
India seeking follow-on support for C-130J aircraft
A Foreign Military Sale deal to provide follow-on support to India for C-130J Super Hercules transports in is in the works. ... more
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Nepal rejects Taiwan rescue team offer: minister
Taiwan's foreign minister said Monday the government of earthquake-devastated Nepal had rejected its offer of a 20-man rescue team, but denied diplomatic pressures were behind the decision. ... more
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Comet water analysis strengthens link to Earth origins
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International aid efforts mobilised for quake-hit Nepal
Countries and organisations around the world have rushed to help Nepal, where a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake has killed more than 4,000 people: ... more
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India's Scorpene-class sub rolls out of building hall
The first DCNS Scorpene-class submarine being built for the Indian Navy has been rolled out of its main building hall for outfitting with its systems, DCNS said. ... more
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'She was my everything': Tragic end to Nepal quake rescue
As he watched Nepalese police rescuers finally pull the lifeless body of his 14-year-old daughter from the rubble of their home, Dayaram Mohat collapsed on the floor in grief. ... more
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Fearful foreigners desperate to leave Nepal quake zone
After spending the night huddled in a car with his family at the airport fearing for their safety, Michael Mackey is among thousands of tourists who flocked to Nepal for spring holidays and are now desperate to leave the quake-hit nation. ... more
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Quake also devastates impoverished Nepal's economy
Nepal, one of Asia's poorest countries, faces a crippling multi-billion dollar post-quake reconstruction bill that will set it back years, just as its economy was looking up after a decade-long civil war. ... more
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