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October 19, 2016

Indian capital's zoo closes over bird flu scare
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 19, 2016
New Delhi zoo has temporarily closed after two birds died of bird flu, its curator said Wednesday, a month after India declared itself free of the disease. Riaz Khan said tests had confirmed the birds died of the H5 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. "We have shut the zoo down only for two to four days to conduct tests and monitor the situation to see it does not spread," Khan told AFP. He said a total of nine birds, including ducks, pelicans and painted storks, have di ... read more

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Sri Lanka destroys seized bird nests destined for soup Sri Lankan custom officers on Tuesday destroyed 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of rare bird nests that are considered a delicacy in China and have a street value of nearly half a million dollars. ... more		Indian film festival drops Pakistani movie after threat An Indian film festival dropped a Pakistani drama from its programme Monday after protesters threatened to disrupt the screening - the latest movie to fall foul of heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more		Tibet's thangkas find new fans across China Her eyes riveted to the canvas, Wulan meticulously applies colour to an image of the Buddha, using pigments made of crushed pearls, turquoise and agate. ... more
				Stanford researchers capture Central Asia's 'de-greening' over millions of years A new study chronicles how central Asia dried out over the last 23 million years into one of the most arid regions on the planet. The findings illustrate the dramatic climatic shifts wrought by the ... more		UNESCO urges Bangladesh to scrap Sundarbans plant The United Nations has urged Bangladesh to halt construction of a huge coal-fired power plant near the Sundarbans, warning of a serious threat to the delicate ecosystem of the world's largest mangrove forest. ... more

MH370 hunters to probe underwater objects: Australia Investigators will deploy an underwater vehicle to take a closer look at objects found during a sonar survey of the southern Indian Ocean in the hunt for MH370, Australia said Wednesday, as it extended the search into next year. ... more		Bangladesh, China firms ink multi-bln deals as Xi ends tour Bangladeshi and Chinese firms have signed $13.6 billion in trade and investment deals on the sidelines of President Xi Jinping's brief tour to the South Asian nation, a trade group official said Saturday. ... more		China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine US 'moving at haste' to get Ukraine weapons: envoy		Russia eyes gas shipments to India The Russian and Indian governments may be interested in working together on getting natural gas piped from the former to the latter, a joint statement read. ... more
				Protecting streams that feed Lake Erie will take much work While current efforts to curtail agricultural runoff will improve the health of Lake Erie, much more work will be needed to protect the streams that feed the lake, new research shows.A study of the ... more		Chevron confirms Bangladesh interests may be for sale Addressing growing speculation, Chevron said Thursday it would only proceed with a sale of its interests in Bangladesh if it can get a good value in return. ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA

India Expedites Its Space Centric Warfare Program The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon receive approval from the Indian Space Research Organization for its own dedicated satellite. Air Vice Marshal Sandeep Singh Commandant of the Aircraft and Syste ... more		New insights into how black carbon aerosols impact the atmospheric boundary layer It is widely known that black carbon, or soot, aerosol particles emitted from South Asia are spread across the northern Indian Ocean during the winter monsoon season. These masses of air pollution a ... more		New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice		Scientists discover supramolecule could help reduce nuclear waste Indiana University researchers have reported the first definitive evidence for a new molecular structure with potential applications to the safe storage of nuclear waste and reduction of chemicals t ... more
Mauritius wing debris from missing MH370: Australia A piece of wing debris found in Mauritius is from MH370, Australian authorities said Friday as they cautioned the discovery shed no new light on the missing passenger jet's specific location. ... more		Spaceflight Industries marks successful launch of the BlackSky Pathfinder satellite aboard PSLV Spaceflight Industries has announced the successful launch of its BlackSky Pathfinder-1 satellite into a sun synchronous orbit from India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). From Satish Dhawan ... more		Top UN court to decide fate of Marshalls epic nuclear case The UN's highest court will rule Wednesday on whether to take up a case brought by the tiny Marshall Islands against India, Pakistan and Britain for allegedly failing to halt the nuclear arms race. ... more		World court rejects epic Marshalls nuclear case The UN's highest court on Wednesday narrowly threw out landmark cases brought by the tiny Marshall Islands against India, Pakistan and Britain for allegedly failing to halt the nuclear arms race. ... more

	After Paris, India gets support for solar power After depositing its signature to the Paris climate deal, India's low-carbon objectives received financial support to advance solar energy, a lender said. ... more		Emerging markets face uneven outlook, says IMF Developing nations continue to be the backbone of global growth, but face a series of headwinds including a slowdown in China, weak demand in advanced economies, low commodity prices and political strife, the IMF warned Tuesday. ... more

One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution

US reaches civil nuclear cooperation accord with Bahrain

American firms flag hit from US export controls targeting China

Indian-Pakistan families fear border shutdown		Pakistan impregnable, military insists after Kashmir 'raid'		India-Pakistan tensions stir villagers' wartime memories		India evacuates border villages after strikes on Pakistan		One of two manatees in Caribbean repopulation scheme dies
India ratifies historic Paris climate change pact		World Bank secretly finances Asian 'coal boom,' group says		Arianespace to launch satellites for Australia and India with Ariane 5		UN chief offers to mediate over Kashmir tensions		Third party satellite launch order bookings for Isro stands at $42 million

Pakistan fury after India launches Kashmir strikes

India investing in offshore reserves

Use of 'large open-ended pipe piles' could lead to lower-cost bridge construction

Tibet's first football club aims at unity, struggles for Chinese players

Thirsty megacities poisoning rural groundwater

India pulls out of summit as tensions with Pakistan mount

Indian Space Organization Gears Up for First Multi-Orbit Mission

Larsen and Toubro signs $99 million Vietnamese ship deal

Russia, Pakistan to carry out first joint military exercise

French fighter jet deal: an Indian saga

UN court to decide Marshall Islands case against 3 nuclear powers

In Tibet, religious freedom with Chinese characteristics

Asia growth holds stable thanks to China and India: ADB

Indian ministers approve Rafale fighter jet deal

India signs deal for acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets

India needs more than Rafale to match China: experts

India's government backs gas pipeline build

India's Modi thrashes out response to deadly Kashmir raid

China pushes Tibetan tourism while critics fear impact

Stalagmites in Indiana cave may record past earthquakes

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