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January 07, 2016

Florida Indian tribe's last alligator wrestler bows out
Miami (AFP) Jan 6, 2016
On billboards across the Florida Everglades, a burly Native American man pries open an alligator's mouth, pressing his face dangerously close to the reptile's 80 glinting teeth. "Adventures Await," the ads promise, as motorists whiz by. The man's name is Rocky Jim, Jr., a 44-year-old Miccosukee Indian who has been wrestling alligators for 31 years, entertaining countless tourists from a sand pit and pond beneath a chickee hut along the Tamiami Trail, a two-lane road linking Miami to the port city of ... read more

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India court challenges Delhi to show car ban cuts smog An Indian court on Wednesday challenged the Delhi city government to prove that its restrictions on cars were improving air quality in the world's most polluted capital. ... more		NASA image: Haze hovers over Indo-Gangetic Plain A new image from NASA's Earth Observatory mission shows what happens when widespread pollution meets a temperature inversion. ... more		Over 160 killed in Madagascar cattle theft clashes: army At least 161 people, including nearly a dozen soldiers, were killed in cattle-rustling violence in Madagascar last year, authorities announced on Wednesday. ... more
				Nine dead as strong quake hits northeast India At least nine people were killed and scores injured Monday when a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck northeast India, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets even hundreds of kilometres away in Bangladesh. ... more		Netflix becomes 'global TV network' in 190 countries Streaming pioneer Netflix said Wednesday it had significantly expanded its global footprint to 190 countries, making its Internet TV service available in 130 new markets including India - but not China. ... more

IU scientists create 'nano-reactor' for the production of hydrogen biofuel Scientists at Indiana University have created a highly efficient biomaterial that catalyzes the formation of hydrogen - one half of the "holy grail" of splitting H2O to make hydrogen and oxygen for ... more		Siege near India's Afghan consulate ends after 25 hours A 25-hour gun and bomb siege near the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif city ended late Monday, after a bloody weekend assault on an air base in India near the Pakistan border. ... 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		Indian troops search air force base after weekend battles Indian troops backed by helicopters searched an air force base Monday after a weekend of fierce fighting with insurgents left seven soldiers dead. ... more
				Eight dead as strong quake hits northeast India At least eight people were killed and scores injured Monday when a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck northeast India, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets even hundreds of kilometres away in Bangladesh. ... more		Fresh gunfire at Indian air force base in Punjab: police A fresh gunbattle erupted Sunday at the Indian air force base attacked by suspected Islamic militants a day earlier with the loss of 11 lives, police said. ... more

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Indian Navy test-fires long range surface-to-air missile The Indian Navy test-fired the jointly-produced Indo-Israeli long range surface-to-air missile from a Kolkata-class destroyer. ... more		India hits one billion mobile phone subscribers India notched up its billionth mobile phone subscriber in October, the country's telecoms regulator said, underscoring the importance of its fast-growing mobile market, the world's second largest after China. ... 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		Bangladesh inks 12.65 bln USD nuclear power plant construction deal with Russian company The Bangladeshi government has signed the country's biggest ever contract worth 12.65 billion U.S. dollars with a Russian state-run company to build a nuclear power plant with a generation capacity ... more
Moscow, Dhaka Sign Contract on Construction of First Bangladeshi NPP Russia and Bangladesh have signed a contract on the joint construction of the first Bangladeshi nuclear power plant, a spokesperson for the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Wednesda ... more		ISRO's year in review 2015 The year 2015 could be termed as one of commercial launches for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), while steps have been taken to spread the usage of space technology within India. ... more		Nepal appoints quake reconstruction chief Nepal has appointed a new chief for its reconstruction authority which will allow the body to finally start rebuilding and disbursing aid after April's massive earthquake, officials said Saturday. ... more		Dreaming of energy security, India pumps desert oil The deserts of Rajasthan may be the showcase for India's solar revolution but the oil explorer that struck gold beneath the same sands insists the country needs to pump out more fossil fuels to wean itself off imports. ... more

	India's Modi on surprise 'goodwill' Pakistan visit Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise "goodwill" visit to arch-rival Pakistan on Friday, with the first such trip in a decade seen as a step towards normalising ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more		Modi meets Putin in Russia with eye on defence deals Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a visit that could see the two countries agree a number of defence and energy deals worth billions of dollars. ... more

Major climate-GDP study under review after facing challenge

Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissions

Sticky business: India's purchases of Russian oil

Delhiites urged to accept controversial car ban plan		India donates Mi-25 helicopters to Afghanistan		Tibetan monks shy away from self-immolation as families threatened		India to purchase Russian S-400 Triumf defense system		Anger, fear at Delhi's pollution ground zero
Studies of Recent and Ancient Nepal Quakes Yield Surprises		Pakistan moves on gas pipeline funding		Australia approves coal port expansion near Barrier Reef		Russia May Equip Indian Aircraft Carrier With Air Defense Systems		Catastrophic medieval earthquakes in the Nepal

Red palm weevils can fly 50 kilometers in 24 hours

African lions are 'endangered,' must be protected: US

World coal demand tapers off but Asia still heavy user: IEA

Indian Defense Ministry admits almost half its planes can't fly

Sri Lanka revives stalled Chinese-funded projects

Growth potential remains at risk on even the most remote coral reefs

India to develop its own stealth combat drones

Nepal passes long-delayed bill on quake rebuilding

India's top court bans new diesel cars in capital

Pakistan test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile

Pakistan test-fires second missile in three days

India court mulls ban on new diesel cars as Delhi chokes

India to launch 6 Singaporean satellites

Japan and India agree bullet train, nuclear deals

Nepal quake victims face deadly winter as parties bicker

Japan, India PMs talks on track for bullet-train deal

India and Pakistan to resume peace process

Campaigners alarmed by opening of first KFC store in Tibet

First light from LAXPC instrument onboard ASTROSAT

Afghan president arrives in Islamabad to revive Taliban talks

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