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  Bodhgaya, India (AFP) Jan 4, 2017 Thousands of mostly Tibetan pilgrims who travelled to India for a rare Buddhist ceremony held by the Dalai Lama have returned to China under pressure from Beijing, organisers said Wednesday. The 81-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader will this month preside over the Kalachakra teachings at Bodhgaya in eastern India, where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment more than 2,000 years ago. Tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over the world are expected to attend the event, which is held ... read more |
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Qatar, India, Italy purchase Raytheon Stinger missilesRaytheon has received a $207.9 million contract to produce Stinger missiles and supporting equipment for foreign military sales to Qatar, India and Italy. ... more  
India bans foreign funds of 20,000 charities: officialIndia's government has banned some 20,000 charities from accepting overseas funds because they failed to comply with the rules, a home ministry official said Tuesday. ... more 
China willing to work with India to maintain peace and build prosperityChina is willing to cooperate with India and other regional countries to maintain lasting peace, prosperity and stability, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday. Hua made t ... more 
Football and prayer wheels: views of modern TibetFaith has always been at the heart of Tibetan culture. As practitioners of the country's unique form of Buddhism face increasing obstacles to their worship, Beijing has sought to cultivate a different kind of true believer: the football fan. ... more |
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India tests Agni-V ballistic missile, tensions with China riseIndia's Defense Research and Development Organization completed a test for its Agni-V ballistic missile, leading China to question the country's intentions. ... more  
Bangladeshi fishermen claim Myanmar navy attacked trawlerFour Bangladeshi fishermen were injured when Myanmar's navy allegedly opened fire on them while they were fishing along the countries' troubled border in the Bay of Bengal, an official said Wednesday. ... more  
India achieves advances multiple space systems in 2016The year 2016 was a bag of mixed fortunes for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with successes on the technological front and setbacks on the legal front. On the technological side ... more  
exactEarth to Provide India's Navy with Satellite AISexactEarth has announced that it has signed a contract with Antrix Corporation to provide Satellite AIS data services to the Indian Navy. The three-year subscription revenue contract is valued at US ... more 
Pakistan frees 220 Indian fishermenPakistan on Sunday released 220 Indian fishermen held for trespassing into its territorial waters as a "goodwill gesture" to its nuclear-armed rival India, officials said. ... more |
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Exciting new creatures discovered on ocean floorScientists at the University of Southampton have discovered six new animal species in undersea hot springs 2.8 kilometres deep in the southwest Indian Ocean. The unique marine life was discovered ar ... more  
Experts 'highly confident' MH370 not in search zoneMissing flight MH370 is almost certainly not in the current search zone in the remote Indian Ocean and may be further north, new analysis showed Tuesday, but authorities indicated the hunt may not be expanded. ... more |
  
DARPA's Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program envisions flight operations with reduced onboard aircrew while improving mission performance and flight safety-all through a tailorable, drop-in, removable kit that would provide advanced automation to existing aircraft.
In two important steps toward that goal, DARPA has recently completed Phase 2 of this development effort ... more U.S. Air Force contracts BAE Systems for intelligence sharing Fadea completes C-130 upgrades for Argentina's air force India seeking a new foreign single-engine fighter |
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Faraday Future, the secretive electric car startup with ambitions to overtake Tesla, unveiled its first production vehicle Tuesday, proclaiming it to be a "new species" for personal transportation.
The company, backed by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting (YT Jia), announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that it would begin taking reservations for deliveries in 2018 with a $5,000 deposit for ... more Chrysler's new tech-rich concept car aims young Hyundai eyes autonomous cars for the masses BMW to deploy 40 self-driving cars in US, Europe |
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China's State Grid Corporation is set to build a $1.5-billion power line across Pakistan to enable the transmission of 4,000 megawatts of electricity from the country's north to south, the government said Friday.
Pakistani and Chinese officials signed an investment agreement in Beijing on Thursday to build the country's first high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) line, according to a governmen ... more MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector Toward energy solutions for northern regionsEnergy-hungry Asia slowing down, lender says |
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Tesla Motors announced Wednesday that it has begun mass production of energy-saving batteries that it vows will take electric cars mainstream.
"Today at the Gigafactory, Tesla and Panasonic begin mass production of lithium-ion battery cells, which will be used in Tesla's energy storage products and Model 3," Tesla said on its website.
Mass production of the batteries are a critical step ... more Devices that convert heat into electricity Tenfold jump in green tech needed to meet global emissions targets Rolling out an e-sticker revolution |
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AREVA NP supplied Rosatom with its safety instrumentation and control (I and C) system for its installation within unit 1 of the Novovoronezh-2 Russian nuclear power plant, which has been connected to the grid recently.
AREVA NP supplied the digital reactor protection system based on the company's proven I and C platform TELEPERM XS.
The system helps ensuring the safe condition of th ... more Battling energy crisis, Pakistan turns on fourth nuclear plant Report finds additional radioactive materials in gas-well drill cuttings Chemistry research breakthrough that could improve nuclear waste recycling technologies |
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About 150 hours of observing time on the 1,000-ft radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico over the course of the last several years have been devoted to determining whether the most fundamental constant in physics really is constant.
The target is the so-called fine structure constant, usually known as alpha, which describes the electromagnetic interaction between element ... more Arecibo Observatory Casts New Light on Cosmic Microwave Background Arecibo Data Crucial to Understanding Quasars' Brightness First experimental proof of a 70 year old physics theory |
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  China's manufacturing activity expanded at its quickest pace in nearly four years in December, an independent research firm said on Tuesday, in a sign of improving health for the world's second-largest economy.
The private Caixin Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), an indicator of conditions at smaller manufacturers, beat expectations with a reading of 51.9 in December, up from 50.9 the previo ... more Israel says China to send thousands of construction workers China's Alibaba sues vendors over selling counterfeits China manufacturing growth slows |
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Kurdish security forces closed the Iraqi headquarters of an organisation that aids members of the Yazidi religious minority, which has been brutally targeted by jihadists, the group said on Wednesday.
The move by the Iraqi Kurdish asayesh forces to close the Yazda organisation's offices in the northern city of Dohuk drew criticism from Human Rights Watch (HRW) as well as Nadia Murad, a Yazid ... more China police kill three over Xinjiang attack: report India accuses Pakistani Islamist over airbase attack Pentagon confirms death of two Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan |
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This week, astronauts are unloading more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and crew supplies from the Cygnus spacecraft to support dozens of science and research investigations. However, this shipment has special significance. This shipment arrived via an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket launches to the International Space ... moreOrbital cargo ship arrives at space station New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
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A controversial paper published two years ago that concluded there was no detectable slowdown in ocean warming over the previous 15 years - widely known as the "global warming hiatus" - has now been confirmed using independent data in research led by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and Berkeley Earth, a non-profit research institute focused on climate change.
The 2 ... more Scientists disprove global warming took a break Tillerson called to testify on climate issues Seizing environmental opportunities under a Trump presidency |
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  South Korea said Tuesday that US president-elect Donald Trump had sent a "clear warning" to North Korea with a tweet dismissing Pyongyang's ballistic missile claims.
"North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the US," Trump tweeted. "It won't happen!"
Trump's tweet came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a ... more Five questions on China-N. Korea relations Kim says N. Korea in 'final stages of test launching ICBM' US condemns Pyongyang missile plan, warns against 'provocative' actions |
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Thousands of mostly Tibetan pilgrims who travelled to India for a rare Buddhist ceremony held by the Dalai Lama have returned to China under pressure from Beijing, organisers said Wednesday.
The 81-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader will this month preside over the Kalachakra teachings at Bodhgaya in eastern India, where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment more than 2,000 years ... more Chinese official sentenced 10 years in vaccine scandal Football and prayer wheels: views of modern Tibet As thousands march China says Hong Kong must not subvert mainland |
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The Gambia's army chief on Wednesday reaffirmed his loyalty to President Yahya Jammeh, despite the threat of a regional military intervention if the strongman refuses to step down.
Lieutenant General Ousman Badjie used a New Year message published in the pro-government Daily Observer newspaper to "renew to Your Excellency (Jammeh) the assurance of the unflinching loyalty and support of The G ... more Chad closes border with Libya over 'terror threat' At least 15 dead in DR Congo ethnic clashes: local sources SEC probes Mozambique debt sold by Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas |
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  Safran Electronics & Defense is to develop and manufacture new modular ASSM air-to-ground block 4 bomb kits under a contract from the French military procurement agency, DGA.
The ASSM family of kits, used by France and other countries, give precision guidance to standard bombs and come in several versions, depending on the type of guidance: inertial GPS, inertial/GPS + infrared imaging, ... more Ukrainian army receives 50 BTR-3 armored vehicles Oshkosh receives JLTV production modification Kongsberg contracted for M1A2 CROWS configuration |
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  Ingalls Shipbuilding is to build the U.S. Coast Guard's ninth Legend-class National Security Cutter, the company announced.
Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, said construction of the vessel will take place under a $486 million fixed-price incentive contract.
"With the experience and knowledge our shipbuilders bring to this program, I am confident ... more Russia to continue Admiral Makarov trials in 2017 U.S. Navy's future USS Rafael Peralta completes acceptance trials Pentagon approves potential $126 billion submarine project |
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As tech industry leaders gather for an annual extravaganza showcasing hot new products, political uncertainty is casting a cloud over the sector.
The election of Donald Trump and the Brexit referendum are among the factors weighing on the outlook. And a strong US dollar may cut into spending for many consumers around the world.
With the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off this week in ... more NASA Assigns Upcoming Space Station Crew Members Space station battery replacements to begin New Year's Eve Launch of Russia's new progress spacecraft set for February 2 |
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