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September 21, 2015

Dirty air sends millions to early grave: study
Paris (AFP) Sept 16, 2015
Outdoor air pollution from sources as varied as cooking fires in India, traffic in the United States and fertiliser use in Russia, claim some 3.3 million lives globally every year, researchers said Wednesday. The vast majority of victims - nearly 75 percent - died from strokes and heart attacks triggered mainly by long-term inhalation of dust-like particles floating in the air. The remainder succumbed due to respiratory diseases and lung cancer, according to a study in the journal Nature. ... read more

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Asia's millionaires to become world's richest: report Asia Pacific millionaires are set to become the world's richest next year, a report said Wednesday, driven largely by wealthy individuals in India and China. ... more		Nepal's parliament passes new constitution Nepal's parliament passed a new national constitution on Wednesday, weeks after political leaders reached a historic agreement to create a federal state following an earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people. ... more		A turn-key solar irrigation solution for farmers Stand-alone irrigation pumps which are now being piloted in India to address the need for clean and affordable means to irrigation for rural farmers have yet to solve the issue of affordability. The ... more
				Study reveals need for better understanding of water use A new study reveals a pressing need to better understand water use in America's rivers, with implications for drought-stricken regions of the country. Findings from the study showed that virtu ... more		India escapes the worst of emerging markets misery Three years ago India was the weakling of the emerging markets clan, politically stagnant and struggling to grow - but as gloom engulfs other developing economies, the subcontinent is enjoying a moment in the sun. ... more

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Several countries eyeing French warships withheld from Russia Canada, India, Singapore and Egypt are "seriously" interested in buying France's two Mistral warships, a senior French official has said, after Paris scrapped a deal to sell the vessels to Russia over the Ukraine crisis. ... more		More safeguards before India uranium exports: Australia review Australia should not sell uranium to India until the South Asian giant establishes an independent nuclear regulator, a parliamentary committee recommended Tuesday, as it called for more safeguards on a landmark energy deal between the two countries. ... more		Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact' Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe		India announces major pensions overhaul for army veterans Three million Indian army veterans won a decades-long battle Saturday to change the way their pensions are calculated, as the government bent to protesters' demands and announced it would overhaul the controversial scheme. ... more
				China denounces Dalai Lama at Tibet anniversary China on Tuesday stressed Communist party control over Tibet, with a senior official denouncing the Dalai Lama at a giant ceremony condemned by rights groups. ... more		Google expands home delivery in US Google on Tuesday expanded its shopping home delivery service into the midwestern portion of the United States, covering an additional 25 million people. ... more

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Pakistan marks 50th anniversary of India war amid tensions Pakistan on Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of its second war with arch-rival India, weeks after the two nuclear powers faced off in some of their deadliest skirmishes for over a decade. ... more		GSAT-6 military satellite put in its orbital slot The Indian space agency on Sunday said it had successfully positioned the country's military communication satellite GSAT-6 in its orbital slot. According to Indian Space Research Organisation ... more		As world burns, India's Amitav Ghosh writes for the future Fire on Ice: The Arctic's Changing Fire Regime Cosmic krypton timestamps reveal Australia landscape evolution and resources		China says Tibet Lama appointee missing for 20 years 'living normally' A man detained by Chinese authorities 20 years ago after the Dalai Lama named him as one of the most senior figures in Tibetan Buddhism is living a normal life and does not want to be disturbed, government officials said. ... more
Indian Kashmir shuts down on anniversary of deadly floods Indian Kashmir largely shut down Monday to protest at government delays in rebuilding the region hit by devastating floods a year ago, as hundreds of police and troops patrolled the streets. ... more		Indian elephant tramples Chinese man to death: police A wild elephant on Monday trampled a Chinese man to death as he was taking a morning stroll through a dense central Indian forest, police said. ... more		India bars Greenpeace from receiving foreign funding India has cancelled a license allowing Greenpeace's Indian arm to collect money from overseas, the organisation and Indian media said Thursday, the latest in an ongoing battle between the environmental group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. ... more		Confirmed MH370 wing part won't change search: Australia Confirmation that a plane part that washed up on a remote island was from missing jet MH370 was useful but would not alter the search for the plane, Australian investigators said Friday. ... more

	Amal Clooney to visit jailed ex-leader of Maldives London-based human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will soon visit Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives whose incarceration has sparked widespread international condemnation, his office said Thursday. ... more		France confirms wing part found on Reunion is from MH370 French prosecutors confirmed Thursday that a wing part found on a remote Indian Ocean island was from ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a month after tests on the flaperon began. ... more

An earthquake on a chip: New tech could make smartphones smaller, faster

Engineered ligands deliver durable high efficiency perovskite solar cells

Pendulum device taps power from ocean currents

French electric car-sharing service launches in US		GSAT-6A's big antenna deployed by ISRO		Combined disciplines, computational programs determine atomic structure		GSLV Launches India's Latest Communication Satellite GSAT-6		Fears grow for Nepal's pregnant women after quake
Nepal honours quake victims in festival of the dead		23 dead as Madagascar troops battle cattle rustlers		Countdown for Indian rocket GSLV launch to begin on August 26		Pneumonic plague kills eight in Madagascar		First Aircraft Launch of Russian-Indian BrahMos Missile to Occur in 2016

Study: Tropical forests to disappear faster than expected

Sumatran rhino no longer found in Malaysia

Indian PM offers solar power to Pacific island nations

Chinese hackers most likely targeting India: experts

Uproar in India's 'Valley of Gods' over green ruling

EU urges major economies to submit climate summit targets

Australia moves to reduce legal challenges to mining projects

India to Set Up Space Research and Satellite Monitoring Station in Fiji

Chinese Military Giving US Troops the Boot in Djibouti

Paleobotanist identifies what could be the mythical 'first flower'

South Indian state orders temples to pray for rain

Deutsche Bank mulls selling activities in China, India: report

Seven killed as landslide hits Sikh temple in India

India summons Pakistan envoy over civilian deaths in Kashmir

Quake-hit Nepal sets up new reconstruction authority

France calls off search for MH370 wreckage off Reunion

Fifteen US states try to block Obama clean power plan

Malaysia, China, Australia to 'refine' search efforts for MH370

Funds shortage may end UN chopper aid to quake-hit Nepal

TAPI gas pipeline overshadowing Iran

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