
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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