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  Hong Kong (AFP) May 15, 2017 A group of refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are facing deportation after the city's authorities rejected their bid for protection, their lawyer said Monday. The impoverished Philippine and Sri Lankan refugees helped the former National Security Agency contractor evade authorities in 2013 by hiding him in their cramped homes after he initiated one of the largest data leaks in US history. They have spent years hoping the government would recognise their ca ... read more |
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'Excess' car pollution killed 38,000 in 2015: studyParis (AFP) May 15, 2017 "Excess" diesel truck and car emissions claimed about 38,000 lives worldwide in 2015, said a study Monday that sought to quantify deaths due to pollution that carmakers sought to hide. ... more  
Looking at light to explore superconductivity in boron-diamond filmsWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017 More than a decade ago, researchers discovered that when they added boron to the carbon structure of diamond, the combination was superconductive. Since then, growing interest has been generated in ... more  
Rising temperatures threaten stability of Tibetan alpine grasslandsAtlanta GA (SPX) May 15, 2017 A warming climate could affect the stability of alpine grasslands in Asia's Tibetan Plateau, threatening the ability of farmers and herders to maintain the animals that are key to their existence, a ... more  
India calls for deeper ties with Sri Lanka as China loomsColombo (AFP) May 12, 2017 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Friday his desire for a "quantum jump" in relations with Sri Lanka, as New Delhi jostles with regional rival Beijing for influence in the island nation. ... more |
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Nepal signs up to China's new Silk Road planKathmandu (AFP) May 12, 2017 Nepal on Friday signed up to China's new Silk Road drive, a massive infrastructure project spanning some 65 countries at the centre of the Asian giant's push to expand its global influence. ... more  
Two killed in Kashmir cross-border firingMuzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) May 11, 2017 Two people were killed in cross-border firing in Kashmir Thursday, one on each side of the disputed region's de facto border, officials in India and Pakistan said in the latest skirmishes between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more 
Modi heads to Sri Lanka as Chinese influence risesColombo (AFP) May 11, 2017 India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Sri Lanka on Thursday on a charm offensive as New Delhi seeks to reassert its influence on the island amid signs of a Chinese comeback. ... more  
Rolls-Royce to provide logistical, engineering support for the KC-130J(UPI) May 10, 2017 Rolls-Royce has received a $78.7 million contract to provide logistical and engineering support for originally manufactured engines on the KC-130J tanker aircraft. The services will apply to the U.S. Marine Corps and aircraft in use by Kuwait under the Foreign Military Sales program. ... more  
ISRO Successfully Launches GSAT-9 'SAARC' South Asian Communication SatelliteNew Delhi (IANS) May 08, 2017 An Indian rocket with the over two ton South Asia Satellite or GSAT-9, intended to address the region's "economic and developmental priorities", blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Friday ... more 
GSLV Successfully Launches South Asia SatelliteSriharikota, India (SPX) May 08, 2017 India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) successfully launched the 2230 kg South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) into its planned Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit May 05, 2017. The latest lau ... more |
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Norway wealth fund drops Indian group over environment concernsOslo (AFP) May 5, 2017 Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has taken Indian industrial giant Bharat Heavy Electricals out of its investment portfolio due to environmental concerns, the Norwegian central bank said on Friday. ... more 
Not even the Himalayas are immune to traffic smogCincinnati OH (SPX) May 04, 2017 Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust on one of the most remote mountain roads in ... more  
Indian Space Agency Test-Drives Solar Electric Hybrid VehicleNew Delhi (Sputnik) May 04, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) added another milestone to its list of achievements by successfully showcasing a solar-electric hybrid vehicle. ISRO's different engineering branches at ... more  
India's Space Agency Saves Over US$ 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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  Washington DC (SPX) May 12, 2017 
They came, they flew, they wildly exceeded expectations. More than 40 Cadets and Midshipmen from the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy helped expand the capabilities of swarms of highly autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) last month in the Service Academies Swarm Challenge.
In the skies over Camp Roberts, an Army National Guard post north ... more Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Boeing receives Apache remanufacturing contract for UK  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017New ejection seat allows Air Force to lift F-35 pilot weight restriction  Palestine TX (SPX) May 11, 2017NASA Completes Balloon Technology Test Flight |
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 San Francisco (AFP) May 12, 2017 
A federal judge has asked for a criminal justice review in the case brought by Alphabet self-driving car unit Waymo accusing Uber of stealing its technology.
Judge William Alsup, in an order posted late Thursday, said he was referring the case to the Justice Department "for investigation of possible theft of trade secrets."
Alsup said he made the recommendation "based on the evidentiary ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2017South Korea building world's largest test site for self-driving cars  Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017Judge blesses $1 bn compensation deal in VW diesel case  Chicago IL (SPX) May 12, 2017Experiments show that a few self-driving cars can dramatically improve traffic flow |
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 Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017 
A major Australian power grid operator was Thursday partially leased to a local-foreign consortium in a multi-billion-dollar deal, ending an international chase for electricity assets being privatised to raise funds for infrastructure projects.
Australia's largest state New South Wales has sought to privatise three large power assets - TransGrid, Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy - but faced ro ... more (UPI) May 10, 2017Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy  Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017U.S. emissions generally lower last year |
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 Trieste, Italy (SPX) May 15, 2017 
Another step forward towards superconductivity at room temperature: an experiment at the cutting edge of condensed matter physics and materials science has revealed that the dream of more efficient energy usage can turn into reality.
An international collaboration, led by the scientists of Italy's International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste, Universita Cattolica di Brescia ... more Kent UK (SPX) May 15, 2017Harnessing geometric frustration to tune batteries for greater power  Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017Mini heat engine could power tomorrow's tiny machines  Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017No batteries necessary, new medical implant derives energy from the human body |
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 Johannesburg (AFP) May 13, 2017 
South Africa will relaunch plans to build nuclear power plants by signing new agreements with several countries, Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said Saturday.
A court in Cape Town last month ruled the government had failed to allow adequate public consultation for preliminary agreements with Russia, South Korea and the United States for the construction of eight reactors.
Struggling to ... more Los Angeles (AFP) May 10, 2017Tunnel collapse at US nuclear site raises safety concerns Los Angeles (AFP) May 10, 2017Tunnel collapses at US nuke site, no radiation leak  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Plutonium research to aid nuclear cleanup techniques |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2017 
Supermassive holes are generally stationary objects, sitting at the centers of most galaxies. However, using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, astronomers recently hunted down what could be a supermassive black hole that may be on the move.
This possible renegade black hole, which contains about 160 million times the mass of our Sun, is located in an elliptic ... more Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 12, 2017'Fire-streaks' are created in collisions of atomic nuclei  Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2017Discovery in the Early Universe Poses Black Hole Growth Puzzle  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 16, 2017What drives the accelerating expansion of the universe |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 14, 2017 
When Saurabh Ahuja tried to import a $600 3D printer for manufacturing drones in his Delhi workshop, he ended up spending another $900 in taxes and bribes and waited three months for it to clear customs.
"We lack in technology and industry to make the smallest things, so we have to import," Ahuja said as he listed the frustrations entrepreneurs still encounter since the government launched i ... more Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2017China decries protectionism, but some raise concerns  Washington (AFP) May 14, 2017US-China trade pact: a Trump triumph or rehashed news? Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2017China hosts Silk Road summit in shadow of N.Korea missile |
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 Washington (AFP) May 14, 2017 
Hanging in a corridor outside the Pentagon press office, a blow-up of a Time magazine cover shows a weary US soldier drawing deeply on his cigarette. Barbed wire and snowy foothills loom behind him.
The headline: "How Not to Lose in Afghanistan." The date: April 20, 2009.
More than eight years later, the Pentagon finds itself in the same quandary.
Again.
This time round, it is Pr ... more Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017Security in Afghanistan likely to 'deteriorate': US intelligence  Istanbul (AFP) May 10, 2017Turkey slams US rapid arming Syrian Kurds in IS fight  London (AFP) May 10, 2017NATO mulls sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan |
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 Geneva (AFP) May 15, 2017 
Scientists will intensify scrutiny of the polar regions as part of an international campaign to improve global weather predictions and minimise risks linked to rapid climate change, the UN said Monday.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said a full year would be dedicated to improving polar forecasting capacities in the Arctic and another year would be spent doing the same in Antarc ... more Paris (AFP) May 17, 2017The EU: What happened to climate's poster child; Canada blocks audit change Atlanta GA (SPX) May 15, 2017Rising temperatures threaten stability of Tibetan alpine grasslands  Fairbanks, United States (AFP) May 11, 2017Tillerson: Trump will not rush US climate policy review |
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 Seoul (AFP) May 15, 2017 
North Korea Monday celebrated the launch of what appeared to be its longest-range ballistic missile yet tested in a bid to bring the US mainland within reach, saying it was capable of carrying a "heavy nuclear warhead".
Leader Kim Jong-Un personally oversaw the test on Sunday, the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said, and pictures by state media showed him gazing at the missile in ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017ICBM launch facility receives comprehensive maintenance  United Nations, United States (AFP) May 16, 2017US would talk to N. Korea if missile, nuclear tests stop: Haley  Tehran (AFP) May 14, 2017Iran's delayed gold rush disillusions voters |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017 
China has freed a prominent human rights lawyer on bail, Amnesty International said Wednesday, after he admitted to his crimes in what critics called a show trial.
Xie Yang, who had worked on cases considered politically sensitive by China's ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in the so-called "709 crackdown" in 2015.
He pleaded guilty Monday ... more Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017China lawyer's wife seeks US asylum after brazen escape  Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2017China wants its anthem sung, but maybe not at parties  Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers seen as enemies of the state |
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 Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 16, 2017  Rebel soldiers in Ivory Coast said Tuesday they were ending a four-day mutiny which drew in troops from across the country after reaching agreement with the government over a wages dispute.
News of the deal was confirmed by a spokesman for the disgruntled troops, who said their financial demands had been met, ending a dispute which began in January.
"We have found a basis for agreement. ... more Abuja (AFP) May 16, 2017Nigeria army chief warns troops about 'politicking'  Nairobi (AFP) May 12, 2017Wounded author Kuki Gallmann vows return to Kenyan ranch  Abidjan (AFP) May 12, 2017Gunfire as I.Coast troops resume protest despite 'apology' |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017 
Saab's mobile camouflage system is undergoing field evaluation in Germany by the U.S. Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment during its operational training.
The mobile camouflage, made by the company's Barracuda business unit, provides protection to stationary vehicles as well as vehicles on the move.
"Mobile camouflage and signature management is more important now than at any time in the ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017Elbit introduces upgraded vehicle mortar system  Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017India seeks CBRN protective equipment  Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Jointly-developed Indonesian, Turkish tank makes debut |
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 Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017 
The attack submarine Romeo Romel, the fourth being build for the Naval Armament Unit of the Italian navy, was delivered at Italian defense contractor Fincantieri's shipyard at Muggiano, the company announced on Thursday.
The vessel is the last of four submarines being built in the U212A Todaro-class.
The previous ship, Pietro Venuti, a twin of the Romeo Romel, was delivered in Ju ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Austal opens new office in Australian contract bid  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Nimitz-class carrier USS Ronald Reagan begins sea trials  Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017DCNS to modernize three French navy frigates |
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 Houston TX (SPX) May 17, 2017 
While preparing for the 200th spacewalk on the International Space Station, the crew members in orbit performed the latest harvest of vegetables grown in space. NASA astronaut Jack Fischer collected the latest crop of Tokyo Bekana Chinese cabbage for the Veg-03 investigation.
Some of this was consumed at meal-time, and the rest sealed for analysis back on Earth. Understanding how plants re ... more Miami (AFP) May 12, 2017'Awesomesauce,' proclaims US astronaut on historic spacewalk  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) May 15, 2017Six-legged livestock - sustainable food production  Houston TX (SPX) May 09, 2017External commercial ISS platform starts second mission |
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