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  Chittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 15, 2017 Emergency workers in Bangladesh on Thursday stepped up the search for victims of the country's worst ever landslides, with mounting claims that the disaster was made worse by unchecked development. Rescuers found two more bodies, including that of a woman apparently washed away, taking the death toll from floods and landslides across southeast Bangladesh to 154. "We think she was washed away by strong currents during Tuesday's landslides," local fire chief Didarul Alam told AFP. "W ... read more |
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Rescuers battle to reach victims of deadly Bangladesh landslidesChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 14, 2017 Rescue workers battled Wednesday to reach victims of landslides, described as the worst in Bangladesh's history, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 152. ... more
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  
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 
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 |
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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  
India, Pakistan join China and Russia-led security blocAstana, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 9, 2017 Asian rivals India and Pakistan on Friday formally joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a security bloc spearheaded by China and Russia, despite bilateral tensions bubbling over Kashmir. ... more 
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 |
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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  
Nepal, China sign mega hydropower agreementKathmandu (AFP) June 5, 2017 Nepal has signed an agreement with a Chinese company to build the largest hydroelectric plant in the impoverished landlocked country, which suffers from a chronic energy shortage. ... more 
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 |
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  Charlotte NC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. reports that Alaska Airlines has completed installation of the company's advanced Aircraft Data Management (ADM) solution on three of its 737NG aircraft.
The ADM system is designed to help aircraft save time and fuel through its family of software and hardware products, including the Tablet Interface Module (TIM) and Aircraft Inter ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017KC-46A tanker receives electronic testing  Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017US, Qatar agree F-15 fighter sale  Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017Boeing receives contract for F-18, magnetic launch system support |
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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 ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Scientists inch closer to wirelessly charging moving electric vehicles Mumbai (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 |
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There's no alternative but to pursue an energy strategy that calls for a low-carbon trajectory for economic growth, European leaders said from Vienna.
More than 100 delegates were on hand for a forum in Vienna on the transition to an energy pathway focused on renewable and alternative energy resources.
"There is no other alternative for the Energy Community members than to follow ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Divestment streak continues for British energy company Centrica  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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Stored energy from electric vehicles (EVs) can be used to power large buildings - creating new possibilities for the future of smart, renewable energy - thanks to ground-breaking battery research from WMG at the University of Warwick.
Dr Kotub Uddin, with colleagues from WMG's Energy and Electrical Systems group and Jaguar Land Rover, has demonstrated that vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Making hydrogen fuel from humid air  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Batteries from scrap metal  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Scientists propose new method to correct common power problem in microgrids |
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 Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2017 
A Japanese court Tuesday gave the green light to switch on two more nuclear reactors despite heavy public opposition, in the latest victory for the government's pro-atomic push.
Local residents lost their bid for an injunction to block the refiring of the No.3 and No.4 reactors at the Genkai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan on safety grounds, according to a district court official.
Th ... more Paris, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2017AREVA-EWN consortium to dismantle the Reactor Pressure Vessel at Brunsbuttel  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 12, 2017UNIST improves remote detection of hazardous radioactive substances  Berlin (AFP) June 7, 2017German court nukes tax on power firms |
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 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam and the Perimeter Institute in Canada disprove the theory of the "smooth beginning"
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the curvature of spacetime was infinite at the big bang. In fact, at this point all mathematical tools fail, and the theory breaks down. However, there remained the notion that perhap ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 13, 2017The largest virtual Universe ever simulated  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 15, 2017Russian Spektr-RG mission to identify 3 billin black holes after 2018 launch  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Galaxy alignments traced back 10 billion years |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017 
China must quicken the pace of reforms and do more to curb rising debt, the IMF said Wednesday as it raised its growth forecast for the world's number two economy.
The International Monetary Fund expects China to expand by 6.7 percent this year, faster than its previous estimate of 6.6 percent due to expanding credit and investment.
That would match last year's growth rate, which was ... more Conakry (AFP) June 14, 2017French miner signs Guinea bauxite deal with Franco-Asian consortium  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) June 13, 2017ECB swaps some dollar reserves for renminbi  Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017Britain can stay in EU but perks will end: Verhofstadt |
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 Kabul (AFP) June 15, 2017 
Suicide bombers struck a crowded Shiite mosque in Kabul late Thursday, killing four people in the latest in a series of militant attacks to rattle the Afghan capital during the holy month of Ramadan.
The assault claimed by Islamic State jihadists left eight others wounded when the bombers blew themselves up in the kitchen of Al Zahra mosque after police prevented them from entering the praye ... more Baghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017Iraq PM Abadi says Kurdish referendum untimely  Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017US 'not winning' in Afghanistan: Pentagon chief Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017Mattis vows not to repeat past mistakes in Afghanistan |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
A long-standing mystery is that, despite the persistently increased greenhouse gases emissions throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the globally-averaged surface temperature has shown distinct multi-decadal fluctuations since 1900, including two weak global warming slowdowns in the mid-twentieth century and early twenty-first century and two strong global warming accelerati ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017EU's Juncker says no Paris climate deal renegotiation  London (AFP) June 13, 2017Trump was 'wrong' to leave climate change deal: UK minister Bologna, Italy (AFP) June 12, 2017US isolated as allies vow accelerated action on climate change |
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 Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017 
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis warned Monday that North Korea poses the most urgent threat to international peace and security, calling the regime's weapons program a "clear and present danger" to all.
In written testimony to lawmakers ahead of a hearing on the Pentagon budget, Mattis said North Korea is increasing the pace and scope of its nuclear weapons program that leader Kim Jong-Un has stat ... more Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017Trump to host S.Korea's Moon for N.Korea talks  Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017Jailed US student flown out of North Korea 'in coma'  Seoul (AFP) June 14, 2017K-Pop boycott of US troops concert 'regrettable': Seoul |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 15, 2017 
Hong Kong's last British colonial governor Chris Patten said Thursday the city's autonomy was slipping away, with less than a month before the 20th anniversary of the city's handover.
Patten was governor of Hong Kong when it was handed back to China by Britain in 1997 under a semi-autonomous deal protecting its freedoms for 50 years.
But 20 years on, there are serious concerns Beijing ... more Beijing (AFP) June 15, 2017Billionaire shakes China's elite with online theatrics  Dazu, China (AFP) June 15, 2017Backpacks, books and life jackets: Time for school in China  Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017Taiwan lawmakers launch support group for Hong Kong democracy |
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 Doha (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Qatar has withdrawn its peacekeeping troops from the Djibouti-Eritrea border, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after years of mediating in a territorial dispute between the two African states.
"The state of Qatar informed the government of Djibouti that it has withdrawn all its troops deployed on the border line in Djiboutian territory," a ministry statement said.
The ministry sai ... more Dakar (AFP) June 15, 2017France says UN likely to support Sahel anti-jihadist force  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 DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
As nation-state and non-state adversaries adapt and apply commercially available state-of-the-art technology in urban conflict, expeditionary U.S. forces face a shrinking operational advantage.
To address this challenge, a new DARPA program is aiming to create powerful, digital tools for exploring novel expeditionary urban operations concepts-with a special emphasis on coastal cities, wher ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017Raytheon receives Long Range Precision Fires contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017BAE Systems integrates motion sensors in GXP software  Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017European country orders Elbit ground intel systems |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 
Kraken Sonar Systems has signed a Team Agreement with defense contractor Atlas Elektronik to collaborate on the Remote Mine Disposal System for the Royal Canadian Navy.
They two companies also working together on KATFISH towed sonar arrays to a leading Asian navy as part of a major mine countermeasures purchasing program.
"We are pleased to announce our cooperation with Kraken," ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017Electric Boat to handle parts for Virginia-class submarines  Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Saab signs maintenance, support deal for submarines  Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017Vigor Works receives stealth boat contract for Navy Seals |
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 Moscow (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Russia on Wednesday launched an unmanned Progress cargo ship carrying supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
"The Soyuz-2.1A booster rocket with the Progress MS-06 cargo ship launched successfully from Baikonur cosmodrome at 12:20 Moscow time (0920 GMT)," Russian space agency Roscosmos said in a statement on its website.
The cargo sh ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 14, 2017Bread Me Up, Scotty: Crumb-Free Pastries Coming to the ISS  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 14, 2017NASA Prepares for Future Space Exploration with International Undersea Crew  Huntsville AL (SPX) Jun 14, 2017New Window Improves the View of Science on Orbiting Laboratory |
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