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  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Where did the earliest Indians come from? The origins of the peoples of the Indian Subcontinent remains a much debated topic among scientists. But new research has offered some clarity on the matter. The latest analysis suggests India was populated by a succession of migrations from Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Previously, a lack of ancient DNA samples has hampered the search for India's genetic origins. The subcontinent has yielded few well-preserved skeletal remains ... read more |
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Norway wealth fund drops Indian group over environment concernsOslo (AFP) May 5, 2017 Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has taken Indian industrial giant Bharat Heavy Electricals out of its investment portfolio due to environmental concerns, the Norwegian central bank said on Friday. ... more 
Not even the Himalayas are immune to traffic smogCincinnati OH (SPX) May 04, 2017 Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust on one of the most remote mountain roads in ... more  
Indian Space Agency Test-Drives Solar Electric Hybrid VehicleNew Delhi (Sputnik) May 04, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) added another milestone to its list of achievements by successfully showcasing a solar-electric hybrid vehicle. ISRO's different engineering branches at ... more  
India's Space Agency Saves Over US$ 2 Billion per Year for the CountryNew Delhi (Sputnik) May 01, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is not just building satellites or driving innovation by sharing its Lithium-ion batteries for powering vehicles, the space agency is helping fishermen ... more |
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Scientists uncover substance telling ants which will become queensWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 Researchers have identified the "princess pheromone" that tells a colony of ants when an ant larva will become the queen. ... more  
India to launch GSAT-9 communication satellite on May 5: ISRONew Delhi (IANS) May 01, 2017 India will launch communication satellite GSAT-9 using its heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) on May 5, the ISRO said on Friday. According to Indian Space Research ... more 
Tibetan people have multiple adaptations for life at high altitudesWashington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017 The Tibetan people have inherited variants of five different genes that help them live at high altitudes, with one gene originating in the extinct human subspecies, the Denisovans. Hao Hu and Chad H ... more  
Mechanism of the influence of the Tibetan-Iranian Plateaus on the circulation and climate in summerBeijing, China (SPX) May 03, 2017 The highest and largest plateau in the Northern Hemisphere, the Tibetan Plateau (TP), is in the subtropical region of Asia. The air quality above the TP is only 60% of the sea level. In addition, be ... more  
Indian Space Research Organisation Starts Work on India's First Venus MissionNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has begun the process to send its first satellite to Venus by inviting Indian scientists and academia for space-based experiments. The Announcement of O ... more 
Indian Space Agency Comes Up With an App Indicating Solar Power PotentialNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed an Android app that will show the solar potential of a given location in any part of the country. The app was developed to support the cle ... more |
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Sri Lanka overturns ban on adopting elephantsColombo (AFP) April 26, 2017 Sri Lanka said Wednesday it was overturning a ban on adopting baby elephants, drawing sharp criticism from the animal protection lobby. ... more  
India's coal plant plans conflict with climate commitmentsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 India will not be able to meet its Paris climate agreement commitments in the coming years if it carries through with plans to build nearly 370 coal-fired power plants, a new study finds. "Ind ... more  
The Nepal quake survivors who can never go homeRasuwa, Nepal (AFP) April 25, 2017 Nepal marked the second anniversary of a devastating quake on Tuesday with rebuilding finally under way, but thousands of survivors still living in flimsy shelters have been told they can never return home. ... more  
India dreams of harvesting lunar dust to power fusion rectorsNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 ISRO is working on mining lunar dust, which is rich in Helium, and transport back it to India, said Dr Sivathanu Pillai, an ISRO scientist who earlier worked as the chief of the Indo-Russian venture ... more |
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  Shanghai (AFP) May 3, 2017 
China is expected this week to conduct the maiden test flight of a home-grown passenger jet built to meet soaring domestic travel demand and challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus.
The C919, built by state-owned aerospace manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), was set to take wing over Shanghai on Friday, the company said on Wednesday, according to the official ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Canadian Defense Minister proposes helicopter upgrades  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Boeing receives contract for F-18 upgrades  Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017First F-35B Lightning II produced in Italy rolls off assembly line |
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 Washington (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Tesla said Wednesday that revenues more than doubled in the past quarter compared with a year ago, as the electric carmaker prepared for production of its new mass-market vehicle.
In its update for the first quarter Tesla said its Model 3 development "is nearly complete." The company expects to produce 5,000 of these cars per week at some point this year and 10,000 per week in 2018.
The ... more Stockholm (AFP) May 5, 2017Chinese carmaker Geely to be largest Saxo shareholder  Berlin (AFP) May 2, 2017Germany's Bosch sells subsidiary to China's ZMJ  Beirut (AFP) April 30, 2017Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
The only U.S. sector where emissions of carbon dioxide increased last year was in the transportation sector, an Energy Department division reported.
A daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported CO2 emissions from the transportation sector increased 1.9 percent from 2015 levels. Emissions directly from motor gasoline increased 1.8 percent and the overall sector ... more Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity  New York (AFP) April 3, 2017US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay  Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017 
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Chemistry Division have developed a safer alternative to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, which were recently banned for some applications on Navy ships and other military platforms.
Joseph Parker, Jeffrey Long, and Debra Rolison from NRL's Advanced Electrochemical Materials group are leading an effort to create an entire family of ... more Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 09, 2017Graphane could act as efficient and water-free hydrogen fuel cell membrane  Beijing, China (SPX) May 04, 2017Super P carbon black for reversible lithium and sodium ion storage  London, UK (SPX) May 03, 2017Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 
Researchers at Florida State University have discovered a plutonium-organic hybrid compound that doesn't behave as expected. The compound behaves as if it composed of lighter elements such as iron or nickel.
The discovery - detailed in the journal Nature Chemistry - could yield new technologies and methods for cleaning up nuclear waste.
"What makes this discovery so interesting ... more Moscow (Sputnik) May 09, 2017EU Plans to Hand Over Control of Euratom Nuclear Waste on UK Soil to London  Abu Dhabi (AFP) May 5, 2017UAE delays launch of first nuclear reactor until 2018 London, UK (SPX) May 09, 2017Barakah Unit 1 construction completion a great achievement |
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 Livermore CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed new mathematical techniques to advance the study of molecules at the quantum level.
Mathematical and algorithmic developments along these lines are necessary for enabling the detailed study of complex hydrocarbon molecules that are relevant in engine combustion.
Existing methods to approximate potential energy functions at th ... more Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 03, 2017Physicists breeding Schroedinger cat states  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 02, 2017Mapping the edge of reality  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Perfect pitch: Scientists explore the mechanics of throwing |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2017 
HSBC said on Thursday that pre-tax profit fell 19 percent in the first three months of the year but the bank's chief described them as "a good set of results" after a turbulent 2016.
The London-based giant has been on a recovery drive over the past two years aiming to slash costs with measures including laying off tens of thousands of staff and slimming down its business.
It blamed the d ... more Hong Kong (AFP) May 9, 2017Dollar extends gains as Fed hike speculation builds  Shanghai (AFP) May 7, 2017Sister of Trump senior adviser solicits Chinese investment  New York (AFP) May 5, 2017IBM tumbles as Buffett discloses he is trimming stake |
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 Islamabad (AFP) May 5, 2017 
An International New York Times opinion piece criticising the powerful Pakistani army was censored by its local publisher Friday, replaced by a blank space in a country where it can be dangerous to speak out against the military establishment.
The online version of the piece by Mohammed Hanif, a high-profile satirist and novelist whose critiques of Pakistani society regularly appear in the N ... more Washington (AFP) May 4, 2017Pentagon to request thousands more troops for Afghanistan next week  Kabul (AFP) May 4, 2017Gulbuddin Hekmatyar: Afghan ex-PM and 'butcher of Kabul'  Washington (AFP) May 2, 2017US aims to eliminate IS from Afghanistan this year |
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 Bonn (AFP) May 8, 2017  US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a long shadow over UN talks starting Monday to work on the nuts and bolts of the deal.
The 11-day haggle in Bonn is meant to start drafting a "rulebook" to guide member countries in the practical execution of the pact, which seeks to brake global warming by curbing fossil fuel em ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 08, 2017Extinction of Alpine plants may remain undetectable for a long time  Bonn (AFP) May 9, 2017Climate: US hesitates as talks frustrated  Paris (AFP) May 6, 2017Trump anti-climate ghost hangs over UN meeting |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) May 08, 2017 
Russia will have upgraded its Strategic Missile Forces with 5th-generation devices by 2027. All missile divisions of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) will be rearmed with 5th-generation ballistic missile systems by 2027, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
"The development and adoption of a new missile system with a heavy missile, as well as new systems with missiles of a lig ... more Washington (AFP) May 3, 2017US tests intercontinental ballistic missile  Seoul (AFP) May 9, 2017South Koreans vote in historic election  Tehran (AFP) May 6, 2017Iran army criticises Rouhani's missile comments |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017 
A leading Chinese human rights lawyer went on trial Monday for inciting subversion, in a case which sparked an international outcry after claims he was tortured.
Xie Yang, who had worked on numerous cases considered politically sensitive by China's ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in summer 2015.
The "709 crackdown" - named after the date ... more Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Chinese court says prominent rights lawyer pleads guilty  Beijing (AFP) May 5, 2017UN slams Chinese rights lawyer's detention  Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2017Hong Kong remembers bloodiest violence 50 years on |
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 Abidjan (AFP) May 8, 2017 
Several hundred ex-rebels on Monday blocked access to Ivory Coast's second city Bouake, their former stronghold, seeking thousands of euros in bonuses in line with a deal following a deadly January mutiny.
Security forces were deployed to monitor the upheaval, which caused a tailback of about 100 vehicles outside the main southern entrance to the city, but the former rebels started letting c ... more Maputo (AFP) May 4, 2017Mozambique's opposition extends truce indefinitely  Mogadishu (AFP) May 5, 2017First US military death in Somalia since 'Black Hawk Down'  Lowarengak, Kenya (AFP) May 5, 2017Fishing with guns on a lake under threat in Kenya |
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 Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017 
Engility Holdings is to provide consulting services to the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate.
The contract from DTRA is worth $35 million. The re-compete award is for a one-year base period with four one-year options.
"Over the past four decades, DTRA has relied on our team's expertise to support their vital mission of protecting the U. ... more Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017Cubic Global Defense to provide training support services for British army  Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017Rheinmetall picks armaments services supplier Australian vehicle contract  Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017BAE partners with Czech firm on mortar system |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 
Australian shipbuilder Austal has opened a new office to support its bid for a contract to build offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Australian Navy.
The design and project management office, located in Adelaide, South Australia, marks a major company expansion in one of two major Australian shipbuilding hubs.
"As a key stakeholder in the delivery of the Australian government's ... more Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017DCNS to modernize three French navy frigates  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Nimitz-class carrier USS Ronald Reagan begins sea trials  Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017New America-class amphibious assault ship launched early |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2017 
NASA has received and is reviewing 12 proposals for future unmanned solar system exploration. The proposed missions of discovery - submitted under NASA's New Frontiers program - will undergo scientific and technical review over the next seven months. The goal is to select a mission for flight in about two years, with launch in the mid-2020s.
"New Frontiers is about answering the biggest qu ... more Moscow (Sputnik) May 08, 2017'Road to Nowhere': Retired Cosmonaut Reveals How It Feels to Walk in Space  Elkton MN (SPX) May 05, 2017Orion Motor Ready for Crewed Mission  Melbourne FL (SPX) May 09, 2017Orbiting at 250 Statute Miles, Florida Tech Experiment Tested |
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