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December 21, 2015

Anger, fear at Delhi's pollution ground zero
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2015
For 12 hours a day, Raju Misra stands at his snack stall in the world's ultimate pollution blackspot, inhaling toxic fumes and railing against India's politicians for failing to clean up the filthy air. Anger and alarm are rapidly rising throughout sprawling New Delhi over the air quality that the World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked the most hazardous on the planet. But life is measurably more dangerous for Misra and the myriad of other street vendors and rickshaw drivers who scratch a l ... read more

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				World coal demand tapers off but Asia still heavy user: IEA Global coal consumption has declined for the first time in this century thanks largely to China's economic restructuring, but usage will continue to grow in India and Southeast Asia, the IEA said Friday. ... more		Indian Defense Ministry admits almost half its planes can't fly Only about 55 percent of India's military aircraft are in operational order, with a large number grounded due to technical issues according to reports. ... more

India to develop its own stealth combat drones The government of India is preparing to launch its program to develop its own unmanned combat aerial vehicles, according to Indian media reports. ... more		Nepal passes long-delayed bill on quake rebuilding Nepal's parliament on Wednesday passed a long-delayed law to pave the way for rebuilding after April's massive earthquake, ending months of bickering that paralysed reconstruction despite donor pledges of billions in aid. ... more		Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves' US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1 Russia hints at deploying mid-range missiles after ending INF moratorium		India's top court bans new diesel cars in capital India's top court Wednesday ordered a temporary ban on large new diesel cars in New Delhi as part of a series of tough measures aimed at cleaning up the world's most polluted capital. ... more
				Pakistan test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile Pakistan test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Friday, the military said, two days after the government confirmed it would resume high-level peace talks with arch-rival India. ... more		Pakistan test-fires second missile in three days Pakistan test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on Tuesday, its second test in three days and barely a week after the government confirmed it would resume high-level peace talks with arch-rival India. ... more

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India court mulls ban on new diesel cars as Delhi chokes India's top court on Tuesday said it was considering banning new diesel-guzzling SUVs and luxury cars from the streets of New Delhi in a bid to improve the capital's notoriously toxic air. ... more		India to launch 6 Singaporean satellites India will be launching six Singaporean satellites weighing a total of around 625 kg on December 16 evening through its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, a senior official said. "I ... more		SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread bleaching on record		Japan and India agree bullet train, nuclear deals Japan and India agreed several high-profile deals Saturday including on high-speed rail, defence technology and civil nuclear cooperation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in New Delhi. ... more
Nepal quake victims face deadly winter as parties bicker Thousands of Nepalis still living in tents months after a massive earthquake are facing a desperate winter, because of a fuel crisis and bickering politicians' failure to spend a $4.1 billion reconstruction fund. ... more		Japan, India PMs talks on track for bullet-train deal Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe are expected to discuss deals covering high-speed rail, defence and civilian nuclear technology when they hold talks on Saturday. ... more		India and Pakistan to resume peace process India and Pakistan agreed to resume high-level peace talks on Wednesday, according to a joint statement that signalled a thaw in tense relations between nuclear-armed neighbours that have fought three full-scale wars. ... more		Campaigners alarmed by opening of first KFC store in Tibet Campaign groups expressed alarm Thursday over an announcement that KFC will soon open its first store in Tibet - more than a decade after the fast food giant's last lambasted and abandoned attempt to enter the region. ... more

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