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June 01, 2016

Dalai Lama warns of growing divide among Tibetans
Dharamsala, India (AFP) May 27, 2016
The Dalai Lama warned Friday of a growing divide among exiled Tibetans, saying that morals are "degenerating" in the community, as the leader of its government-in-exile was sworn in at a ceremony in India. Speaking in front of crowds in a packed temple courtyard in the Indian hill town of Dharamsala, the spiritual leader called on Tibetans to uphold the community's traditions of love and compassion. The recent race for political office, won by incumbent Lobsang Sangay, a 48-year-old Harvard scho ... read more

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				Sri Lanka says 100 missing in landslides are dead Around 100 people still missing following landslides in Sri Lanka last week are believed dead, authorities said Saturday after failing to find signs of life under tonnes of mud. ... more		Study shows tax on plug-in vehicles is not answer to road-funding woes Given declining revenues from gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and the need for new ways of funding road infrastructure, state and federal policymakers are considering or have enacted annual registrat ... more

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India's Indigenous IT: New Supercomputer to be Built in 2017 India will produce a new generation of supercomputers under a national program by 2017. New domestic supercomputers will be created and built under the National Supercomputing Mission in India. The ... more		SNC gets contract modification for Thor II counter-IED device A counter-measure system to defeat radio-controlled improvised explosive devices will continue to be supplied to the U.S. Military by Sierra Nevada Corporation. ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes Next-Gen Automotive Innovation: Smarter, Safer, More Connected		Sri Lanka appeals for up to $2 billion in foreign flood aid Sri Lanka appealed on Wednesday for foreign aid to recover from massive floods that caused an estimated $2 billion worth of damage and claimed more than 100 lives. ... more
				Researchers find that Earth may be home to 1 trillion species Earth could contain nearly 1 trillion species, with only one-thousandth of 1 percent now identified, according to the results of a new study. The estimate, based on universal scaling laws applied to ... more		Blow for Apple as India sticks to retail rules: report Apple faces a roadblock in its quest to open stores in India after the finance minister decided it must comply with tough local sourcing rules, a report said Wednesday, days after a visit by chief executive Tim Cook. ... more

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Thousands homeless in cyclone-hit Bangladesh Thousands of Bangladeshis were left homeless on Sunday after Cyclone Roanu battered the impoverished southern coastal region, ripping apart flimsy houses and killing at least 24 people. ... more		Sri Lanka rain death toll hits 101 as waters recede Floods subsided across Sri Lanka Tuesday revealing the full extent of damage from last week's deluge that also triggered landslides, officials said, as the death toll crossed 100. ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		Nuclear foes renew push to shut plant near Manhattan Environmentalists urged US nuclear regulators Tuesday to shut down a nuclear plant near New York after inspections showed an unusually high number of degraded bolts in a reactor. ... more
India's mini space shuttle blasts off India successfully launched its first mini space shuttle on Monday as New Delhi's famously frugal space agency joined the global race to make rockets as reusable as airplanes. ... more		India's Modi in Iran on trip to boost trade Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Iran on Sunday on a visit aimed at boosting trade after the lifting of international sanctions under Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers. ... more		India's mini space shuttle blasts off India successfully launched its first model space shuttle on Monday, a top official said, as New Delhi joined the race to develop a reusable rocket to make space travel easier and cheaper. ... more		Flood-hit Sri Lankans face uncertain future Sri Lankans camped out in shelters in the capital face an uncertain future after massive flooding from torrential rain struck the island, forcing them to flee their inundated homes. ... more

	South Africa detains 3 Chinese fishing vessels, 100 crew South African authorities have detained three Chinese vessels and 100 crew members for allegedly illegal fishing in Indian Ocean waters off Port Elizabeth, officials said Monday. ... more		India sets new heat record as temperatures soar Temperatures have soared to a scorching 51 degrees Celsius in one Indian city, meteorologists said Friday, with the ferocious heat setting a new national record. ... more

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Sri Lanka floods kill eight, leave thousands homeless

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Nepal's quake recovery costs up by a quarter

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Indian Navy bids farewell Sea Harrier jets

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India forest fires flare close to famous Shimla railway

Armed guards at India dams as drought leaves farmers dry

India gets homegrown satellite navigation system

Indian-built Scorpene sub begins sea trials

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