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  Tripoli (AFP) March 3, 2017 The Libyan navy said it rescued 115 migrants Friday headed for Europe whose overloaded rubber boat was sinking off the coast near Tripoli, and that another 25 people were missing. "We rescued 115 illegal immigrants, six of them women, all African nationals except for a Bangladeshi," navy spokesman General Ayoub Qassem told AFP. Qassem said the survivors told of 140 passengers on board the boat that had run into problems on Thursday night after setting off from a beach east of the capital. "O ... read more |
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Transfer of technology deal between Saab and HALLinkoping, Sweden (UPI) Feb 28, 2017 Saab's South African subsidiary has signed an agreement to transfer technology to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Avionics Division. ... more  
Newfound primate teeth take a big bite out of the evolutionary tree of lifeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 Fossil hunters have found part of an ancient primate jawbone related to lemurs - the primitive primate group distantly connected to monkeys, apes and humans, a USC researcher said. Biren Patel ... more  
Sri Lanka slams lawyers over 'Snowden refugee' claimsColombo (AFP) Feb 26, 2017 Sri Lankan police Sunday formally denied hunting nationals who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong and said their claims to the contrary could have been made to bolster asylum applications. ... more  
Terma partner wins Indian radar contractNew Delhi (UPI) Feb 23, 2017 India's Nova Integrated Systems, in partnership with Terma AS, has signed an Indian Ministry of Defense contract to provide naval surface surveillance radar. ... more |
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Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' sought by Sri Lanka agents: lawyerHong Kong (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 Sri Lankan refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong have been targeted by agents from their home country, a lawyer and legislators said Thursday. ... more  
Mumbai's original inhabitants fear world's tallest statueMumbai (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 A fitting tribute to a local legend or a grotesque misuse of money? The decision to build the world's tallest statue just off Mumbai's coast has divided the city. ... more  
India to join elite rocket club after successful tests for 4-ton class satelliteNew Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 21, 2017 Following the successful launch of record number of satellite into the space, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully tested its largest cryogenic engine for a more than 10 minute ... more 
Saab offering sensor package for Indian Tejas fightersLinkoping, Sweden (UPI) Feb 15, 2017 Saab reports that it is offering a sensor package for India's s LCA-Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft in partnership with Indian industry. ... more
HAL unveils new multirole helicopter at Aero India 2017Bengaluru, India (UPI) Feb 15, 2017 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited showcased a full-scale mock-up of its Indian Multi Role Helicopter during the Aero India 2017 conference in Bengaluru. ... more 
Russian Helicopters in talks with India for 200 aircraftMoscow (UPI) Feb 20, 2017 Russian Helicopters is in talks with the government of India for the potential sale of 200 helicopters to support various security roles. ... more |
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Dassault to offer Rafale fighter to Indian navyBengaluru, India (UPI) Feb 16, 2017 Dassault Aviation of France plans to bid on a contract to supply 57 fighter jets to the Indian Navy, the Press Trust of India reported. ... more
India, Russia close in on chopper deal: reportBangalore, India (AFP) Feb 14, 2017 Russia is close to finalising a deal to build helicopters in India, an executive said Tuesday, a move that would boost Narendra Modi's ambitions to manufacture defence hardware locally. ... more 
GE Aviation reveals $4B investment in U.S. operationsEvendale, Ohio (UPI) Feb 16, 2017 GE Aviation invested $4.3 billion in its expanding U.S. operations during the 2011 to 2016 period and another $1.1 billion internationally. ... more  
Scientists find surprising harmony among cats and dogs in IndiaKarnataka, India (UPI) Feb 16, 2017 Large cats and wild dogs don't typically get along. When possible, they keep their distance, operating in their own ecological niches. ... more |
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Members of a NASA-led research team pose in front of a trio of aircraft, which on February 22 concluded racking up enough air miles to circle the planet four times, all in the name of testing a new cockpit-based air traffic management tool.
The prototype hardware and software is designed to automatically provide pilots with more precise spacing information on approach into a busy airport s ... more Brasilia, Brazil (UPI) Feb 23, 2017Brazilian air force tests KC-390 refueling capabilities  Washington (UPI) Mar 3, 2017KAI picks Triumph Group for KF-X airframe component  Washington (UPI) Feb 24, 2017Sikorsky, Polish affiliate prepare for M28 demonstration |
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 San Francisco (AFP) March 4, 2017 
Uber on Friday acknowledged the use of a secret software program to steer drivers away from trouble, including sting operations by local authorities to catch lawbreakers.
In the latest in a streak of damaging news for the ridesharing giant, Uber came forward about its "Greyball" software after a New York Times report which said the program aimed to deceive authorities in markets around the w ... more Washington (AFP) March 2, 2017Protectionism would be 'disaster' for autos: Renault-Nissan's Ghosn  Redmond WA (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Kymeta aimes to deliver terabyte connectivity to the car of the future  San Francisco (AFP) Feb 23, 2017Tesla slips back into red but revenue grows |
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 Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Feb 21, 2017  Even with international praise for its renewable energy strategy, New Zealand's government said there is room for improvement.
An annual review of the New Zealand energy sector from the International Energy Agency described the country as a "success story" for its ability to advance on low-carbon options like hydro-electric power and geothermal energy, all without government subsidies. ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) Feb 15, 2017EU parliament backs draft carbon trading reforms  Taipei (AFP) Feb 12, 2017Taiwan lantern makers go green for festival of lights  Washington (AFP) Feb 8, 2017Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon tax |
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 Livermore CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 
Lawrence Livermore scientists have collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of researchers including colleagues from Sandia National Laboratories to develop an efficient hydrogen storage system that could be a boon for hydrogen powered vehicles.
Hydrogen is an excellent energy carrier, but the development of lightweight solid-state materials for compact, low-pressure storage is a huge c ... more Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Feb 28, 2017A rose to store energy  Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Getting rid of the last bits of sulfur in fuel  Houston TX (SPX) Mar 03, 2017New path suggested for nuclear fusion |
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 Tehran (AFP) Feb 25, 2017 
Iran's nuclear chief said Saturday that the country had requested to buy 950 tonnes of uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan over the next three years to help develop its civil reactor programme.
The request has been made to the body that oversees the nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers in 2015.
Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, told the ISNA news ... more Pullman WA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Researchers find new clues for nuclear waste cleanup  Manchester UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Next generation of nuclear robots will go where none have gone before  Paris (AFP) March 1, 2017Areva narrows losses in 2016 |
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 College Park MD (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 
Gas outflows are common features of active supermassive black holes that reside in the center of large galaxies. Millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun, these black holes feed on the large disks of gas that swirl around them. Occasionally the black holes eat too much and burp out an ultra-fast wind, or outflow. These winds may have a strong influence on regulating the growth of the ho ... more Hannover, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Exploring Colliding Black Holes and Neutron Stars  Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Quantum entanglement between a single photon and a trillion of atoms  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Existence of a new quasiparticle demonstrated |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2017 
Global art sales plunged in 2016 as the number of high-value works sold dropped by half, while China regained its status as the world's top market, Artprice said in an annual report released Monday.
Art auctions worldwide totalled $12.5 billion (11.8 billion euros) last year, down 22 percent from $16.1 billion in 2015, it said.
The world's biggest database for art prices and sales, worki ... more Beijing (AFP) March 2, 2017China's new bank regulator vows real estate, shadow banking crackdown  Geneva (AFP) March 2, 2017WTO faces first attack from US under Trump  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 24, 2017China overtakes US as Germany's top trade partner |
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 Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) March 3, 2017 
Iraq's main Kurdish party and a Turkish rebel group fought a proxy battle Friday in the country's north, officials said, a conflict combining political rivalry and disagreement over territorial control.
Syrians Kurds tied to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) clashed with members of Iraq's Yazidi minority affiliated with Turkey's Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has a long-running pre ... more Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017Bloody Islamic State video puts China in cross-hairs  Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) March 2, 2017US drone kills two on motorbike in Pakistan: officials Kunduz, Afghanistan (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Air strike kills key Afghan Taliban commander |
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 Chincoteague Island, VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2016 
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 ... moreMiami (AFP) Oct 23, 2016Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2016New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 19, 2016Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
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 Beijing (SPX) Mar 06, 2017 
The increasing rate of the global mean surface temperature was reduced from 1998 to 2013, known as the global warming hiatus or pause. Great efforts have been devoted to the understanding of the cause.
The proposed mechanisms include the internal variability of the coupled ocean-atmosphere system, the ocean heat uptake and redistribution, among many others. However, the atmospheric footpri ... more Voi, Kenya (AFP) March 5, 2017Bringing water to Kenya's drought-stricken wildlife  Washington (AFP) March 3, 2017Trump team divided over Paris climate agreement  Washington DC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Just how early is spring arriving in your neighborhood |
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 Sunnyvale, CA. (UPI) Feb 24, 2017 
Lockheed Martin plans to relocate its Fleet Ballistic Missile program in a move the company says will cut costs for its customers.
The move will take place over the course of eight years. Approximately 650 positions from Lockheed Martin's Space Systems facility in Sunnyvale, Calif., will relocate to other company facilities in Florida and Colorado.
"We value the deep expertise of ... more Seoul (AFP) March 6, 2017North Korea fires missiles, three reach Japan waters  Beijing (AFP) March 5, 2017Chinese protest against South Korea's Lotte  Washington (AFP) March 4, 2017Obama launched cyberwar to sabotage NKorea missile program |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017 
A nerve centre for migrant workers who stream in from around the country in search of a better life, Black Bridge Village is a place of industry and desperation.
Posters on the wall offer easy money for blood donations: 400 ml - almost one US pint - earns between 400 and 500 yuan, enough to pay the rent for a small room.
Ramshackle structures of brick, corrugated iron and wood have mu ... more Hong Kong (AFP) March 1, 2017Hong Kong rebel lawmakers fight parliament ban  Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Activists gatecrash meeting of Hong Kong leadership hopeful  Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 28, 2017China's favourite wins strong backing in Hong Kong leadership race |
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 Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) March 1, 2017 
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The Congolese army said Wednesday it had killed 20 fighters from the M23 militia group and lost two soldiers in clashes with the rebels since the end of January.
General Leon Mushale told reporters in the eastern city of Goma that a further 25 rebels either were captured or surrendered and that six soldiers had been injured.
The clashes occurred in the eastern part of DR Congo, on an ... more Dar Es Salaam (AFP) March 1, 2017Tanzania bans booze sachets  Niamey (AFP) Feb 26, 2017France sends backup to Niger after 16 troops killed  Bangui, CAR (AFP) Feb 26, 2017UN airstrikes in C.Africa target 'heavily armed' militia |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 
Navistar Defense received a $440 million contract from the U.S. Army to reset and upgrade 1,085 mine-resistant armored vehicles for the United Arab Emirates.
The company will perform services on MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, or MRAPs, in addition to delivering specified sets, kits, packages and technical publications to the country.
The contract was procured u ... more Dulles, Va. (UPI) Feb 27, 2017Orbital ATK production of artillery shell guidance kits tops 10,000  Linkoping, Sweden (UPI) Mar 2, 2017Unidentified country orders Saab target vehicle system  Dallas (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Jacobs to provide support for U.S. Marines weapons system |
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 Moscow (UPI) Dec 31, 2017 
Russia will begin its planned repair and modernization project for its sole aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov in 2017, according to state media reports.
The carrier, a Soviet vessel that has been in service with Russia's navy since the early 1990s, will be upgraded at the Zverdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk. The operation will take 2 1/2 years.
"The decision to start Admiral Ku ... more San Diego (UPI) Feb 28, 2017U.S. Navy signs off on modernization of San Diego ships  Linkoping, Sweden (UPI) Feb 21, 2017Saab launches new CoastControl product for coast guards London (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Rolls-Royce supplying propulsion components for USCG vessels |
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 New Delhi (XNA) Mar 03, 2017 
India has the capability to develop a space station, a top official of the state-owned space agency has said.
"We have all the capabilities to set up a space station. The day the country takes the decision, we will okay the project. Just draw a policy and provide us necessary funds and time," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief A.S. Kiran Kumar told the media Monday.
The ... more Redmond WA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Orion spacecraft achieves key safety milestone  Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Marshall shakes, packs, ships and tracks NASA payloads  Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 28, 2017NASA and SpaceX gives ASU a competitive edge in technological innovation |
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