
Riders on the plateau: Tibetans gather for horse festival
Thundering across the vast Himalayan plateau in their traditional finery, Tibetan horsemen gather for an annual riding festival which is a colourful feast for the eyes. ... more
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Chinese tracking ship Yuanwang-7 starts maiden voyage
China's new-generation spacecraft tracking ship Yuanwang-7 sailed into the ocean from the Yangtze River on Tuesday, beginning its maiden mission.
Yuanwang-7 was accompanied by Yuanwang-6. Yuan ... more
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Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth
ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion
Japan's Hokkaido sizzles as heat stroke alerts issued
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India home minister to visit Pakistan as tensions flare
India's home minister will travel to Pakistan next week for a one-day regional meeting, New Delhi said Thursday, as tensions flare between the nuclear-armed rivals over unrest in disputed Kashmir. ... more
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India inks $1 billion deal with Boeing for spy planes: sources
India has signed a billion-dollar deal with Boeing to buy four maritime surveillance planes, defence and aviation sources said Wednesday, as it looks to counter China in the Indian Ocean. ... more
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Indian army receives three Dhanush howitzers
The Indian army has taken possession of three new, indigenously developed 155 mm Dhanush howitzers, the Press Trust of India reported Monday. ... more
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India conducts firing of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System
India has successfully conducted a proof firing of the armament system for its 155mm, .52 caliber Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System, or ATAGS, the country's Defense Research and Development Organization announced Thursday. ... more
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Monsoon intensity enhanced by heat captured by desert dust
Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of the Indian Summer Monsoon, according to new research ... more
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