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March 17, 2016

Network of germ sleuths heads off nearly 276,000 foodborne illnesses a year
Columbus OH (SPX) Mar 17, 2016
An elderly woman in Phoenix. A Toledo toddler. An accountant in Indianapolis. All poisoned by food. Quickly uncovering that their illnesses are connected can make all the difference in halting a deadly outbreak. About 276,000 cases of foodborne illness are avoided each year because of PulseNet, a 20-year-old network coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new research has found. PulseNet links U.S. public health laboratories so that they can speedily share details about E. c ... read more

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Ruby red improves in the microwave oven Researchers from India's CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) have tested a new way to improve the colour, clarity and lustre of rubies: microwaves. The study, conducted by S ... more		Trafficked Nepali, Bangladeshi women trapped in Syria Nepali villager Sunita Magar thought she was heading to a safe factory job in Kuwait, but only when she landed in Damascus did she realise "something had gone very wrong". ... more		NASA Glenn technology pumps hope into broken hearts Dr. Mark Rodefeld knows the hearts of children. As a pediatric heart surgeon at Indiana University, he's spent decades fixing them. One particular heart problem has consumed much of his research and ... more
				India nuclear reactor shut down after water leak A reactor at a nuclear plant in western India was shut down Friday after a water leak was discovered, officials said, stressing that workers had not been exposed to radiation. ... more		Dalai Lama urges education reform to end human cruelty The Dalai Lama called Friday for dramatic education reforms to put more emphasis on values such as compassion. ... more

China gets go-ahead for contentious Sri Lanka port city Sri Lanka on Thursday granted permission for China to build a vast "port city" in the island's capital, despite concerns the ambitious project could be an environmental disaster. ... more		Virtual time machine of Earth's geology now in the cloud How did Madagascar once slot next to India? Where was Australia a billion years ago? Cloud-based virtual globes developed by a team led by University of Sydney geologists mean anyone with a smartpho ... more		Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia Navy F-35 jet crashes in California Slingshot unveils TALOS AI to simulate and support strategic space operations		India to Launch Sixth Navigational Satellite on Thursday India is slated to put into orbit its sixth navigation satellite on Thursday evening, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) announced in Chennai on Monday. The 1,425-kg IRNSS-1F - Indi ... more
				Equal rites: Tibetan nuns seek matching status With a shaved head, flowing burgundy robes and religious devotion, Xinde Shijiamouni has all the trappings of a Tibetan Buddhist monk. But her serenity is troubled - because as a nun, she cannot reach the same clerical status as a man. ... more		Rights groups warn KFC over Tibet opening Campaign groups warned US fast food giant KFC Wednesday over the opening of its first restaurant in Tibet, more than a decade after the chain's first attempt to establish a foothold ended in controversy. ... more

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Indian guru's festival set to go ahead despite outcry India's top green court Wednesday gave the go-ahead to a mass festival organised by a world-famous guru to be held on the floodplains of Delhi's Yamuna river, despite fierce opposition from environmentalists. ... more		SES deploys maritime VSATs on Bangladeshi floating hospitals SES S.A. and FRIENDSHIP, a non-governmental organisation, along with the technical assistance of Square Informatix (Bangladesh) Ltd, launched the first state-of-the-art Maritime VSATs on three of FR ... more		Airbus CO3D satellites begin mission to generate high precision global 3D map NASA teams with India to launch Earth-tracking satellite Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens		Unilever settles dispute over mercury poisoning in India The Indian arm of global consumer giant Unilever Wednesday said it had reached a a deal with hundreds of former employees to end a long-running dispute over allegations of mercury poisoning at one of its manufacturing plants. ... more
Pakistan 'breaches obligations' on nuclear arms, UN court told Pakistan is violating its "obligations" to the international community by failing to reduce its nuclear arsenal, the Marshall Islands told the UN's highest court on Tuesday. ... more		Among the believers: hope endures for MH370 relatives Distrust, disbelief, despair: two years after their loved ones vanished, many Chinese relatives of those on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 still refuse to believe they are somewhere at the bottom of the Indian Ocean. ... more		Long march in Bangladesh against Sundarbans power plant Hundreds of Bangladeshis began a four-day march Thursday from the capital to the Sundarbans in a last-ditch protest against plans to build a coal-fired power plant near the World Heritage-listed forest. ... more		Marshall Islands warn over nuclear arms race at UN court The Marshall Islands Monday painted a vivid picture of the horrors of nuclear war decades after some of its atolls were vaporised in atomic tests, in an unusual legal battle against the nuclear arms race. ... more

	US Space Company in Talks With India to Launch Satellite An American company is holding discussions with Antrix Corporation to put into orbit its communication satellite, using India's heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), the gover ... more		Marshalls to open nuclear arms battle at top UN court The tiny Marshall Islands will Monday seek to convince the UN's highest court to take up a lawsuit against India, Pakistan and Britain which they accuse of failing to halt the nuclear arms race. ... more

Light driven visual microphone offers new tool for silent sound detection

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Next generation of autonomous drones will harness wind like an albatross

Nepal's DTH Dish Media Networks Upgrades Capacity on AMOS-4 Satellite		Indian army makes candidates strip to foil cheating		Quake-hit Nepal hands out free SIM cards to tourists		Two Tibetans set themselves on fire: reports		India to allocate $440M annually for nuclear power investments
Environmentalists take on Indian guru over festival		New bank another BRICS in Beijing's diplomatic wall		SoloPower-led team target Indian rooftop PV market		India plans to launch 60 space missions in 5 years		Fenced in: The Kashmir barrier that is endangering wildlife

Delhi warns water crisis could run for another 15 days

First Unit of Russia-India Kudankulam NPP Reconnected to Grid

China's industrial overcapacity damaging global economy: study

LIGO-India Gets Green Light

TED crowd gets taste of virtual reality future

Google's Internet balloon 'crashes' in Sri Lanka test flight

Modern 'Indiana Jones' on mission to save antiquities

KYOCERA Donates Solar Power Generating Systems to Nepal to Support Earthquake Reconstruction

BAE ties up with India's Mahindra for gun assembly plant

Peacock-culling plan ruffles feathers in India's Goa

ISRO to launch cryogenic GSLV vehicle in December

Saab, Indian firm in joint venture for missile programs

Nepal Maoists mark 20 years since start of civil war

No peace for Nepal's ex-child soldiers, 20 years after war

Meteorite not responsible for killing man in India: NASA

Coca-Cola stops making drinks at three Indian plants

India's Tata Motors profits dip on weak China sales

Scientists study India's deadly 'meteorite'

'Meteorite' kills man in south India, authorities say

Wild elephant goes on rampage in Indian town

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