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  Kathmandu (AFP) Jan 11, 2017 Nepal on Wednesday sacked the chief of its earthquake reconstruction body, a move seen by critics as politically motivated and likely to further delay rebuilding following the April 2015 disaster. Sushil Gyewali was appointed head of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) a year ago after months of political wrangling over who should lead the agency. The NRA is tasked with spending the $4.1 billion pledged by international donors to help the impoverished Himalayan nation rebuild following t ... read more |
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Indian police rescue 6,000 turtles in 'largest' haulIndian police said Wednesday they had recovered more than 6,000 freshwater turtles weighing over four tonnes from poachers who planned to smuggle them to Southeast Asia, in the country's largest-ever wildlife haul. ... more  
Changing rainfall patterns linked to water security in IndiaChanging rainfall is the key factor driving changes in groundwater storage in India, according to a new study led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar published in the journal Nat ... more  
New active filaments mimic biology to transport nano-cargoInspired by micro-scale motions of nature, a group of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, in Chennai, India, has developed a new desi ... more  
China to set up gravitational wave telescopes in TibetChina is working to set up the world's highest altitude gravitational wave telescopes in Tibet Autonomous Region to detect the faintest echoes resonating from the universe, which may reveal more abo ... more |
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Controversial nuclear power plant near New York to closeThe controversial Indian Point nuclear plant near New York will close in 2021, a casualty of low energy prices and relentless criticism by environmentalists, the power company announced Monday. ... more  
Astronomers discover powerful cosmic double whammyAstronomers have discovered a cosmic one-two punch unlike any ever seen before. Two of the most powerful phenomena in the universe, a supermassive black hole and the collision of giant galaxy cluste ... more 
Debt traps threaten Nepal quake victimsVictims of Nepal's 2015 earthquake are at risk of slipping into debt as they face a second winter in temporary shelters, according to a monitoring group which says the government has been too slow to disperse reconstruction grants. ... more  
India test fires Agni-IV ballistic missileDefense researchers in India completed a successful flight test with the Agni-IV surface ballistic missile, government officials in the country reported. ... more  
'Thousands' of pilgrims return to China before Dalai Lama eventThousands 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. ... more |
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India to develop large scale solid fuel mixerIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) uses solid motors of 139 ton capacity for PSLV/GSLV flights and 200 ton capacity for the GSLV Mk III flights as part of their first stage. These motors are ... more  
Russia to continue Admiral Makarov trials in 2017The Russian military plans to continue sea trials for its Admiral Makarov frigate in 2017, according to state media reports. ... more |
   Leonardo Helicopters is to support 62 Wildcat aircraft of the British military under an agreement with the Ministry of Defense signed Monday.
The five-year Wildcat Integrated Support and Training contract is worth nearly $333 million.
"This Wildcat deal delivers a key capability for the Royal Navy and Army, and supports vital high-skilled jobs in Somerset, where there's a proud t ... more U.S. Air Force upgrades A-10C search capability Birds circling trash threaten Beirut flights: minister Vanilla aircraft proves to be anything but plain |
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  Auto sales in China, the world's biggest car market, surged at their fastest in three years in 2016, an industry group showed Thursday, jumping nearly 14 percent after authorities slashed a purchase tax.
The world's second-largest economy is crucial to global auto manufacturers, but the market took a hit from slowing economic growth in 2015.
However a total of 28.03 million cars were sol ... more New technology will cut plug-in hybrid fuel consumption by one third US deal won't end 'dieselgate' pain for Volkswagen VW directors knew of emissions scandal earlier: press |
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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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A UK company has been selected to lead a collaborative project that promises to result in significant carbon reduction and ultra-low air quality emissions for thousands of vehicles in China within the next 10 years. Liverpool based ULEMCo, arguably the UK's most experienced integrator of H2 systems for transport, has received grant funding via Innovate UK from the cross Government Newton Fund. T ... more Scientists discover a molecular motor has a 'gear' for directional switching Rolling out an e-sticker revolution Tenfold jump in green tech needed to meet global emissions targets |
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France has sold a 4.1-percent stake in energy company Engie, pulling in 1.14 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to help finance a state-led rescue of troubled nuclear firm Areva.
The sale of 100 million Engie shares was 10 million above the amount initially offered, the APE agency which manages shareholdings for the French state said in a statement late on Tuesday.
The sale leaves the French s ... more UK asks regulators to assess Chinese nuclear reactorEU clears French rescue of troubled nuclear firm Areva Controversial nuclear power plant near New York to close |
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University of Colorado Boulder students and professionals will operate an upcoming NASA mission that will investigate the mysterious aspects of some of the most extreme and exotic astronomical objects like stellar and supermassive black holes, neutron stars and pulsars.
Objects such as black holes can heat surrounding gases to more than a million degrees, causing high-energy emissions in t ... more LIGO expected to detect more binary black hole mergers Venerable Radio Telescope Sets Standard for Universal Constant Arecibo Observatory Casts New Light on Cosmic Microwave Background |
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Amazon on Thursday unveiled plans to create 100,000 US jobs over the next 18 months, as President-elect Donald Trump presses the business world to boost activities on American soil.
The US tech and retail giant's plan to bring its American workforce to over 280,000 is the latest - and largest - of a string of job-creation announcements as Trump prepares to take office on a promise to boost ... more Ma's million jobs pledge more PR than promise: analysts Trump's China trademarks risk constitutional crisis: experts Bitcoin plunges as China investigates exchanges |
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Two years after NATO handed responsibility for Afghanistan's security to local forces, the country remains crippled by corruption and its troops can barely hold the Taliban at bay, a US inspector said Wednesday.
Since US-led NATO troops stopped leading patrols and stepped into an advisory and support role at the end of 2014, Afghan army and police forces have suffered thousands of casualties ... more Syrian Kurds say not invited to Astana talks Obama's toughest decision? 30,000-troop Afghanistan 'surge' Chinese police kill three "rioters" in Xinjiang |
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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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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state said Wednesday he wants the United States to keep "a seat at the table" regarding global warming, despite Trump's pledge to abandon the Paris climate deal.
At his Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, former ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson also said "the risk of climate change does exist, and the consequences could be seriou ... more Obama again defends climate deal Global warming hiatus disproved yet again Scientists disprove global warming took a break |
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North Korea now has enough plutonium to make 10 nuclear bombs, South Korea said Wednesday, a week after leader Kim Jong-Un said it was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile.
The isolated communist state, which has carried out five nuclear tests and numerous missile launches, is thought to be planning a nuclear push in 2017 as it seeks to develop a weapons system capab ... more Trump, top diplomat pick differ on nukes N. Korea holds mass rally to push Kim's New Year message Final Iran nuclear talks before Trump takes office |
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Human rights in Hong Kong are at their worst since it was handed back to China by Britain 20 years ago, activists said Wednesday, as Beijing stands accused of tightening its hold on the semi-autonomous city.
A new report by Amnesty International Hong Kong looking back at 2016 said rights in the city had rapidly deteriorated and had "failed on many fronts".
The report cited the lack of ... more China graft drive has punished 1.2 million: watchdog Hong Kong's former leader abused power: prosecution Pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker condemns 'violent attacks' |
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  Britain's armed forces will conduct training exercises alongside troops from the Sierra Leone for the first time, the U.K. Defense Ministry announced.
The announcement was made by British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, who says the exercises highlight his country's commitment to maintaining combat readiness in addition to supporting security in Africa.
"Training with Sierra Le ... more Draining huge African peatland a threat to climate Five Malian soldiers killed by landmine Reshuffle in I.Coast, security chiefs out after mutiny |
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  Safran Electronics & Defense is to design, develop and build an improved version of its global navigation system used on French ballistic missile submarines.
The contract from the country's military procurement agency calls for a variant of the system used on Triomphant-class nuclear submarines.
The new system will incorporate new technologies for higher performance to eliminate ... more Retired US generals to Trump: 'Torture is unnecessary' Leidos to support counter-IED organization What Russia's railgun can really do |
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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 Pentagon approves potential $126 billion submarine project Russia to continue Admiral Makarov trials in 2017 U.S. Navy's future USS Rafael Peralta completes acceptance trials |
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When your house gets dusty, the dust settles, falling down to lower surfaces, awaiting your attention with the vacuum cleaner or duster. Not so on the International Space Station. Like any home, it gets dusty, but the particles don't settle...they float.
And that's a problem for astronauts living and working there. Dust can get in their eyes and nose causing irritation and allergic reactio ... more Real time imaging and transcriptome analysis of medaka aboard space station Russian Astronauts to Hold Terminator Experiment in Space Two US astronauts complete spacewalk to upgrade ISS |
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