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October 31, 2016

Indian roadside refuse fires produce toxic rainbow
Durham NC (SPX) Oct 27, 2016
Samples of smoke particles emanating from burning roadside trash piles in India have shown that their chemical composition and toxicityare very bad for human health. The wide variation found between sites by a Duke University study, however, does offer insights about how to mitigate the worst effects of the common practice. "From our tests, we found that somebody standing near one of these fires is getting a dose of toxins 1000 times greater than they would from the ambient air," said Michael Berg ... read more

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The smart wheelchair A wheelchair controller that automatically avoids obstacles and knows when the user is tired or stressed is being developed by researchers in India. Details are described in the International Journa ... more		India expels Pakistani visa official for 'espionage' India announced Thursday it was expelling a Pakistani visa official for suspected spying after he was briefly detained carrying sensitive defence documents, with tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours already running high. ... more		Four killed in India-Pakistan cross border firing: officials Two children and another civilian were killed along with a soldier in firing across the border between India and Pakistan, officials from both sides said Monday, as tensions soar between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more
				Indian washermen keep tradition alive despite daily grind Standing knee deep in a cement tank of milky water, Dinesh Kumar dunks clothes before vigorously scrubbing them with a brush at an outdoor laundry in the Indian capital. ... more		Madagascar lemurs find refuge in private sanctuary Threatened by habitat loss and hunting, Madagascar's lemurs, a critically endangered species, are finding refuge in a private sanctuary on this vast Indian Ocean island. ... more

Pakistan welcomes Trump offer to make peace with India Pakistan on Thursday welcomed an offer by US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to ease tensions with nuclear-armed rival India over ongoing unrest in Kashmir, which both claim as their own. ... more		Indian capital's zoo closes over bird flu scare 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. ... 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		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		Czech leaders reassure China as Dalai Lama visits Czech leaders sought to stave off China's anger in a statement on Tuesday, a day after exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Prague. ... 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		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		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
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		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		Xi, Modi hold talks amid India frustrations Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed during talks late Saturday to work to resolve recent frustrations between the regional rivals, an official said. ... 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

	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		Russia says to sign S-400 air defence deal with India Russian President Vladimir Putin will seal a deal with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an upcoming visit to deliver Moscow's most advanced air defence system, the Kremlin said Thursday. ... 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

Chevron confirms Bangladesh interests may be for sale		India Expedites Its Space Centric Warfare Program		New insights into how black carbon aerosols impact the atmospheric boundary layer		Scientists discover supramolecule could help reduce nuclear waste		Mauritius wing debris from missing MH370: Australia
Spaceflight Industries marks successful launch of the BlackSky Pathfinder satellite aboard PSLV		Top UN court to decide fate of Marshalls epic nuclear case		World court rejects epic Marshalls nuclear case		After Paris, India gets support for solar power		Emerging markets face uneven outlook, says IMF

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

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