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Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' face deportation: lawyer![]() ![]() 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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![]() Paris (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 ![]() ![]() Washington 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 ![]() ![]() Atlanta 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 ![]() ![]() Colombo (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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![]() Kathmandu (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 ![]() ![]() Muzaffarabad, 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 ![]() ![]() Colombo (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 ![]() ![]() (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 ![]() ![]() New 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 ![]() ![]() Sriharikota, 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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![]() ![]() Modern DNA reveals ancient origins of Indian population ![]() ![]() Oslo (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 ![]() ![]() Cincinnati 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 ![]() ![]() New 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 ![]() ![]() New 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Boeing receives Apache remanufacturing contract for UK ![]() ![]() New ejection seat allows Air Force to lift F-35 pilot weight restriction ![]() ![]() NASA Completes Balloon Technology Test Flight |
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![]() San Francisco (AFP) May 12, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() South Korea building world's largest test site for self-driving cars ![]() ![]() Judge blesses $1 bn compensation deal in VW diesel case ![]() ![]() Experiments show that a few self-driving cars can dramatically improve traffic flow |
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![]() Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy ![]() ![]() Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid ![]() ![]() U.S. emissions generally lower last year |
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![]() Trieste, Italy (SPX) May 15, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Harnessing geometric frustration to tune batteries for greater power ![]() ![]() Mini heat engine could power tomorrow's tiny machines ![]() ![]() No batteries necessary, new medical implant derives energy from the human body |
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![]() Johannesburg (AFP) May 13, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Tunnel collapse at US nuclear site raises safety concerns ![]() ![]() Tunnel collapses at US nuke site, no radiation leak ![]() ![]() Plutonium research to aid nuclear cleanup techniques |
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![]() Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() 'Fire-streaks' are created in collisions of atomic nuclei ![]() ![]() Discovery in the Early Universe Poses Black Hole Growth Puzzle ![]() ![]() What drives the accelerating expansion of the universe |
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![]() New Delhi (AFP) May 14, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China decries protectionism, but some raise concerns ![]() ![]() US-China trade pact: a Trump triumph or rehashed news? ![]() ![]() China hosts Silk Road summit in shadow of N.Korea missile |
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![]() Washington (AFP) May 14, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Security in Afghanistan likely to 'deteriorate': US intelligence ![]() ![]() Turkey slams US rapid arming Syrian Kurds in IS fight ![]() ![]() NATO mulls sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan |
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![]() Geneva (AFP) May 15, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() The EU: What happened to climate's poster child; Canada blocks audit change ![]() ![]() Rising temperatures threaten stability of Tibetan alpine grasslands ![]() ![]() Tillerson: Trump will not rush US climate policy review |
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![]() Seoul (AFP) May 15, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() ICBM launch facility receives comprehensive maintenance ![]() ![]() US would talk to N. Korea if missile, nuclear tests stop: Haley ![]() ![]() Iran's delayed gold rush disillusions voters |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China lawyer's wife seeks US asylum after brazen escape ![]() ![]() China wants its anthem sung, but maybe not at parties ![]() ![]() Chinese human rights lawyers seen as enemies of the state |
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![]() Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 16, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Nigeria army chief warns troops about 'politicking' ![]() ![]() Wounded author Kuki Gallmann vows return to Kenyan ranch ![]() ![]() Gunfire as I.Coast troops resume protest despite 'apology' |
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![]() Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Elbit introduces upgraded vehicle mortar system ![]() ![]() India seeks CBRN protective equipment ![]() ![]() Jointly-developed Indonesian, Turkish tank makes debut |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Austal opens new office in Australian contract bid ![]() ![]() Nimitz-class carrier USS Ronald Reagan begins sea trials ![]() ![]() DCNS to modernize three French navy frigates |
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![]() Houston TX (SPX) May 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() 'Awesomesauce,' proclaims US astronaut on historic spacewalk ![]() ![]() Six-legged livestock - sustainable food production ![]() ![]() External commercial ISS platform starts second mission |
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