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August 21, 2015

EU urges major economies to submit climate summit targets
Brussels (AFP) Aug 20, 2015
The EU called Thursday on India, Indonesia, Brazil and other major economies to immediately submit their emissions reductions targets ahead of the UN climate summit in Paris at year's end. EU Climate and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete warned that the window of opportunity for 195 countries to agree a deal aimed at limiting the rise in global temperatures "is closing fast" and called for speeding up technical negotiations. So far he said 56 countries representing 61 percent of global gre ... read more

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South Indian state orders temples to pray for rain Authorities in a south Indian state have ordered temples to perform special prayers for rain after a disappointing monsoon. ... more		Australia moves to reduce legal challenges to mining projects Australia plans to change the law to stop environmental groups from launching "endless legal sabotage" against developments, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday after a court this month blocked a massive India-backed mine. ... more		Deutsche Bank mulls selling activities in China, India: report Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest lender, is considering selling its stake in Chinese group Hua Xia Bank and divesting its retail banking activities in India, the business daily Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday. ... more
				Paleobotanist identifies what could be the mythical 'first flower' Indiana University paleobotanist David Dilcher and colleagues in Europe have identified a 125 million- to 130 million-year-old freshwater plant as one of earliest flowering plants on Earth. The find ... more		Seven killed as landslide hits Sikh temple in India A landslide struck a popular Sikh temple complex in northern India on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and wounding nine others, police said. ... more

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India summons Pakistan envoy over civilian deaths in Kashmir India summoned Pakistan's envoy in New Delhi Sunday to protest against civilian deaths in recent troop firings along their disputed border, hiking tensions ahead of talks between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more		Quake-hit Nepal sets up new reconstruction authority Nearly four months after a massive quake devastated Nepal, the government has set up a new state body to lead reconstruction efforts, a spokesman for the Prime Minister's office said Friday. ... more		France discussing 'unjustified' arrest of citizen in Mali Trump rules out immediate Ukraine ceasefire Russia hosts first military meeting with Sahel juntas; Mali junta accuses foreign powers of destabilisation plot		France calls off search for MH370 wreckage off Reunion France on Monday said it was calling off the hunt for wreckage from missing flight MH370 after 10 days of air and sea searches off its Indian Ocean territory of Reunion yielded no results. ... more
				Fifteen US states try to block Obama clean power plan Fifteen US states have petitioned a federal court to block new rules by President Barack Obama's administration to encourage clean power and cut harmful carbon emissions from power plants. ... more		Malaysia, China, Australia to 'refine' search efforts for MH370 Malaysia, China and Australia will meet in September to "refine" the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after part of the plane's wing was discovered on an Indian Ocean island last month, more than a year on from its tragic disappearance. ... more

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Funds shortage may end UN chopper aid to quake-hit Nepal The UN warned Monday it would stop its emergency helicopter service in quake-devastated Nepal unless it receives more funds, a move which could leave thousands without access to food or shelter. ... more		TAPI gas pipeline overshadowing Iran Regardless of Iran's natural gas ambitions for its eastern neighbors, the Asian Development Bank said it expects "tremendous" benefits from a rival project. ... more		Destructive cosmic airbursts likely more common than previously believed CO2 increase to reshape geomagnetic storm impacts on satellites Fossil discoveries in southern Africa reveal life before catastrophic Permian extinction		France hunts for more MH370 debris off Reunion island France launched a hunt for more wreckage from the ill-fated MH370 plane off Reunion island on Friday in a fresh effort to shed light on one of aviation's biggest mysteries. ... more
India to launch 9 US satellites in 2015, 2016 India will launch nine U.S. satellites in 2015 and 2016, a senior space official said on Wednesday. "Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch nine nano and micro satellites for th ... more		Optimal observation locations for improving high-impact air-sea enviromental events forecastings High-impact oceanic-atmospheric environmental events, such as El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), tropical cyclones (TCs) and Kuroshio large meander (KLM), often induce c ... more		Everest trek route suffered minimal quake damage: study The vast majority of guesthouses and trails on the popular Mount Everest trekking route emerged unscathed from Nepal's devastating earthquake, said an assessment report released Friday. ... more		SkyPower wins 200 MW PV project in Telangana, India SkyPower is pleased to announce that it has been awarded 200 MW in the Telangana, India solar competitive tender process. The State of Telangana, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rao, has prov ... more

	France steps up Reunion island search for MH370 wreckage France said Thursday it would launch new searches by air, land and sea from Reunion in the hopes of finding more wreckage from MH370, after Malaysia said a wing part washed up on the Indian Ocean island came from the ill-fated flight. ... more		Risk of west Nepal quake still high: researchers Large quakes in Nepal this year only partially relieved stress on a major Himalayan fault line, and chances for a big tremor are as high as before, researchers said Thursday. ... more

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At least 180 dead, a million displaced in India floods		NSF awards grants for study of Nepal earthquake		Australia court blocks huge India-backed coal mine		India's historic peace accord to end oldest insurgency		Hundreds dead, millions displaced as monsoon rains heap misery on Asia
Sri Lanka ties with Google for Internet beamed from balloons		Uber valuation tops $50 bn with latest funding: report		MH370 clues mount as wreckage identified as Boeing 777		ISRO is hoping its 'BIG' offering would gain popularity in the market		Playing 'tag' with pollution lets scientists see who's 'it'

China denies plans to build military base on Maldives

At least 26 dead in flash floods in western India

Scripps researchers map out trajectory of April 2015 earthquake in Nepal

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