
Tibetan monks shy away from self-immolation as families threatened
Adrak's last words before Chinese police dragged him away were "May the Dalai Lama live 10,000 years". ... more
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India to purchase Russian S-400 Triumf defense system
The Indian government has approved the purchase of five units of Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defense systems. ... more
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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
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Anger, fear at Delhi's pollution ground zero
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. ... more
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Studies of Recent and Ancient Nepal Quakes Yield Surprises
The devastating magnitude 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal earthquake in April 2015 triggered far fewer landslides and much less damage to glacial lakes than expected; while in medieval times, large earthquakes in ... more
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Pakistan moves on gas pipeline funding
The Pakistani government said it's approved a proposal to deliver funding to help support a multilateral natural gas pipeline stretching east from Turkmenistan. ... more
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Australia approves coal port expansion near Barrier Reef
Australia on Tuesday approved a controversial port expansion to support mining projects and the dredging of 1.1 million cubic metres (2.4 million cubic feet) of spoil despite conservationists' fears it threatens the Great Barrier Reef. ... more
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Russia May Equip Indian Aircraft Carrier With Air Defense Systems
Nevskoye Planning and Design Bureau General Director Sergei Vlasov said India declined to install Russian air defense systems on the Vikramaditya, but there is reserved space for Russian air defense systems. ... more
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