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  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 More than $40 million in bonds are available to help India, one of the world's leading economies, address challenges from climate change, a bank said. The Asian Development Bank said it raised $47 million in bonds due in February 2021 that will help drive capital toward climate change mitigation projects in India. "In today's markets, green bonds are an increasingly important source of financing for climate change projects and given ADB's strong engagement in the capital markets of devel ... read more |
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India's IT industry body slams mass layoff reportsMumbai (AFP) May 18, 2017 Indian software trade body Nasscom on Thursday dismissed widespread media reports of mass layoffs in the country's hugely important information technology industry but warned that the sector must reinvent itself. ... more  
India to build 10 domestic nuclear power reactorsNew Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2017 India on Wednesday said it will develop 10 domestically-built heavy water reactors to increase its nuclear power capacity, as it looks to ramp up clean energy generation. ... more  
Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' face deportation: lawyerHong 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. ... 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 |
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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  
'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  
India seeks CBRN protective equipmentWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 The sale of CBRN equipment to India under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program has been approved by the State Department. ... 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 
Sri Lanka refuse Chinese submarine docking: officialColombo (AFP) May 11, 2017 Sri Lanka refused permission for a Chinese submarine to dock at Colombo next week after a similar visit in 2014 angered regional super-power India, a top defence official said Thursday. ... more 
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 |
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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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  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 
The first models of the Eurofighter and Hawk trainer aircraft have been delivered to Oman in a formal ceremony. It was held by BAE Systems Air & Information division in the United Kingdom.
A delegation of more than 100 invited guests witnessed the ceremony in Warton, Lancashire. One of the key attendees was Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Saudi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs for the ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017New ejection seat allows Air Force to lift F-35 pilot weight restriction  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017A-29 chosen for USAF assessment  Palestine TX (SPX) May 11, 2017NASA Completes Balloon Technology Test Flight |
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 Detroit (AFP) May 15, 2017 
General Motors said Monday it was moving toward sustainable rubber production for the cars and trucks it produces every year, reducing contributions to deforestation in Southeast Asia and South America.
Steven Kiefer, senior vice president for global purchasing and supply chain, said the move would push the auto industry and its supply chain towards "net-zero deforestation."
The new pol ... more San Francisco (AFP) May 15, 2017Judge curbs Uber engineer in trade secrets case  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) May 17, 2017Volvo says may pull brake on diesel engines San Francisco (AFP) May 12, 2017Judge seeks criminal review of Uber-Alphabet dispute |
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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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 Champaign IL (SPX) May 15, 2017 
The process that makes gold-plated jewelry or chrome car accents is now making powerful lithium-ion batteries.
Researchers at the University of Illinois, Xerion Advanced Battery Corporation and Nanjing University in China developed a method for electroplating lithium-ion battery cathodes, yielding high-quality, high-performance battery materials that could also open the door to flexible an ... more Trieste, Italy (SPX) May 15, 2017Laser pulses reveal the superconductors of the future  Chicago IL (SPX) May 15, 2017Understanding of superconductor's 'normal' state may help solve longstanding puzzle  Kent UK (SPX) May 15, 2017Harnessing geometric frustration to tune batteries for greater power |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2017 
India on Wednesday said it will develop 10 domestically-built heavy water reactors to increase its nuclear power capacity, as it looks to ramp up clean energy generation.
The federal cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the plan to built the pressurised heavy water reactors with a combined capacity of 7,000 megawatts, more than double the country's current atomic power ge ... more Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2017Japan restarts another reactor  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) May 18, 2017Coatings for nuclear fuel preventing explosions in reactors, developed at TPU  Johannesburg (AFP) May 13, 2017South Africa to restart nuclear power plans |
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 Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 16, 2017 
UBC physicists may have solved one of nature's great puzzles: what causes the accelerating expansion of our universe?
PhD student Qingdi Wang has tackled this question in a new study that tries to resolve a major incompatibility issue between two of the most successful theories that explain how our universe works: quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of general relativity.
The stu ... more Helsinki, Finland (SPX) May 19, 2017Destruction of a quantum monopole observed  Sendai, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Unpolarized single-photon generation with true randomness from diamond  Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) May 16, 2017Elusive atomic motion captured by electron microscopy |
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 Mumbai (AFP) May 18, 2017 
Indian software trade body Nasscom on Thursday dismissed widespread media reports of mass layoffs in the country's hugely important information technology industry but warned that the sector must reinvent itself.
IT outsourcing has long been one of India's flagship industries but recent news reports have claimed that major companies, including Tech Mahindra and Wipro, are making thousands re ... moreHong Kong (AFP) May 17, 2017Hong Kong firm pays $3bn in record land sale  New Delhi (AFP) May 14, 2017Red tape and taxes put brakes on 'Make In India' push  Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2017China decries protectionism, but some raise concerns |
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 Washington (AFP) May 17, 2017 
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he is finalizing recommendations for a new military plan for Afghanistan, but he still needs input from NATO allies.
The Pentagon is expected to request thousands of additional troops for Afghanistan in a bid to end chronic instability and snap a protracted stalemate against the Taliban.
Any such proposal would ultimately need a green light fr ... more Washington (AFP) May 14, 2017Trump weighs further US troops for Afghanistan  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 |
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 Ottawa (AFP) May 18, 2017 
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government said Thursday it will backstop regional measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions with a national carbon tax on fuels and a cap-and-trade system for heavy polluters.
Currently four provinces - Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec - representing more than 80 percent of the population have carbon pricing or cap-and-trade schemes. An ... more Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017India gets bonds to help tackle climate change  Luanda (AFP) May 17, 2017Drought affects 1.4 million in Angola: UNICEF Bonn (AFP) May 18, 2017UN climate talks wrap up under threat of US exodus |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 
An ICBM launch facility has undergone its first comprehensive programmed depot maintenance since the facility's activation in 1962.
The maintenance of the launch facility at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana consisted of a complete overhaul of parts to ensure equipment meets military standards and requirements.
The work was conducted by the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron, w ... more Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2017China urges S.Korea to 'remove obstacles' to good ties  Tehran (AFP) May 18, 2017US sticking by Iran nuclear deal is good news for Rouhani  Seoul (AFP) May 16, 2017N. Korea takes leap with missile test: analysts |
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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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 Bamako (AFP) May 18, 2017 
A rapid intervention force of Senegalese troops will soon be deployed in central Mali, which has seen an increase in jihadist attacks and communal violence since 2015, the new UN peacekeeping chief said.
"We are awaiting the upcoming deployment in the centre (of Mali), by Senegal, of a rapid intervention force to deal with the situation of insecurity," Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under secretary-ge ... more Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 16, 2017I.Coast rebel troops end mutiny as deal inked  Abuja (AFP) May 16, 2017Nigeria army chief warns troops about 'politicking'  Nairobi (AFP) May 12, 2017Wounded author Kuki Gallmann vows return to Kenyan ranch |
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 Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 
Development by Textron of its Fury precision-guided glide munition has been completed with a bang -
its successful firing against moving targets.
A total of 13 test flights for the Fury weapon were conducted for a 23.8 flight hours between captive carriage, survey flights and 10 weapon releases from unmanned aircraft systems, according to Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems. ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Orbital ATK producing 120mm training rounds for Army  Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017U.S. Army testing Saab camouflage  Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017Elbit introduces upgraded vehicle mortar system |
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 Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 
The Australian government plans a nearly $965 million investment to develop infrastructure at the country's naval shipyards for the building of next-gen ships.
The investment, announced by the Australian Department on Defense earlier this week as the Naval Shipbuilding Plan, is designed to end the boom-and-bust cycle that has afflicted the industry for many years.
"We are embarki ... more Sydney (AFP) May 16, 2017Australia unveils massive new shipbuilding plan  Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Italian shipyard delivers new Torado submarine  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Austal opens new office in Australian contract bid |
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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 Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Joint Statement: The Fourth Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space  Moscow (AFP) May 17, 2017One of first Soviet cosmonauts Gorbatko dies  Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2017Dem Senators call on Trump Admin to not cut NASA Education Progran funding |
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