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August 27, 2015

Pneumonic plague kills eight in Madagascar
Antananarivo (AFP) Aug 26, 2015
Eight people have died in two days of pneumonic plague on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar which is hit by deadly outbreaks almost every year, a health ministry official said Wednesday. Pneumonic plague is rare and more vicious than the commonly-known bubonic strain as it gives antibiotics little time to act and can kill within 24 hours. "Twelve cases of pneumonic plague have been identified," out of which eight people have died in two days, Maherisoa Ratsitorahina, the health ministry's ch ... read more

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Study: Tropical forests to disappear faster than expected A Washington-based think tank is urging action on climate change. ... more		Sumatran rhino no longer found in Malaysia Sumatran rhinoceros could once be found through India, China and Southeast Asia. Today, the range of the critically endangered species is constantly shrinking. ... more		Indian PM offers solar power to Pacific island nations Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday offered to illuminate thousands of homes in Pacific island nations with solar power in a bid to help them combat climate change and natural disasters. ... more
				Chinese hackers most likely targeting India: experts Cyber spies most probably based in China have been snooping on Indian government bodies and universities since 2012 for sensitive material on its rival neighbour, Internet security company FireEye said Friday. ... more		Uproar in India's 'Valley of Gods' over green ruling Its ski slopes are considered among the best in India while its stunning views are a magnet for hikers, horse riders and paragliders in the summer. ... more

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EU urges major economies to submit climate summit targets 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. ... 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		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		India to Set Up Space Research and Satellite Monitoring Station in Fiji The Indian Space Research Organization has announced plans to open a new space research and satellite monitoring station on the Fiji Islands. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to formally ann ... more
				Chinese Military Giving US Troops the Boot in Djibouti The Chinese military is about to give its American counterpart the boot in the tiny country of Djibouti - the strategically critical entrance from the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea located in the Horn ... 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

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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 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

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