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October 27, 2014

Delhi chokes on toxic smog after festival of lights
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 26, 2014
Thick smoke hung over New Delhi this week as millions of Indians lit firecrackers to mark the Diwali festival, but calls for a boycott highlighted growing concerns over air quality in one of the world's most polluted cities. Pollution in the Indian capital reached "severe" levels on Friday, the day after Diwali, according to a new air quality index launched earlier this month as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Clean India" mission. That means the concentration of airborne particles known ... read more

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Better electricity access has little impact on climate Improving household electricity access in India over the last 30 years contributed only marginally to the nation's total carbon emissions growth during that time, according to a new study published ... more		India's Modi rallies troops in Diwali day Kashmir visit India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the festival of Diwali Thursday with a visit to the disputed Kashmir region to rally the morale of troops after recent deadly clashes with Pakistan. ... more		Nepal calls off search for survivors of deadly snowstorm Nepal on Wednesday called off a search for any more survivors of a Himalayan snowstorm that claimed some 43 lives, after more than a week of scouring the popular trekking region. ... more
				Successful test for India's Nirbhay cruise missile The second test flight of India's Nirbhay long-range cruise missile achieved all its mission objectives, the India Defense R&D Organization reports. ... more		India says no compromise with China on territory India wants to resolve its border row with China but will not compromise on territory, the country's new national security advisor said Tuesday, after a tense stand-off between troops on the disputed border last month. ... more

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All in a flap: Seychelles fears foreign bird invader It was just a feather: but in the tropical paradise of the Seychelles, the discovery of parakeet plumage has put environmentalists in a flutter, with a foreign invading bird threatening the national parrot. ... more		With IRNSS-1C, India a Step Closer to Own Navigation Satellite System India Thursday moved closer towards having its own satellite navigation system as it successfully launched a satellite with its rocket in a copy book style.With the successful launch of third of the ... more		Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attack Denmark proposes NATO surveillance mission for Greenland Military aircraft to arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned' activities: US-Canadian command		UN rights chief says in talks with China on Tibet visit The UN's new human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Thursday said he was in talks with China over a planned visit to Tibet. ... more
				Rescuers airlift 154 to safety after deadly Nepal storm Workers using helicopters and battling waist-deep snow rescued over 150 people including foreign trekkers left stranded in Nepal's Himalayas Thursday, two days after a major snowstorm that triggered avalanches and killed more than 30 people. ... more		Beijing expresses concern over India's planned road on border India plans to build a highway along its remote, disputed border with China in the country's northeast, an official said Wednesday, prompting concern from Beijing. ... more

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Himalayan snowstorm, avalanche kill 17 trekkers in Nepal A snowstorm and avalanche in Nepal's Himalayas has killed 17 trekkers and guides - nine foreigners and eight Nepalis - on a popular hiking route, while more than 100 others remain out of contact, officials said Wednesday. ... more		ISRO to Launch India's Third Navigation Satellite on October 16 India's third navigation satellite will be launched October 16 from Sriharikota spaceport in coastal Andhra Pradesh, space agency ISRO announced Thursday. "The 1,425kg navigation satellite (IR ... more		Heavy snow in US strands drivers in 100-vehicle crash Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out Death toll from floods rises in Mozambique, South Africa		Sri Lankan military to return Tamil civilians' gold Sri Lanka's military announced Tuesday it would return unspecified quantities of gold jewellery recovered from a battle site dating to the crushing of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels more than five years ago. ... more
Death toll hits 22 from deadly India cyclone Powerful Cyclone Hudhud which battered India's east coast at the weekend has killed at least 22 people, damaged thousands of homes, blacked out villages and left people scrambling for supplies, officials said Tuesday. ... more		Centuries-old 'Chinese' fishing tradition fades on Indian shores Tugging ropes and bellowing chants, five men hoist from the water a huge spidery frame gripping a web of fishing net - a centuries-old custom on the southern Indian coast. ... more		Workers clean up as deadly Indian cyclone toll hits 17 Workers rushed Monday to restore communication and power links and clear roads after a cyclone battered India's east coast, killing at least 17 people and leaving a trail of destruction. ... more		Three killed as Cyclone Hudhud slams into India's east coast Three people were killed Sunday despite a mass evacuation when Cyclone Hudhud slammed into India's east coast with winds of almost 200 kilometres (125 miles) per hour, downing power lines and closing roads and railways. ... more

	Sri Lanka faces EU fish export ban The European Union moved Tuesday to ban Sri Lanka from selling its seafood to the massive EU market in a bid to stop illegal fishing by the second biggest exporter to the bloc. ... more		Indians killed by lightning in Colombia to be left unburied Eleven Wiwa Indians killed by lightning during a tribal ceremony in Colombia's Sierra Nevada mountains will be left unburied where they died according to their traditions, an official said Sunday. ... more

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Malala in peace move after Nobel win with India's Satyarthi		Malala dedicates Nobel award to 'voiceless' children		Cyclone Hudhud due to slam into India's east coast		Facebook founder aims to get India online		Australia shifts MH370 search zone further south
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Modi makes White House debut

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