
Nepal inks fuel agreement with China to ease crisis
Nepal signed its first ever fuel agreement with China Wednesday for Beijing to supply petroleum to ease a crippling shortage after protests blocked imports from sole supplier India, an official said. ... more
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India gets help with renewable energy sector
India is getting the financial support it needs to help build a vibrant renewable energy industry, the Asian Development Bank announced. ... more
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Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture
Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role
Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage
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Crowds mass in Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual
Huge crowds of black-clad Shiite faithful massed in the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday, crying and beating their chests to commemorate the 7th century killing of the prophet's grandson. ... more
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Fuel-strapped Nepal sends team to China to ease supply
Nepali officials left for China Monday to negotiate a fuel deal and ease crippling shortages after protests over a new constitution blocked imports from its sole supplier India, a minister said. ... more
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Powerful quake rocks South Asia, 70 dead
A powerful 7.5 magnitude killed at least 70 people as it rocked south Asia on Monday, including 12 Afghan girls who were crushed to death in a stampede as they tried to flee their collapsing school. ... more
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Long-awaited pipeline through Afghanistan moving forward
Roughly 15 years in the making, a multilateral agreement on the planned Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India natural gas pipeline was signed during meetings in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. ... more
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China to donate fuel to Nepal: official
China will supply Nepal with 1.3 million litres of fuel to ease crippling shortages after protests over a new constitution blocked imports from India, a Nepali official said Sunday. ... more
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