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December 08, 2014

'Disaster' in Maldives as capital suffers water crisis
Male, Maldives (AFP) Dec 05, 2014
India and Sri Lanka airlifted drinking water to the Maldives Friday after a fire at a desalination plant led to severe shortages and triggered unrest on the streets of the honeymoon islands' capital. Authorities declared a "disaster situation" after the fire on Thursday led to a drinking water crisis on the main island of Male, one of the world's most densely populated capitals. Much of the capital was still without drinking water Friday and local media reported that angry residents fought and a ... read more

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				Arabian Sea humpback whales isolated for 70,000 years Scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), the Environment Society of Oman, and other organizations have made a fascinating discovery in the ... more		India says won't sacrifice growth at climate talks India will not sign any deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions at UN climate talks that threatens its growth or undermines its fight against poverty, the environment minister said Friday. ... more

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India test fires nuclear capable strategic missile India on Tuesday test-fired its nuclear capable strategic missile Agni-4 from a test range off eastern state of Odisha's coast. Supported by a mobile launcher, the sleek missile was flight tested fr ... more		Kazakhstan keen on TAPI gas pipeline Kazakhstan is interested in taking part in the multilateral natural gas pipeline project extending east from Turkmenistan, its government said. ... more		AST SpaceMobile secures role on MDA SHIELD defense architecture Slingshot to embed AI agent in US Space Force space warfare training Energy learning algorithm boosts complex UAV swarm tasking		Protests as Bhopal marks 30th anniversary of disaster Protesters in the Indian city of Bhopal burned effigies representing Dow Chemicals and displayed placards demanding justice as they marked the 30th anniversary Tuesday of the world's deadliest industrial disaster. ... more
				SAARC leaders call for deeper cooperation in space technology Regional collaboration in space technology must be enhanced to achieve sustainable development in South Asia, according to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders. ... more		Indian IS recruit goes home after having to clean toilets: reports An Indian student who travelled to Iraq to join the Islamic State group has returned home disillusioned after jihadists made him clean toilets and do other menial jobs, according to media reports. ... more

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India, France say will press ahead with Rafale deal The French and Indian defence ministers agreed to press ahead with negotiations on the sale of 126 Rafale fighter jets to India, both sides said Tuesday, after slow progress cast doubt on the estimated $12 billion deal. ... more		India to launch advanced rocket next month India will test launch an advanced rocket next month, a senior space official said Sunday. "The state-owned Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will test launch GSLV Mark III from the sp ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty China's birth rate falls to lowest on record: official data South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submerged		China jails Tibetan singer for political lyrics: reports China has sentenced a popular Tibetan singer to four years in prison for calling on Tibetans to unify and speak their language, reports said, highlighting tight cultural controls in the region. ... more
Bhopal kids paying price 30 years after India disaster When Champa Devi Shukla's granddaughter was born with a raft of facial deformities in the Indian city of Bhopal, she was not left short of advice. ... more		India still searching for 39 workers abducted in Iraq: minister India said Friday it was still searching for 39 construction workers abducted in Iraq in June, denying a report claiming they had been executed by the Islamic State group. ... more		India court slams Delhi's worsening air pollution India's environment court has slammed the government over the capital's horrendous air pollution, which it said was "getting worse" every day, and ordered a string of measures to bring it down. ... more		Tibetan tapestry fetches record $45 million in Hong Kong An ancient Tibetan silk tapestry has set a world record for Chinese art after it was sold to a Shanghai tycoon for $45 million (HK$348 million) at auction in Hong Kong, according to Christie's. ... more

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Radioactive zinc shipment in Philippines onshore in 'safe' location

ASU joins pathbreaking radio telescope project to study early universe		First GPS-collar study reveals how leopards live with people		Dizzying heights: Prehistoric farming on the 'roof of the world'		China's Alibaba plans to invest more in India		Wave of child deaths in Pakistan desert
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Out of India

Caltech geologists discover ancient buried canyon in South Tibet

China, India to court Pacific nations in Fiji

NASA sees the Southern Indian Ocean cyclone season awaken

Kabul, Islamabad pursue gas pipeline connections

China calls for swift movement on BRICS development bank

After Mars, India space chief aims for the moon

Experimental flight of GSLV Mark 3 in December

IU biologists collaborate to refine climate change modeling tools

Sickness stalks India village with toxic water

India sending 'chilling message' on environment: Greenpeace

Indian army admits 'mistake' in killing two teenagers

India's Modi names yoga minister in major reshuffle

India to test fly bigger space vehicle next month

India to launch unmanned crew module in December

India votes against U.N. draft resolution on nuke pact

Indian navy worker killed in ship accident: reports

Brazil Indians in race to save ancestral lands

China to punish Tibet officials who support Dalai Lama

PROINSO kick starts ZeverSolar with 50kWp installation in Mumbai

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