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  Colombo (AFP) July 2, 2017 Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of soldiers to destroy mosquito breeding grounds as the country battles the spread of deadly dengue fever that has killed a record 215 people this year, officials said Sunday. Humid monsoon weather, stagnant water from recent flooding, as well as mounting piles of rotting garbage accumulating in the capital, have combined to create abundant areas for mosquitoes to multiply. This has caused rates of dengue, a tropical disease that is spread by mosquitoes, to surge to ... read more |
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Air pollution casts shadow over solar energy productionDurham NC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust. According to a new study, airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells are cutting energy output ... more  
80th consecutive success for Ariane 5 with launch of Hellas Sat, Inmarsat and ISROKourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 Arianespace has successfully launched the Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN "condosat" - composed of two payloads for operators Hellas Sat and Inmarsat; as well as the GSAT-17 satellite for India's space ... more  
State Department approves India for C-17 buyWashington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 The U.S. State Department has approved the possible purchase of a C-17 transport aircraft by India under the U.S Foreign Military Sales program. ... more  
Satellites forewarn of locust plaguesParis (ESA) Jun 26, 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 lo ... more |
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China protests alleged Indian border incursionBeijing (AFP) June 27, 2017 China has made a formal protest after accusing Indian border guards of crossing from Sikkim state into its Tibetan territory, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday. ... more 
Sri Lanka blames garbage pile-up for record dengue tollColombo (AFP) June 26, 2017 Sri Lanka has suffered a record 200 deaths from dengue fever this year, the health minister said Monday, blaming a garbage disposal crisis in Colombo. ... more 
Arianespace set to launch satellites for Inmarsat and IndiaKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 23, 2017 For its seventh launch of the year, and the fourth Ariane 5 mission in 2017 from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, Arianespace will orbit two payloads: Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN, a "condos ... more  
Gas prices inching lower ahead of U.S. holiday weekendWashington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 Barring a handful of Great Lakes states, retail gas prices are low and could move even lower ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend, motor club AAA reported. ... more  
New Satellite Gives India the Edge Along the BorderNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 26, 2017 With the ability to zoom in on areas less than 0.6 meters, India's Cartosat-2 series satellite will allow the Indian Army to keep an eagle eye on hostile activities on the border, said experts on th ... more 
India launches PSLV rocket with 31 satellitesNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 26, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched on Friday PSLV-C38 rocket on a mission to send 31 satellites, including India's Cartosat 2 and NIUSAT satellites along with 29 for ... more |
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 In blow to Britain, UN votes to seek legal opinion on Chagos fate  
Trump says N.Korea threat must be 'dealt with rapidly'Washington (AFP) June 26, 2017 President Donald Trump called on Monday for the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programs to be "rapidly" tackled, as he thanked visiting Indian leader Narendra Modi for rallying behind sanctions on Pyongyang. ... more  
Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the TajFirozabad, 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. ... more  
India's Mars Orbiter Mission Completes First 1,000 Earth DaysNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) maiden Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan, completed its first 1,000 Earth days in its orbit around the red planet on Monday. ... more  
Russia's Roscosmos May Provide Indian Astronauts With Training in FutureNovosibirsk (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Wednesday he was not ruling out that Indian astronauts could be trained with the help of the Russia's Roscosmos space corporation in the future. ... more |
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  Vienna (AFP) June 29, 2017 
Austria's constitutional court on Thursday overturned a landmark ruling that had blocked Vienna airport's plans to build a third runway because of climate change worries.
Judges found that the earlier verdict had violated the constitution, noting that the environment did not hold "absolute priority" over other factors.
In February, the Federal Administrative Court (FAC) had argued that t ... more London (AFP) June 15, 2017BA flight disruption cost estimated 80m pounds Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017State Department approves India for C-17 buy  Boston MA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Another approach to developing flying cars |
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 Montreal (AFP) June 22, 2017 
Subsidizing the purchase of electric cars in Canada is an inefficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is not cost effective, according to a Montreal Economic Institute study released Thursday.
"It's just a waste," said Germain Belzile, one of the authors of the study, which examined electric vehicle subsidies offered by Canada's two biggest provinces Ontario and Quebec, which can ... more Beijing (AFP) June 28, 2017S.Korean cars recalled in China as row hits sales  Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 26, 2017China's Futuristic Elevated Bus Scrapped, Accused of Being a Scam  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017New Zealand puts more emphasis on electric vehicles |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 
Can the continental United States make a rapid, reliable and low-cost transition to an energy system that relies almost exclusively on wind, solar and hydroelectric power? While there is growing excitement for this vision, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by 21 of the nation's leading energy experts, including David G. Victor and George R. Tynan from the ... more (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Low-carbon trajectory is the only option, European leaders say 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 |
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 Beer-Sheva, Israel (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
An innovative technique using light and tiny bubbles to propel microparticles at forces many times greater than previously achieved has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers.
The new technique could have significant implications in the development of micromotors and optical devices for use in solar cell optics. "What we ultimately hope to achieve is a highly accu ... more Houston TX (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Ruthenium rules for new fuel cells  Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 03, 2017CAS researchers develop selective electrocatalysts to boost direct methanol fuel cell performance  Houston TX (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Inexpensive organic material gives safe batteries a longer life |
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 Paris (AFP) July 3, 2017  A project to build a nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Britain will overrun by 1.5 billion pounds ($1.95 billion, 1.71 billion euros) and may face further delays, its main supplier said Monday. EDF, the state-run French company that has the lion's share of the controversial scheme, made the announcement after a long review. EDF is part of a French-Chinese consortium that was awarded the two-re ... more London (AFP) June 23, 2017UK nuclear plant to cost consumers billions 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 |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Approximately 750 million light years from Earth lies a gigantic, bulging galaxy with two supermassive black holes at its center. These are among the largest black holes ever found, with a combined mass 15 billion times that of the sun. New research from Stanford University, published June 27 in Astrophysical Journal, has used long-term observation to show that one of the black holes seems to be ... more Charlottesville VA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Astronomers detect orbital motion in pair of supermassive black holes  Mumbai, India (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Table top plasma gets wind of solar turbulence  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Groundbreaking discovery confirms existence of orbiting supermassive black holes |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2017  An indicator of Chinese manufacturing activity beat forecasts in June but analysts warned that Friday's surprising result belied a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
The reading comes as the country loses momentum with policymakers putting the brakes on lending following years of debt-fuelled investment that has raised fears of a financial crisis that could blow out globally. ... more Moscow (AFP) July 4, 2017Putin and Xi talk trade, N.Korea at Kremlin  Hong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017Best foot forward: Hong Kong's military-style youth groups  Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017China to meet growth targets, says Li |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 29, 2017 
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis told NATO allies Thursday they must finish the job in Afghanistan or risk terrorist revenge as the alliance readied a troop increase to counter a resurgent Taliban.
Mattis however refused to give a firm number for how many troops US President Donald Trump would commit under a new strategy, just two years after NATO officially ended its post-9/11 combat role in Afgha ... more Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) June 28, 2017Kyrgyz court convicts three over China embassy attack  Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) June 27, 2017Tajik leader in spotlight on 20th anniversary of end of civil war  Islamabad (AFP) June 25, 2017Pakistan deploys 15,000-strong force for Chinese security |
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 Berlin (AFP) June 29, 2017  European leaders vowed Thursday to defend the landmark Paris climate pact at a G20 summit next week, setting them on collision course with US President Donald Trump at what is expected to be a stormy meeting.
Leaders of Germany, France, Italy and other EU economies acknowledged their long standing ties with Washington but said they would not give in on "existential" threats like global warmi ... more Lisbon (AFP) July 3, 2017US pullout gives 'global push' to climate deal: UN chief  Washington (AFP) June 29, 2017Trump 'proud' of leaving Paris climate deal  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Turning the climate tide by 2020 |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) July 3, 2017 
China's UN ambassador on Monday warned of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail to find a way to ease tensions with North Korea which he said could "get out of control".
Ambassador Liu Jieyi made the remarks a day after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the threat posed by North Korea's missile and nuclear tests.
"Currently tensions are h ... moreWashington (AFP) June 30, 2017Trump declares 'patience is over' with North Korea  Washington (AFP) June 29, 2017South Korean president lobbies US leaders on North Korea policy  Seoul (AFP) June 29, 2017S. Korea to offer North treaty for denuclearisation: minister |
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 Shanghai (AFP) July 4, 2017 
Chinese cinema-goers now have to sit through a short clip promoting "core socialist values" and President Xi Jinping's "Chinese dream" political credo before the show starts - and some aren't happy about it.
Authorities enlisted action star Jackie Chan and domestic film idols as part of the public-service adverts, which have been ordered shown at cinemas in China since July 1 and last a few ... more Berlin (AFP) July 3, 2017Germany urges treatment for China's cancer-stricken Liu  Beijing (AFP) June 28, 2017Hong Kong's allure fading in mainland China  Hong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2017Profile: Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam |
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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 (UPI) Jun 28, 2017 
The Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement has ordered Saab's next generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system for the Swiss Army, the company announced on Wednesday.
The NLAW system is a shoulder-fired anti-tank missile system that attacks its target from above. It has an effective firing range of more than 2,600 feet.
"The Swiss customer has conducted a detailed, competitive ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017BAE, Leonardo partner on precision-guided artillery ammunition  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Denmark contracts with General Dynamics for EAGLE armored ATVs  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Four companies receive contracts for non-lethal weapons development |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017 
A Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel by Damen Shipyards has sailed to Australia on her maiden voyage for official handover to the Royal Australian Navy, the company announced on Tuesday.
The MV Sycamore will be commercially operated but will provide the Royal Australian Navy with a helicopter deck and associated training facilities, dedicated aviation operational spaces, multi-function ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017China launches first Type 055 destroyer  Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017Huntington Ingalls awarded contract for Flight III destroyers  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Austal awarded $584.2 million for littoral combat ship construction |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot about Friday's Executive Order creating the National Space Council:
"I am pleased that President Trump has signed an executive order reestablishing the National Space Council. The council existed previously from 1989-1993, and a version of it also existed as the National Aeronautics and Space Council from 1958-197 ... more Paris (AFP) June 29, 2017Silicon-on-Seine: world's biggest tech incubator opens in Paris  New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017India, Portugal Shake Hands on Space Cooperation  Paris (ESA) Jun 22, 2017Return to the blue |
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