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July 08, 2015

Sri Lanka probes WFP over tsunami SUV gifts
Colombo (AFP) July 7, 2015
The World Food Program is being investigated in Sri Lanka for gifting luxury duty-free vehicles to a charity headed by former president Mahinda Rajapakse's wife, officials said Tuesday. Police said an investigation into an accident involving a sports utility vehicle revealed that it was one of two SUVs to be given as a "donation" by the UN agency to Shiranthi Rajapakse's Siriliya Saviya Foundation and that neither party had paid import taxes which can be up to 350 percent. A fleet of four-wheel ... read more

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				Airbus and Mahindra to make military choppers in India European aerospace giant Airbus and India's Mahindra group have inked a deal to jointly build helicopters as the Indian government moves to upgrade the country's ageing military hardware, the companies said. ... more		Rain hampers search for India landslide victims Heavy rains were hampering a search for residents feared buried under piles of debris as the death toll from landslides in India's tea-growing region of Darjeeling reached 38, police said Thursday. ... more

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Using NASA data to show how raindrops could save rupees Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data. The study, partially funded by NASA's Precipitation Measurement Mission ... more		Understanding subduction zone earthquakes The 26 December 2004 Mw ~9.2 Indian Ocean earthquake (also known as the Sumatra-Andaman or Aceh-Andaman earthquake), which generated massive, destructive tsunamis, especially along the Aceh coast of ... more		Zelensky says Russia must end war, after Trump pressures Ukraine Iranians struggle with GPS disruption after Israel war China slams Germany for 'hyping' regional tensions in Asia		India's Upgraded Attack Submarine to Re-Enter Service The Indian Navy's INS Sindhukirti to undergo final trials before officially re-entering into service with the Indian Navy next month. Indian Navy's INS Sindhukirti will enter its final full-power tr ... more
				Quake aid supplies stuck at Nepal customs: UN official Overly zealous customs officials and the imposition of taxes on donations are hampering aid deliveries to quake-devastated Nepal ahead of the imminent arrival of monsoon rains, a senior UN official said Wednesday. ... more		India business leaders pledge billions in WiFi campaign Some of India's biggest industrialists pledged billions of dollars Wednesday to back Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plan to provide Internet connection for all. ... more

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Hundreds protest against Dalai Lama in Britain Hundreds of Buddhist protesters demonstrated against the Dalai Lama on Monday as the spiritual leader arrived in the British army town of Aldershot, where many current and former Nepalese Gurkha soldiers live. ... more		Brazil, China, India, South Africa in push for climate financing Brazil, China, India and South Africa voiced disappointment Sunday over the failure of rich countries to come up with billions of dollars needed to help them sign on to a landmark climate change deal. ... more		Fossil discoveries in southern Africa reveal life before catastrophic Permian extinction Liverwort gene discovery reveals ancient mechanism behind plant reproductive growth Potato traces its ancient roots to tomato hybridization		North Dakota refinery completed The completion of a new refinery in North Dakota will help bring jobs to the state while ensuring U.S. energy security, Gov. Jack Dalrymple said. ... more
Floods kill 55 in western India as relief work continues Relief workers were Saturday trying to reach residents stranded by floods in India's western Gujarat state triggered by torrential rains that have so far claimed 55 lives, officials said. ... more		Sri Lanka's war widows pin hopes on new president Shunned, destitute and pushed into prostitution in some cases, Sri Lanka's Tamil widows have returned to northern Jaffna since the end of the separatist war only to discover they are not welcome even in their homeland. ... more		Sri Lankan soldier handed death sentence for civilian massacre A Sri Lankan court on Thursday handed the death sentence to a soldier convicted of slitting the throats of eight Tamil civilians, including four children, during the island's separatist war. ... more		Floods kill 41 in western India Flash flooding triggered by torrential rains has killed 41 people in India's western Gujarat state, as the annual monsoon season hits the country, a disaster management official said Thursday. ... more

	Donors pledge $4.4bn in aid to quake-hit Nepal Quake-devastated Nepal Thursday hailed international donors, led by India and China, for surpassing expectations and pledging $4.4 billion for reconstruction, as the country's premier vowed "zero tolerance" of corruption and said all aid would go to victims. ... more		Quake-hit Nepal appeals for aid to rebuild country Nepal is to host a major meeting of donors Thursday to raise funds to rebuild the quake-devastated country, hoping to dispel doubts that money will be lost to corruption and reconstruction hamstrung by red tape. ... more

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