
India, France to finalize Rafale deal ahead of Hollande visit
Indian and French government officials have reportedly finalized negotiations for the estimated $9 billion sale of 36 French Rafale fighter jets to India. ... more
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Chinese pressure sees Pakistan mull status of region disputed by India
Pakistan is considering upgrading the constitutional status of its northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, which is also claimed by India, in a bid to provide legal cover to a multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment plan, officials said Thursday. ... 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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Weak world markets signal fresh global crisis: Soros
American financier George Soros warned Thursday that weaker world markets, triggered by a slowdown in China, were showing signs of a financial crisis reminiscent of the 2008 crash. ... more
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India urges Pakistan to act after air force base attack
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his Pakistani counterpart Tuesday to take "firm and immediate action" against those behind an attack on an Indian air force base that left seven soldiers dead. ... more
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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
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Florida Indian tribe's last alligator wrestler bows out
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. ... 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
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