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Sediment from Himalayas may have made 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake more severe![]() ![]() Corvallis OR (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Sediment that eroded from the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau over millions of years was transported thousands of kilometers by rivers and in the Indian Ocean - and became sufficiently thick over time to generate temperatures warm enough to strengthen the sediment and increase the severity of the catastrophic 2004 Sumatra earthquake. The magnitude 9.2 earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, generated a massive tsunami that devastated coastal regions of the Indian Ocean. The earthquake and tsunami together kill ... read more |
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![]() Colombo (AFP) June 3, 2017 Sri Lanka announced plans Saturday to prosecute a slew of companies and individuals behind illegal construction projects blamed for landslides and flooding that have killed at least 211 people following heavy monsoon rains last week. ... more ![]() ![]() Dhaka (AFP) June 1, 2017 The Bangladesh navy said Thursday it has rescued 23 fishermen from the Bay of Bengal and is searching for scores more missing since a cyclone hit two days ago. ... more ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) June 3, 2017 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Saturday to go "above and beyond" the Paris Agreement on climate change, as he met French President Emmanuel Macron following the controversial US decision to quit the deal. ... more ![]() ![]() Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh (AFP) May 31, 2017 Aid workers warned Wednesday of an "acute crisis" in Bangladesh after a cyclone destroyed thousands of homes and devastated camps housing Rohingya refugees, leaving many without food or shelter. ... more |
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![]() Berlin (AFP) May 30, 2017 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that failing to act on climate change would be "morally criminal" and voiced strong support for the "vision" of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. ... more ![]() ![]() Colombo (AFP) May 30, 2017 Sri Lanka appealed Tuesday for volunteers to help with a massive clean-up after landslides and floods left at least 193 dead and tens of thousands without safe drinking water. ... more ![]() ![]() New Delhi (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) will jointly put a $1.5 billion satellite into orbit in 2021 using GSLV, a rocket for which ... more ![]() ![]() Mumbai (AFP) May 31, 2017 Experienced Indian techie Raghu Narayanaswamy lost his job recently and fears he may not get another, as analysts warn of massive layoffs across the country's multi-billion-dollar information technology sector. ... more ![]() ![]() London (AFP) May 29, 2017 Passengers faced a third day of disruption at Heathrow on Monday as British Airways cancelled short-haul flights after a global computer crash that unions blamed on the outsourcing of IT services to India. ... more ![]() ![]() New Delhi (AFP) May 24, 2017 India's cabinet on Wednesday approved a long-awaited policy to boost local manufacturing of high-tech defence equipment and cut down reliance on expensive imports. ... more |
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![]() ![]() Sri Lanka deploys more troops as flood toll climbs to 180 ![]() ![]() Kalutara, Sri Lanka (AFP) May 29, 2017 Thousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the island's worst flooding in well over a decade, which has killed 169 people. ... more ![]() ![]() Tinsukia, India (AFP) May 27, 2017 India opened its longest bridge close to the border with China in a move seen as bolstering its defences in a sensitive region. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 New research suggests ancient Himalayan sediments account for the severity of the 2004 earthquake in Sumatra. ... more ![]() ![]() Dhaka (AFP) May 25, 2017 Panic broke out in more than a dozen factories in Bangladesh's capital as hundreds of garment workers fell ill in a heatwave, forcing the plants to close, police said Thursday. ... more |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter passes design review ![]() ![]() Britain's Royal Navy delivers Sea King helicopters to Pakistan ![]() ![]() Saab contracted for maintenance of Gripen fighters |
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![]() Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) May 31, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Waymo turning tech talent to self-driving trucks ![]() ![]() Daimler, VW eye China's electric car market ![]() ![]() Germany finds emission-cheating gear on 24,000 Audis in Europe |
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![]() Paris (AFP) June 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() US states, cities and firms unite behind Paris accord ![]() ![]() US may do less harm outside climate pact than in it: analysts ![]() ![]() China further opens energy sector to private investment |
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![]() San Diego CA (SPX) May 30, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Nanoalloys 10 times as effective as pure platinum in fuel cells ![]() ![]() Off-the-shelf, power-generating clothes are almost here ![]() ![]() Self-healing catalyst films for hydrogen production |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Why nuclear could become the next 'fossil' fuel ![]() ![]() EU clears EDF takeover of Areva reactor business ![]() ![]() Swiss vote for gradual nuclear phaseout, energy makeover |
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![]() Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Early Black Holes May Have Grown in Fits and Spurts ![]() ![]() Do stars fall quietly into black holes, or crash into something utterly unknown? ![]() ![]() RIT scientists measure black hole's tilt and spin for clues to how massive stars die |
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![]() Brussels (AFP) June 2, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China manufacturing down for 1st time in 11 months: Caixin ![]() ![]() Goldman Sachs CEO defends Paris deal in first-ever tweet ![]() ![]() Trump saw Paris climate pact as economic straitjacket |
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![]() Quetta, Pakistan (AFP) June 4, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China condemns couple's kidnapping in Pakistan ![]() ![]() Two Chinese nationals kidnapped in Pakistan ![]() ![]() Taliban attack on Afghan army base kills 10 soldiers |
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![]() Paris (AFP) June 2, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() California plots to fight 'AWOL' Trump on climate ![]() ![]() Climate science: Bad news gets worse ![]() ![]() Isolated US lashes out at climate critics |
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![]() Seoul (AFP) May 31, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() UN confirms Iran compliance to nuke deal ![]() ![]() Mattis reassures allies as US turns to China on N. Korea ![]() ![]() CIA names former bin Laden hunt chief to run Iran spying |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Beijing's rickshaws teeter between tradition, survival ![]() ![]() Young Chinese in the red as easy credit drives up debt ![]() ![]() Better times? Hong Kong's British nostalgia trip |
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![]() Conakry (AFP) June 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China rejects Uganda ivory trafficking claims against diplomats ![]() ![]() One dead after Gambian protesters clash with W. African troops ![]() ![]() Fleeing hunger, Somali women abused in displacement camps |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Boeing awarded $1B contract for Redesigned Kill Vehicle ![]() ![]() Orbital ATK supplying Army with .50-caliber ammunition ![]() ![]() Oshkosh secures Marine Corps P-19R contract |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Raytheon receives anti-mine contract ![]() ![]() Saab displays new lightweight torpedo ![]() ![]() Philadelphia Gear receives Arleigh Burke contract |
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![]() St. Petersburg (Sputnik) Jun 05, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Astronauts return after marathon ISS mission ![]() ![]() From 2D to 3D, Space Station Microscope Gets an Upgrade ![]() ![]() Studying Flame Behavior in Microgravity with a Solid "High-Five" |
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