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December 15, 2014

Computer animation of Indian Ocean floor assists search for Flight MH370
Sydney (UPI) Dec 13, 2014
Australian officials have released computer-animated video depicting topography at the bottom of the Indian Ocean as the search for a missing Malaysian airliner continues. Since March when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared mid-flight, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has assumed responsibilities in the search for the airliner at the request of the Malaysian government. The video shows a scan of varying topographical features on the ocean floor where the search is being con ... read more

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Dead dolphin triggers fears after major Bangladesh oil spill A dead dolphin has been found in Bangladesh's protected Sundarbans delta following an oil spill which has spread over several hundred square kilometres, heightening fears for the area's rare wildlife. ... more		India's secret gardener reveals 18-year labour of love Deep inside his massive garden of handmade waterfalls and sculptures, Nek Chand recalls toiling away secretly in the dead of night for a staggering 18 years to create his wonderland in north India. ... more		Mauritius opposition celebrate landslide victory Mauritius' opposition coalition led by 84-year-old ex-president Anerood Jugnauth celebrated a landslide victory Friday taking nearly three-quarters of seats in parliament, as final election results were released. ... more
				India to provide 2nd site for Russian-designed nuclear plants India has agreed to expeditiously identify a second site, in addition to Kudankulam in southern state of Tamil Nadu, to set up Russian-designed nuclear power units, local TV channels reported Thursd ... more		Russia Waiting for India to Choose Site of New NPP, Can Build More Moscow is waiting for the Indian government to allot a site for a new Russian-designed nuclear power plant and is ready to build up to 25 power generation units in the country, Russian President Vla ... more

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Bangladeshis use sponges to clean oil spill threatening dolphins Bangladeshi villagers using sponges, shovels and even spoons worked Friday to clean up a huge oil spill in a protected area that is home to rare dolphins, after environmentalists warned of an ecological "catastrophe". ... more		Russia, India Agree on Construction of New Nuclear Energy Blocks Russia and India have agreed on the construction of at least 12 new nuclear energy blocks within the next 20 years to include two new blocks for the existing Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in India' ... 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		Sanctions-hit Putin seals nuclear energy deals in India Russia will build 10 more nuclear reactors in energy-starved India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday, after talks with President Vladimir Putin aimed at shoring up ties between the long-time allies. ... more
				Russia sees promise in energy ties with India Bilateral efforts to expand cooperation in the oil and gas sector between Russia and India hold "great promise," the Kremlin said Thursday. ... more		'Catastrophic' Bangladesh oil spill threatens rare dolphins An oil spill from a crashed tanker in Bangladesh is threatening endangered dolphins in the vast Sundarbans delta, officials warned Thursday, calling it an ecological "catastrophe". ... more

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Nobel protester sought to draw attention to 'murdered Mexican students' A young man who disrupted the Nobel prize ceremony in Oslo by waving a Mexican flag streaked with red said Thursday he did it to denounce the alleged killing of students by Mexican authorities. ... more		Malala vows to fight on as she shares Nobel Peace Prize Malala Yousafzai vowed Wednesday to struggle for every child's right to go to school as she became the youngest ever Nobel laureate, sharing the peace prize with Indian campaigner Kailash Satyarthi. ... 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		India's new satellite GSAT-16 launched India on Sunday had its latest satellite GSAT-16 launched aboard a European Union's Arianespace rocket, a fresh move believed to augment the country's space capacity to boost communication services, ... more
South Africa's Zuma calls China an anti-colonial force South African President Jacob Zuma said Friday that China's growing influence in Africa would allow the continent to free itself from "colonial shackles" as he wound up a visit to Beijing. ... more		Sikorsky, India to negotiate naval helocopter buy Sikorsky Aircraft reports it is to begin negotiations with India to provide the country with more than a dozen S-70B Seahawk helicopters. ... more		HAL to make cryogenic engine for ISRO Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Monday said it will manufacture cryogenic engine to launch heavy rockets by the Indian space agency for carrying heaver satellites into the geo-synchronous orbit, ... more		US denies funding opposition to oust Sri Lanka leader The United States embassy in Sri Lanka denied on Saturday it was "pumping money" into the country to topple President Mahinda Rajapakse after the allegations were levelled by a minster. ... more

	'Disaster' in Maldives as capital suffers water crisis 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. ... 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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Battle over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia rages in Dutch court

Radioactive zinc shipment in Philippines onshore in 'safe' location

Energy, nuclear deals on table for Putin's India trip		Exploring Comets and Asteroids is an International Endeavor		Bhopal film 'tells truth' of disaster on 30th anniversary: director		Isolated for 70,000 years, Arabian Sea humpbacks genetically distinct		India says will not be bulldozed at climate talks
India test fires nuclear capable strategic missile		Arabian Sea humpback whales isolated for 70,000 years		Kazakhstan keen on TAPI gas pipeline		Protests as Bhopal marks 30th anniversary of disaster		SAARC leaders call for deeper cooperation in space technology

Indian IS recruit goes home after having to clean toilets: reports

India, France say will press ahead with Rafale deal

India to launch advanced rocket next month

China jails Tibetan singer for political lyrics: reports

Bhopal kids paying price 30 years after India disaster

India still searching for 39 workers abducted in Iraq: minister

India court slams Delhi's worsening air pollution

Tibetan tapestry fetches record $45 million in Hong Kong

India woos neighbours as rifts open door to China

Solar industry pins great hopes on Indian solar market

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

TAPI to get project developer by early 2015

Seychelles poachers go nutty for erotic shaped seed

Tibetan mega-dam begins operation: China media

Airbus building periscope maintenance plant in India

SMS alerts cut deaths from elephants in rural India

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