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January 31, 2016

Massive whale washes ashore in India's Mumbai
Mumbai (AFP) Jan 29, 2016
Mumbai's coastline is more used to rubbish washing ashore than dead mammals, but on Friday residents woke to the sight of a nearly 40-foot-long whale on one of its most popular beaches. Hundreds of people descended on Juhu beach in the north of the teeming western Indian city to catch a glimpse of the Bryde's whale after it washed ashore late Thursday. "It's 11.3 metres (37 feet) long and weighs around 20 tonnes," said Makrand Ghodke, an official at the Maharashtra Forest Department who identifi ... read more

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Chinese ship to join Australia-led search for MH370 A Chinese ship is set to join the search for Malaysia Airlines MH370, Australia's deputy prime minister said Friday, as the jet's fate remains a mystery almost two years after it vanished. ... more		Spanish missions triggered meso american population collapse New interdisciplinary research in the Southwest United States has resolved long-standing debates on the timing and magnitude of American Indian population collapse in the region. The severe and rapi ... more		Global nitrogen footprint mapped for first time The first-ever global nitrogen footprint, encompassing 188 countries, has found the United States, China, India and Brazil are responsible for 46 percent of the world's nitrogen emissions. The ... more
				Model explains huge recurring rainstorms in tropical Indian and Pacific oceans El Nino is fairly well understood, and by now it's a household word. But another huge system in the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans, which wreaks similar havoc in world weather, is relatively unk ... more		India to Cooperate With France on Next Mission to Mars France will become India's partner in the next Indian mission to Mars, India's Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Monday. Earlier in the day, French President Francois Hollande and ... more

India marks Republic Day with camels and stunt-riders Thousands gathered in New Delhi amid tight security Tuesday for India's annual Republic Day parade, a pomp-filled spectacle of military might featuring camels and daredevil stunt riders, with French President Francois Hollande the chief guest. ... more		Sri Lanka destroys giant illegal ivory haul Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday destroyed its biggest ever illegal ivory haul in the first public crushing of poached tusks in South Asia, intended to send a stark message to smugglers. ... 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, France to build 6 nuclear reactors at Jaitapur Plant India's Foreign Secretary stated that India and France intend to construct six nuclear reactors within the framework of the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project. India and France intend to construct ... more
				Hollande says threats won't stop France fighting terror President Francois Hollande vowed not to let threats deter France from its fight against terrorism on Monday, the second day of an official visit to India focused on security and trade. ... more		French, Indian leaders bid to shore up fighter deal The leaders of India and France were looking to shore up a troubled multi-billion dollar fighter jet deal and make a new push on solar energy as they gathered in New Delhi for talks Monday. ... more

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Water supplies in Tibet set to increase in the future The Tibetan Plateau has long been seen as a "hotspot" for international environmental research, and there have been fears that water supplies in the major Asian rivers would drastically decline in t ... more		France to probe risks taken by soldiers in deadly avalanche France's defence minister promised Tuesday to investigate whether five Foreign Legion troops killed in an avalanche took unnecessary risks, as an expert warned that an unusually mild autumn was causing a spate of deadly snowslides. ... more		A tree or not a tree? India's Goa rows over coconut status Politicians in India's Goa are locked in an row over the status of the popular tourist state's beloved coconut trees - after officials ruled that they were not in fact trees. ... more		Bird flu detected in US turkey flock Bird flu has been detected in a US turkey flock but is different from the strain that devastated the nation's poultry industry last year, officials said Friday. ... more

	Nepal quake rebuilding to take years, new chief says Tens of thousands of Nepalis left homeless after April's massive earthquake will have to spend years living in temporary shelters, the country's reconstruction chief has told AFP. ... more		First evidence for independent working memory systems in animals A new study from Indiana University could help ensure the hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year to develop potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease aren't wasted on targeting the wrong ... more

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Russia, India Agree to Boost Cooperation in Space Exploration

Siege near India's Afghan consulate ends after 25 hours

Indian troops search air force base after weekend battles

Eight dead as strong quake hits northeast India

Nine dead as strong quake hits northeast India

Fresh gunfire at Indian air force base in Punjab: police

Indian Navy test-fires long range surface-to-air missile

India hits one billion mobile phone subscribers

Bangladesh inks 12.65 bln USD nuclear power plant construction deal with Russian company

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