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  Birendranagar, Nepal (AFP) Feb 9, 2017 Shanti Dhakal's husband disappeared without a trace nearly two decades ago at the height of Nepal's brutal Maoist insurgency, presumed murdered by police for having links to the rebels. Dhakal was among 60,000 victims who registered a complaint with two commissions set up in 2015 with a two-year mandate to investigate the murders, rapes and forced disappearances perpetrated by both sides. On Thursday that mandate will expire before a single case has been investigated, leaving her no closer to le ... read more |
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India's techies fear US crackdown on high-skilled visasIndian student Sunny Nair has always dreamt of working for a technology giant in the United States but fears that President Donald Trump will crush his life ambition. ... more  
India's Satnav Goes Out of Whack as Orbiting Atomic Clocks BreakIndian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) was launched as a more accurate navigation system compared to the US' GPS system. However, some as yet unexplained technical failures have put the ... more  
Oil spill threatens India's nesting turtles/> Hundreds of students and fishermen were working Friday to clean up an oil spill on India's southern coast that campaigners say threatens the turtles that nest there every year. The Indian Co ... more 
ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1AIndia will launch one of its back up navigation satellites this year as a replacement to IRNSS-1A satellite, whose three atomic clocks have failed, an official of the Indian space agency said on Mon ... more |
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IAI debuts GPS anti-jamming systemIsrael Aerospace Industries has revealed its new ADA anti-jamming system, a product developed for use on multiple military platforms. ... more  
Researchers confirm the existence of a 'lost continent' under MauritiusScientists have confirmed the existence of a "lost continent" under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200 m ... more  
ISRO tests C25 Cryogenic Upper Stage of GSLV MkIIIIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage for GSLV MkIII on January 25, 2017. The cryogenic stage designated as C25 was te ... more 
Climate change drove population decline in New World before Europeans arrivedWhat caused the rapid disappearance of a vibrant Native American agrarian culture that lived in urban settlements from the Ohio River Valley to the Mississippi River Valley in the two centuries prec ... more  
In a bid for defense exports, India is giving contracts to the private sectorThe Indian government has signed a sizable contract with Reliance Defense and Engineering Ltd (RDEL) a company promoted by Reliance Infrastructure, in a major boost for private defense manufacturing ... more  
Death toll from deadly Kashmir avalanches rises to 25The death toll from a series of avalanches in Kashmir has climbed to 25 after five Indian soldiers pulled alive from beneath heavy snow died of their injuries, the military said Monday. ... more |
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Russia to arm T-50 PAK FAs with BrahMos light cruise missilesA BrahMos light cruise missile is in development for future use on Russia's 5th-generation T-50 PAK FA fighter aircraft. ... more  
How India's 'Garden City' became garbage cityThe stench of rubbish hanging over swathes of Bangalore is so powerful it rouses residents in the middle of the night, the fetid result of a trash crisis that threatens its reputation as one of India's nicest places to live. ... more 
India Defers Much-Awaited Heaviest Rocket LaunchIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has decided to postpone the launch of its heaviest rocket GSLV Mk-III by a few months as it did not complete the necessary tests on time. The Geosynchronous ... more  
Bangladesh plants million trees to cut lightning tollBangladesh has begun planting one million palm trees nationwide to help prevent hundreds of people being killed by lightning strikes every year, a top official said Tuesday. ... more |
  
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon on Friday said the next batch of F-35 stealth fighters, the most expensive planes in history, will be produced at a reduced cost.
They announced $728 million in savings after President Donald Trump publically upbraided Lockheed over "out of control" costs, although most of the savings were already planned ahead of his involvement, during a months-long contrac ... more South Korea, Indonesia open KF-X program office Greece military plans modernization of its F-16 fleet U.S. Navy purchases 25 more AH-1Z helicopters |
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The former chairman of Chinese auto giant FAW was jailed Thursday for taking more than a million dollars in bribes, in the latest penalty meted out to a top executive of a state-owned firm.
Xu Jianyi was sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison for taking more than 12 million yuan ($1.75 million) in exchange for assisting "the business operations and promotion and relocation" of others, ... more Volvo Cars posts strong earnings on record sales Germany, France plan cross-border self-driving test zone 'Dieselgate' fallout leads to score-settling at Volkswagen |
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Climate change is likely to increase U.S. electricity costs over the next century by billions of dollars more than economists previously forecast, according to a new study involving a University of Michigan researcher.
The study shows how higher temperatures will raise not just the average annual electricity demand, but more importantly, the peak demand. And to avoid brownouts and absorb t ... more Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon taxClimate change may overload US electrical grid: study Action is needed to make stagnant CO2 emissions fall |
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Superconductivity, where electrical currents course unhindered through a material, is one of modern physics' most intriguing scientific discoveries. It has many practical uses. Governments, industries, and health care and science centers all make use of superconductivity in applications extending from MRIs in hospitals to the cavities of particle accelerators, where scientists explore the fundam ... more How to recycle lithium batteries New, long-lasting flow battery could run for more than a decade with minimum upkeep Building a better microbial fuel cell - using paper |
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An explosion at a nuclear power plant on France's northwest coast on Thursday caused minor injuries, but the authorities said there was no risk of radiation.
The blast occurred in the engine room at the Flamanville plant, which lies 25 kilometres (15 miles) west of the port of Cherbourg and just across from the Channel Islands.
"It is a technical incident. It is not a nuclear accident," ... more Iran imports 149 tonnes of uranium from Russia: atomic chief Three new uranium minerals from Utah France's Areva picks up Japanese investors |
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All known black holes fall into two categories: small, stellar-mass black holes weighing a few Suns, and supermassive black holes weighing millions or billions of Suns. Astronomers expect that intermediate-mass black holes weighing 100 - 10,000 Suns also exist, but so far no conclusive proof of such middleweights has been found. Today, astronomers are announcing new evidence that an intermediate ... more Stars align in test supporting 'spooky action at a distance' Research pushes concept of entropy out of kilter Black Hole Meal Sets Record for Duration and Size |
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Chinese bitcoin trading platforms risk closure if they breach new controls on the virtual currency, the central bank said Thursday, as authorities step up efforts to curb the flow of money offshore.
During a meeting Wednesday with officials from nine Beijing-based bitcoin trading platforms, a People's Bank of China (PBoC) inspection team unveiled a series of restrictions on the digital unit. ... more British PM, eyeing post-Brexit, to visit China this year Top tech companies argue against Trump travel ban India's techies fear US crackdown on high-skilled visas |
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The US general commanding NATO forces in Afghanistan warned Thursday that he needs thousands more troops and accused Russia of seeking to prop up the Taliban rebels.
US-led forces have been fighting in Afghanistan for 16 years, making it already America's longest-ever war, but General John Nicholson told Congress: "I believe we're in a stalemate."
The question of whether to double down i ... more Fatalities soar for Afghan forces as govt loses ground to TalibanAfghanistan seeks more women to join its army Two years after NATO steps down, Afghan forces still struggle: US inspector |
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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 new study on the relationship between people and the planet shows that climate change is only one of many inter-related threats to the Earth's capacity to support human life.
An international team of distinguished scientists, including five members of the National Academies, argues that there are critical components missing from current climate models that inform environmental, climate, ... more Researchers say climate models understate risk, ignore human factors Cape Town pools crack down on splashing as drought bites Shifting monsoon altered early cultures in China |
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  The United States and Japan have conducted the first interception of a ballistic missile target using a jointly built system, amid heightened tensions over North Korea's missile program.
The two nations have been working together since 2006 to develop a variant of the Standard Missile-3, a ship-launched missile that operates as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Friday' ... more N. Korea nuclear attack would trigger 'overwhelming response': Mattis Iran's Rouhani says military power 'purely defensive' French MPs clear way for payouts to atomic test victims |
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  Carrying the golden statue of a revered ancient general, villagers in eastern China dash wildly through waterlogged fields in a mud-spattered celebration of a local rebel adored for stealing from the rich to give to the poor.
Spurred on by the roar of firecrackers and cheers of families crowded on muddy banks, teams of men splash through the quagmire, in a centuries-old ceremony that is part ... more Exile, jail, abduction: the hazardous lives of China's rich Missing Chinese billionaire targeted over stocks crash: report 'Abduction' of China tycoon sparks fear in Hong Kong |
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The Ivorian government planned Thursday to pursue talks with elite troops responsible for President Alassane Ouattara's security in a bid to end a revolt by the special forces, a defence ministry official said.
"Normally the discussions should resume this morning," the source told AFP after the mutineers began talks with top military staff following armed protests this week in their barracks ... moreIvory Coast govt in bid to end elite troops' mutiny Somalia to elect president amid security, drought woesElite I.Coast troops fire protest shots at two bases |
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  Australia's defense ministry has contracted BAE Systems Australia and Sea Box International to competitively develop prototype ammunition load carriers.
Under the agreement with Australia's government, each company will design and engineer prototype Unit Load Carriers. Australia's defense minister says the competitive award is critical for building innovation within the country's securi ... more Army Reserve units getting CROWS gun turrets U.S. Army spotlights innovative ZH2 vehicle Austria orders Pandur 6x6 armored personnel carriers |
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South Korea's defense procurement agency will move up the scheduled delivery of two hovercraft landing ships by one year.
The move, which the agency says is meant to counter North Korea's growing nuclear capabilities, brings the delivery date from 2021 to 2020 according to IHS Janes. Hanjin Heavy Industries received a $130 million contract to support the project.
"If the hovercra ... more Carrier Charles de Gaulle undergoing refit and upgrade China makes progress on second aircraft carrier Chinese aircraft carrier program to make new advances in 2017 |
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NASA may have to book seats for American astronauts on Russian Soyuz spaceships in 2018. Radio Sputnik discussed the issue with John Logsdon, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University.
"The relationship between NASA and the former Soviet Union goes back a long way with the highlight being the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz project. But with Russia ... more A new recruit for ESA's astronaut corps The Outer Space Treaty has been remarkably successful - but is it fit for the modern age? Full Braking at Alpha Centauri |
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