
Obama hails Dalai Lama as 'good friend'
President Barack Obama on Thursday hailed the Dalai Lama as a "good friend" during a symbolic first public encounter between the two men that is sure to enrage Beijing. ... more
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Sri Lanka approves Chinese port project
Sri Lanka's new government on Thursday gave the green light for China's $1.4-billion port-related project in the capital despite warning while in opposition that it would scrap the controversial venture. ... more
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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
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New Sri Lanka president renews troop deployment orders
Sri Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena has renewed orders allowing for troops to be deployed across the island, dampening hopes Thursday of a lower-profile military presence under his rule. ... more
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Climate summit hosts press India on emissions
The French hosts of a UN climate summit later this year insisted Thursday that combatting global warming would not undermine efforts to fight poverty as they lobbied for India's support in cutting emissions. ... more
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Russia and US Go Toe-To-Toe for India's Nuclear Industry
President Obama just concluded his landmark visit to India, having been the first US President to attend the country's Republic Day celebrations. This came on the heels of President Putin's monument ... more
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Tens of thousands 'going hungry in drought-hit Madagascar'
A prolonged drought has left tens of thousands of people struggling to find food in southern Madagascar, authorities in the Indian Ocean island nation warned Wednesday. ... more
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Biologists partner bacterium with nitrogen gas to make cleaner bioethanol
Indiana University biologists believe they have found a faster, cheaper and cleaner way to increase bioethanol production by using nitrogen gas, the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, in place ... more
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