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July 16, 2015

China holds 9 foreigners over 'propaganda video': charity
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2015
Nine tourists from South Africa, Britain and India have been detained in China and may face criminal charges after being accused of watching "propaganda videos", a charity said Wednesday. Gift of the Givers, a humanitarian relief organisation based in South Africa, said a total of 20 visitors were held on Friday at Ordos airport in China's Inner Mongolia region. It said 10 were South African, nine British, and one an Indian national, adding that none of the group had been charged. Six Britis ... read more

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Nepal unveils subsidy-heavy $8.19 bn post-quake budget Nepal's government Tuesday unveiled the first budget drawn up since April's massive earthquake, with a focus on funding reconstruction and reviving the battered economy through subsidies and low-cost loans. ... more		Tibetan monk dies in Chinese prison A Tibetan monk has died in a Chinese prison, a rights group and Tibet's exiled government said Monday, 13 years into a sentence for terrorism and separatism observers said was deeply flawed. ... more		Sri Lanka bans phones in safari park to save leopards Sri Lanka's largest safari park banned the use of cell phones Monday to stop leopards and other wildlife being killed by speeding vehicles which have been tipped off about their whereabouts. ... more
				China restricts passports for Tibetans: rights groups Beijing effectively bans Tibetans and other ethnic minorities from obtaining passports, rights groups said Monday, amid a surge in Chinese tourists travelling abroad. ... more		NASA Finds Oceans Slowed Global Temperature Rise A new NASA study of ocean temperature measurements shows that in recent years, extra heat from greenhouse gases has been trapped in the waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans. Researchers say this ... more

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India's Modi accepts invite for first Pakistan visit India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted an invitation Friday from his counterpart Nawaz Sharif to pay his first visit to Pakistan, signalling a new thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more		India to launch its heaviest commercial mission to date The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to undertake its heaviest commercial mission to date, launching five British satellites on July 10. The ISRO and its commercial arm Antrix will u ... 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		For Sri Lanka's displaced Tamils, homecoming is bittersweet When Balasundaram Rasamalar finally got back her home in Sri Lanka's battle-scarred north after years of military occupation, there was an unexpected problem. The toilet was still in the militarised zone - where civilians are not allowed. ... more
				10 lions, hundreds of dead animals in India floods: report Ten endangered Asiatic lions, 1670 blue bulls and 87 spotted deer were amongst hundreds of wild animals killed in the recent floods to hit west India's Gujarat, a government report said Sunday. ... more		China restricts passports for Tibetans: rights group Beijing effectively bans Tibetans and other ethnic minorities from obtaining passports, Human Rights Watch said Monday, amid a surge in Chinese tourists travelling abroad. ... more

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Putin hosts BRICS summit amid standoff with West Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet world leaders on Wednesday including China's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi ahead of the start of a summit of the BRICS emerging economies. ... more		Nepal quake: Flat owners baulk at return to high-life His luxury flat had views of the Himalayas to make the heart soar but Dan Bahadur Budhathoki is going to take some persuading to move back into Kathmandu's 17-storey Park View Horizon apartment block. ... 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		Scientists study ways to integrate biofuels and food crops on farms We ask a lot of the land: feed the world with crops, power the world with bioenergy, retain nutrients so they don't pollute our water and air. To help landscapes answer these high demands, scientist ... more
Nuclear Friendship: Kazakhstan to deliver 5K tons of uranium to India As India attempts to bolster its nuclear energy capabilities, it has just formalized an agreement with Kazakhstan to receive 5,000 tons of uranium over the next four years. Rapidly developing its nu ... more		Kazakhstan to supply India with 5,000 tonnes of uranium Kazakhstan on Wednesday signed an agreement with India to supply New Delhi with 5,000 tonnes of uranium over the next five years, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... more		Sri Lanka probes WFP over tsunami SUV gifts 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. ... more		When a selfie is not enough: India abuzz over 'velfie' craze Move over selfie, India is embracing the "velfie" with Bollywood stars, sporting heroes and even politicians taking and posting videos of themselves online using a range of new mobile apps. ... more

	SAARC satellite to be launched by December 2016: ISRO India will launch a dedicated satellite for the eight SAARC countries by December 2016 to provide a range of public services, space agency chief AS Kiran Kumar said on Friday. "The two-tonne s ... more		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

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