rivals India and China hold first major talks since Modi win

Pakistan: Decline and fall?

Tibet leaders slam China 'repression' in new autonomy push

2,000 Nepalese tree-huggers claim world record

Pollution-ridden Bangladesh unveils green tax in budget

Dalai Lama in democracy call ahead of Tibet autonomy push

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