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  Paris (ESA) Jun 14, 2017 Satellites are helping to predict favourable conditions for desert locusts to swarm, which poses a threat to agricultural production and, subsequently, livelihoods and food security. Desert locusts are a type of grasshopper found primarily in the Sahara, across the Arabian Peninsula and into India. The insect is usually harmless, but when they swarm they can migrate across long distances and cause widespread crop damage. During the 2003-05 plague in West Africa, more than eight million peopl ... read more |
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Heavy rain, landslides kill at least 134 in BangladeshChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 13, 2017 Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have killed at least 134 people in southeast Bangladesh, burying many in their homes as they slept, authorities said Tuesday. ... more 
Small climb in mean temperatures linked to far higher chance of deadly heat wavesIrvine CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 An increase in mean temperature of 0.5 degrees Celsius over half a century may not seem all that serious, but it's enough to have more than doubled the probability of a heat wave killing in excess o ... more 
Heavy rains kill at least 35 in BangladeshDhaka (AFP) June 13, 2017 Heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 35 people in southeast Bangladesh, most of them buried under landslides, authorities said Tuesday. ... more  
Mumbai's adored Padmini taxis near the end of the roadMumbai (AFP) June 14, 2017 They were named after a legendary Indian queen and were synonymous with Mumbai for half a century but the last Premier Padmini taxis will soon embark on their final journey - to the scrapyard. ... more |
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Uber woes mount ahead of workplace probe reportSan Francisco (AFP) June 8, 2017 Uber has parted ways with another top executive, in the latest dent to the reputation of the ridesharing giant as it prepares to release the results of a probe into workplace misconduct. ... more  
Indian Space Agency to Work on Electric Propulsion for Large SatellitesNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 07, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to work on incorporating and utilizing electric propulsion in its spacecraft which will be more cost effective and can help in interplanetary mis ... more  
India shows off space prowess with launch of mega-rocketNew Delhi (AFP) June 5, 2017 India Monday successfully launched its most powerful home-produced rocket, another milestone for its indigenous space programme which one day hopes to put a human into orbit. ... more  
Sri Lanka hails record military deployment as toll hits 213Colombo (AFP) June 5, 2017 Sri Lanka's military recorded its biggest peacetime deployment for search and rescue operations after monsoon rains triggered landslides and floods that killed 213 people, the government said Monday. ... more  
Sediment from Himalayas may have made 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake more severeCorvallis 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 ... more
India launches GSLV in heavy lift configuationNew Delhi (AFP) June 5, 2017 India's most powerful homegrown rocket was launched Monday, marking another milestone for its indigenous space programme that one day hopes to put a man into orbit. The 43-metre (140-foot) rocket lifted off just before 5:30 pm (1200 GMT) from the southern island of Sriharikota, one of two sites used by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch satellites ... more |
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Fish uses special lips to eat razor-sharp, venomous coralWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 The slime-covered lips of the tubelip wrasse, a fish common among the coral reefs of the Indian and western Pacific oceans, allow the species to eat razor-ship, venomous coral. ... more  
India's Adani to start work on mine near Great Barrier ReefSydney (AFP) June 6, 2017 Indian mining giant Adani on Tuesday said it will start work on a huge US$16 billion coal project that environmentalists warn will damage Australia's Great Barrier Reef. ... more  
China rights lawyer charged with subversionBeijing (AFP) June 5, 2017 A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who disappeared late last year has been officially charged with "subversion of state power", his wife said Monday, after his case attracted international attention. ... more 
Sri Lanka targets unauthorised builders after monsoon deathsColombo (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 |
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  Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 
The KC-46A Pegasus aerial tanker aircraft is undergoing testing at Benfield Anechoic Facility, or BAF, to ensure that it meets Federal Aviation Administration regulations and certifications requirements, the U.S. Air Force announced this week.
The testing will also determine how resistant the KC-46A is to electromagnetic fields and other environmental factors using Department of Defense ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017Boeing receives contract for F-18, magnetic launch system support  Yangon (AFP) June 7, 2017Debris from Myanmar military plane found in sea  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017F-35 flights grounded at Arizona base because of health concerns |
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 San Francisco (AFP) June 14, 2017  Uber said Tuesday its chief executive Travis Kalanick would take an indefinite leave of absence as it unveiled steps aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued ridesharing giant.
The pioneering company has been facing pressure to rein in a no-holds-barred management style led by Kalanick and to reform its workplace culture, which has sparked charges of harassment and discrimination ... moreMumbai (AFP) June 14, 2017Mumbai's adored Padmini taxis near the end of the road  San Francisco (AFP) June 12, 2017Uber loses key executive as inquiry report looms  San Francisco (AFP) June 13, 2017Apple sees autonomous cars as 'core' technology |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017 
British energy company Centrica said Friday it was now a pure-European player after selling off parts of its Canadian partnership.
Centrica holds a 60 percent stake in the Canadian exploration and production joint venture, CQ Energy Canada Partnership, and said it was now sold to a consortium led by Asian investors.
"In line with its strategy announced in July 2015, the divestmen ... more (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Low-carbon trajectory is the only option, European leaders say  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New ultrathin material for splitting water could make hydrogen production cheaper  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Keeping the hydrogen coming |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 
Scientists from the Northeastern University, China, have developed a new method to diagnosis a serious electrical problem in microgrids. They published their work in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica (JAS), a joint publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Chinese Association of Automation.
Microgrids are island-like pods of power generation wit ... more West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 06, 2017'Instantly rechargeable' battery could change the future of electric and hybrid automobiles  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Batteries from scrap metal  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Scientists develop divide and conquer approach for more stable power generation |
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 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a method for the remote detection of hazardous radioactive substances. With the help of this newly-developed detection device, the detection of various types of radioactive materials can be done from a remote distance.
In their study, published in the May issue of the prestigious journal, Nature Communications, Professor Eunmi Choi of Na ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2017Japan court clears way for nuclear reactor restarts  Paris, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2017AREVA-EWN consortium to dismantle the Reactor Pressure Vessel at Brunsbuttel  Berlin (AFP) June 7, 2017German court nukes tax on power firms |
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 Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Jun 09, 2017 
In the first moments after the Big Bang, the Universe was able to expand even billions of billions of billions of times faster than today. Such rapid expansion should be due to a primordial force field, acting with a new particle: inflaton. From the latest analysis of the decay of mesons, carried out in the LHCb experiment by physicists from Cracow and Zurich, it appears, however, that the most ... more Upton, NY (SPX) Jun 12, 2017X-ray study reveals way to control molecular vibrations that transmit heat  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 13, 2017The largest virtual Universe ever simulated  Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New confirmation of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017  The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank expects to more than double its lending power for regional projects over the next five years, a top executive said, denying it was an arm of the Communist Party.
The brainchild of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the multilateral financial institution was launched in January 2016 to counter Western dominance of the World Bank and the Interna ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) June 13, 2017ECB swaps some dollar reserves for renminbi  Sydney (AFP) June 13, 2017Crown staff charged in China gambling crackdown  Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017China factory output rises in May but officials guarded |
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 Baghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday said he understood the Kurdish minority's statehood aspirations but bemoaned its leadership's decision to hold an independence referendum in September.
"Every part of Iraq has aspirations and has a dream, and we respect that, even if we disagree with it," he said, responding to the Kurdish push to achieve statehood.
"We live in one homeland ... more Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017US 'not winning' in Afghanistan: Pentagon chief  Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017Trump lets Pentagon set Afghanistan troop levels: US official  Jalalabad, Afghanistan (AFP) June 10, 2017Three US soldiers killed in Afghan 'insider attack' |
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 London (AFP) June 13, 2017 
US President Donald Trump was "wrong" to pull the United States out of the Paris climate change deal, Britain's new environment minister said on Tuesday.
"I think he is wrong. I think that we need international cooperation in order to deal with climate change," said Michael Gove, who was appointed by Prime Minister Theresa May over the weekend.
Gove, who has himself come under criticism ... more Bologna, Italy (AFP) June 12, 2017US isolated as allies vow accelerated action on climate change Bologna, Italy (AFP) June 11, 2017Climate change rift raises temperature for G7 meet  Beijing (AFP) June 9, 2017China rolls out green carpet for California on climate |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 8, 2017 
North Korea launched a volley of surface-to-ship cruise missiles off its east coast Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said, the latest in an accelerating series of tests defying global pressure to rein in its weapons program.
The launches come less than a week after the United Nations expanded sanctions against Pyongyang in response to recent ballistic missile tests.
"North Korea fired ... more Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017Mattis warns N. Korea is 'most urgent' threat to peace  Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017Trump to host S.Korea's Moon for N.Korea talks  Seoul (AFP) June 9, 2017N. Korea coal export sinks to zero after China import ban: UN data |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017  Lawmakers in Taiwan launched a new group to help promote democracy in Hong Kong on Monday, a move likely to rile Beijing ahead of the 20th anniversary of the handover of the city from Britain back to China.
Taiwan and Hong Kong are thorns in Beijing's side - both saw huge anti-China protests in 2014, known respectively as the Sunflower Movement and Umbrella Movement.
Ties with self-ruli ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017Hong Kong tycoon and ex-deputy leader lose graft appeal  Shanghai (AFP) June 11, 2017China web users take aim at property clampdown  Hong Kong (AFP) June 9, 2017Hong Kong wealth gap hits 46-year high |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) June 9, 2017  France on Friday sought to address US reservations over its request that the United Nations authorize an African military force tasked with fighting jihadists in the Sahel region.
Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger - which make up the G5 - agreed in March to set up a special counter-terrorism operation of 5,000 troops for the Sahel region.
On Tuesday, France presented a dra ... more Bamako (AFP) June 10, 2017UN peacekeeper death toll rises after Mali jihadist attack  Tunis (AFP) June 12, 2017Tunisian soldier dead after landmine blast  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) June 9, 2017Nigerian soldier sentenced to death for 'Boko Haram' murder |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 
BAE Systems is helping intelligence analysts identify intelligence threats through the use of motion sensors integrated into its Geospatial eXploitation Products line of software.
The capabilities added include complex multi-tracking analytics, movement interpretation, and activity from video, radar, and other types of motion sensors that enable the tracking of people and vehicles, BAE ... more Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017European country orders Elbit ground intel systems  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Boeing awarded $1B contract for Redesigned Kill Vehicle  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017Orbital ATK supplying Army with .50-caliber ammunition |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 
Vigor Works has been awarded a $17.5 million "C"-type contract for the design, construction, testing, and engineering support for a third Sea, Air, and Land Insertion, Observation and Neutralization craft. The vessel will be in support of Special Operations Command.
Work on the vessel will be conducted in Clackamas, Oregon, over a performance period of 24 months. Fiscal 2017 funds of $1 ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017Vietnamese coast guard receives former U.S. vessel  Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017Lockheed Martin receives towed array contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017Raytheon receives Phalanx CIWS contract |
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 Miami (AFP) June 7, 2017 
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday hailed 12 new NASA astronauts as "the best of us," after they were selected from a record-breaking pool of more than 18,000 applicants.
The seven men and five women who will be part of the US space program as it presses on to Mars and other deep-space destinations in the coming decades include military pilots, emergency physicians and marine biologists. ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 14, 2017Bread Me Up, Scotty: Crumb-Free Pastries Coming to the ISS  Huntsville AL (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Additional Astronaut on the Space Station Means Dozens of New Team Members on the Ground  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 14, 2017NASA Prepares for Future Space Exploration with International Undersea Crew |
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