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  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017 Hanuman Prasad Garg doesn't blame rising fuel prices or pressure from cheap knock-offs for the slow demise of the glass industry where Indian artisans have forged bangles for centuries. He blames the Taj Mahal. The ancient glass quarter in Firozabad never recovered after authorities blamed smoke drifting from its furnaces for yellowing the Taj's magnificent white marble, threatening the beauty of India's number-one tourist attraction. The artisans were banned from burning coal and forced to use ... read more |
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Satellite image showcases centuries of desertification in IndiaWashington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017 A new image from the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite showcases the extreme aridity of India's Thar Desert. ... more 
Bangladesh's heavy rainfall examined with NASA's IMERGGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 At least 156 people in Bangladesh were killed during the past week by landslides and floods caused by heavy rainfall. NASA calculated the amount of rain that has fallen using data from satellites. ... more  
World population to reach 9.8 bln in 2050, UN saysUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 21, 2017 The world's current population of 7.6 billion will balloon to 9.8 billion in 2050, with India's numbers to surpass China's in just seven years, a UN report said Wednesday. ... more  
India to Make Native Navigation System Mandatory For All AircraftNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 20, 2017 The Indian government will soon require all aircraft registered to fly in India to use Gagan, the country's own navigation system. The notification for this will be issued in the next few weeks and ... more |
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Lightning kills 22 in BangladeshDhaka (AFP) June 20, 2017 Lightning strikes have killed at least 22 people in Bangladesh in the last 48 hours, authorities said Tuesday, a week after monsoon rains triggered a series of deadly landslides in the country. ... more  
Autumn Eurasian snow variability in response to atmospheric circulationBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 Eurasian snow can influence the Indian summer monsoon and the East Asian climate. Variability of autumn Eurasian snow is a contributing factor in wintertime Artic Oscillation variation - an importan ... more  
Lockheed, Tata agree to move F-16 production line to IndiaWashington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017 Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with Tata Advanced Systems Limited to manufacture the F-16 fighter plane in India, the companies announced Monday. ... more 
Fresh landslides hit Bangladesh, kill four in their homesDhaka (AFP) June 18, 2017 Fresh landslides killed four people and sent hundreds fleeing in Bangladesh on Sunday, police said, just days after the worst mudslides on record left more than 150 dead amid a heavy monsoon. ... more  
Global coral bleaching may be ending, US agency saysWashington (AFP) June 20, 2017 Coral reef bleaching may be easing after three years of high ocean temperatures, the longest such period since the 1980s, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. ... more
Bangladesh steps up search for landslide victimsChittagong, 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. ... more |
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IS India recruiter, Europe attacks planner named to US terror listWashington (AFP) June 15, 2017 The Islamic State group's top India recruiter and a senior coordinator of its European attacks network were named Thursday on the US terrorist sanctions list. ... more  
India's Kerosene-Based Semi-Cryogenic Engine to Be Flight Test Ready by 2021New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 14, 2017 After the successful launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk-III (GSLV Mk-III), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now focusing on the semi-cryogenic engine, which use ... more 
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  
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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  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 
The first of 12 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft has been deliver to the Royal Air Force of Oman in a ceremony held this week.
Commander of the Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Mattar bin Ali bin Mattar Al Obaidani was present for the ceremony on Wednesday at Adam Air Base in Oman.
The Royal Air Force of Oman currently relies on small numbers of F-16 fighters and Hawk light a ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Congress considering restart of F-22 program  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Britain readies base for arrival of F-35 jets next year  Washington (AFP) June 20, 2017Grounded US F-35s to resume flying after oxygen problem |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 26, 2017 
A video uploaded online in August 2016 depicted the test drive of an "elevated bus" that cars could easily drive underneath. The video prompted awe and controversy - but now it seems the experimental bus project has come to a crashing halt.
The Transit Elevated Bus (TEB), a futuristic vehicle that had a passenger carriage about 15 feet off the ground and space for cars to drive two-by-two ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 26, 2017Part Plane, Part Car: Unique Russian Begalet Vehicle to Wow Enthusiasts  New York (AFP) June 22, 2017Tesla eyes manufacturing in China  San Francisco (AFP) June 21, 2017Uber CEO Kalanick resigns under pressure |
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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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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
There's no substitute for using the right tool for the job at hand. Using low-energy radiation sources simply isn't suitable for certain tasks: equipment used in cancer treatment requires a strong, monochromatic source of radiation to produce hard X-rays. Other similar radiation sources find applications in nuclear waste processing.
To design devices that steadily emit a specific type of r ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017A seaweed derivative could be just what lithium-sulfur batteries need  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017Rosatom Develops Radiation-Powered Electricity Source for Medicine, Outer Space  Upton NY (SPX) Jun 23, 2017New efficient, low-temperature catalyst for hydrogen production |
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 London (AFP) June 23, 2017 
A highly-controversial UK government deal for the new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant will cost British energy consumers billions more pounds than forecast, the country's National Audit Office said Friday.
"The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's deal for Hinkley Point C has locked consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain strategic and economic bene ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 23, 2017Toshiba delays results again citing US nuclear unit  Paris (SPX) Jun 26, 2017AREVA obtains transport license for its new cask in France and Belgium  Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jun 26, 2017NWMO to Focus Field Studies on Fewer Communities |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 
In an arranged marriage of optics and mechanics, physicists have created microscopic structural beams that have a variety of powerful uses when light strikes them. Able to operate in ordinary, room-temperature environments, yet exploiting some of the deepest principles of quantum physics, these optomechanical systems can act as inherently accurate thermometers, or conversely, as a type of optica ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Shining light on low-energy electrons  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jun 16, 2017No Universe without Big Bang  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 15, 2017Russian Spektr-RG mission to identify 3 billin black holes after 2018 launch |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 22, 2017 
A push by French President Emmanuel Macron to hand Brussels more powers to control Chinese investments in Europe's key industries faced a setback on Thursday from EU partners who fear a rise of protectionism.
European leaders will discuss the thorny topic of international trade on the second day of an EU summit on Friday, as Europe seeks to champion free trade against the protectionist polic ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 19, 2017Japan logs surprise trade deficit in May as energy costs expand  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs  Brussels (AFP) June 23, 2017Macron stumbles at EU summit over Chinese investments |
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 Washington (AFP) June 21, 2017 
The Pentagon wasted millions of dollars buying the Afghan army a woodland camouflage uniform that was apparently chosen on a whim and may have made soldiers easier to spot, a US government watchdog said Wednesday.
The office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said the Pentagon may have spent as much as $28 million more than necessary when it decided in 20 ... more Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 21, 2017Airport in Kazakh capital renamed after president  Islamabad (AFP) June 25, 2017Pakistan deploys 15,000-strong force for Chinese security  Kabul (AFP) June 15, 2017Four dead as suicide bombers hit Kabul Shiite mosque |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 
The world's oceans are like brakes slowing down the full effects of greenhouse gas warming of the atmosphere. Over the last ten years, one-fourth of human-emissions of carbon dioxide as well as 90 percent of additional warming due to the greenhouse effect have been absorbed by the oceans. Acting like a massive sponge, the oceans pull from the atmosphere heat, carbon dioxide and other gases, such ... more Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017How the climate can rapidly change at tipping points Paris (AFP) June 24, 2017Climate change more important than partisan politics: Schwarzenegger  Warder, Ethiopia (AFP) June 22, 2017Starvation looms as food runs out in drought-hit Ethiopia |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 23, 2017  North Korea has tested a rocket engine that could be fitted to an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US official said, in an apparent provocation ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and the leader of South Korea.
President Moon Jae-In heads to Washington next week to meet Trump for the first time since taking office in May, as tensions soar on the Korean peninsula over Kim Jo ... more London (AFP) June 23, 2017Iran nuclear chief urges West to save historic deal  Seoul (AFP) June 24, 2017Second N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea in a month  Washington (AFP) June 23, 2017China's top diplomat holds talks with Trump on N. Korea |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2017 
Chinese cities are cracking down on jaywalkers by installing facial recognition kits at intersections to identify and shame them by posting their photo on public screens, state media said Tuesday.
It is the latest use of the technology in China, where it has been used by fast-food chain KFC to predict orders and in public restrooms to foil toilet paper thefts.
This time, cities in four p ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 19, 2017Best foot forward: Hong Kong's military-style youth groups  Beijing (AFP) June 16, 2017China executives tied to Communist Party critic convicted Beijing (AFP) June 17, 2017US billionaire brings Dutch painters to China's masses |
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 Bamako (AFP) June 24, 2017 
Mali's government and armed groups which signed a 2015 peace deal have relaunched talks aimed at speeding up its implementation after several delays, they told AFP Saturday.
The accord signed in 2015 aimed at curbing separatist uprisings in Mali's north after a 2012 rebellion was hijacked by jihadists, throwing the nation into chaos.
But several of its key planks have yet to be fully imp ... more Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) June 20, 2017Clashes erupt in C. Africa a day after peace deal  Bamako (AFP) June 20, 2017Mali ex-rebels reject national charter on peace deal anniversary; Dozens killedw/l Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) June 19, 2017C. Africa govt inks peace deal with rebel groups |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 
The first two Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Modernization A2s have completed their retrofitting with the Modified Target Acquisition System weapons turret.
The upgrade was completed at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., by Raytheon technicians, the U.S. Marine Corps said on Friday.
The MTAS replaces the Emerson 901 turret in use on the LAV si ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Lockheed debuts C-130J variant for special operations forces  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Elbit debuts loitering munition system  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Australia tests combat recon vehicles |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 
Electric Boat has been awarded a $203 million modification to an existing contract to increase design support for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine.
The contract applies to the joint U.S. Navy-United Kingdom Common Missile Compartment program. The work will be undertaken at Groton, Conn., Newport News, Va., and several other sites, the Department of Defense announced Thursd ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Arete Associates receives mine detection contract for Littoral Combat Ship  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Metal Shark Boats receives patrol vessel contract  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017New torpedo planned for French navy passes qualification firing |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 22, 2017 
How do you prepare for space missions on Earth? One way is to simulate an expedition into space underwater. Yesterday, six aquanauts dived almost 20 m to the sea floor where they will spend 10 days living and working below the waves.
The team taking part in NEEMO 22, the 22nd NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations mission, consists of astronauts, technicians and scientists who are now ... more Novosibirsk (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017Russia's Roscosmos May Provide Indian Astronauts With Training in Future  Fort Carson CO (SPX) Jun 21, 2017NASA Selects Army Surgeon for Astronaut Training  Bethesda MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2017Teachers doubt most students interested in subjects that promote space careers |
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