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  Ahmedabad, India (AFP) July 18, 2017 The death toll from severe monsoon flooding across India rose to at least 83 with seven more fatalities confirmed in western Gujarat state in the last twenty-four hours, officials said on Tuesday. Gujarat and northeastern Assam state have been hardest hit by the deluge. A.J Shah, director of relief operations with the Gujarat government, confirmed seven deaths in the state since Monday. "Two persons drowned, four died after they were struck by lightning (in separate incidents) and the body o ... read more |
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4 killed, 6 missing in India's Gujarat amid monsoon floodsAhmedabad, India (AFP) July 16, 2017 Heavy monsoon flooding has killed four people in western India, officials said Sunday, with grave fears held for at least six others still missing following torrential downpours. ... more  
India's Infosys eyes artificial intelligence profitsBangalore, India (AFP) July 14, 2017 Indian IT giant Infosys said Friday that artificial intelligence was key to future profits as it bids to satisfy clients' demands for innovative new technologies. ... more  
Sucking up spilt oilWashington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 Spilt crude oil has repeatedly polluted and even destroyed marine ecosystems. An effective measure would be to remove spilt oil slicks by absorption into a separable solid phase. As Indian scientist ... more  
Five killed, 10 missing in landslide in remote IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) July 11, 2017 At least five people were killed and 10 missing Tuesday after a massive landslide buried homes in a remote village in northeast India, a disaster management official said. ... more |
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India holds naval exercises with US, JapanNew Delhi (AFP) July 10, 2017 India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge closer military ties to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. ... more  
India Plans to Roll Out National GPS Next YearNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation is set to offer GPS from its own navigation system for mobile users from next year, aiming to make it more accurate than foreign competitors' products. T ... more  
U.S., Japan, India start Malabar 2017 joint naval exercisesWashington (UPI) Jul 7, 2017 The United States, Japan and India have started a week-long series of joint naval exercises involving ships and aircraft from all three nations, the U.S. Navy announced Friday. ... more  
With demolitions, China squeezes Buddhist academySertar, China (AFP) July 6, 2017 The hills around revered Tibetan Buddhist academy Larung Gar were once a seamless carpet of vibrant red, dominated by the homes of thousands of monks, nuns and devotees who crowded the remote valley in southwest China to explore their faith. ... more  
Rivers do not have same rights as humans: India's top courtNew Delhi (AFP) July 7, 2017 India's sacred Ganges and Yamuna rivers cannot be considered "living entities", the country's top court ruled Friday, suspending an earlier order that granted them the same legal rights as humans. ... more 
Indian troop withdrawal 'precondition' for peace: ChinaBeijing (AFP) July 5, 2017 China warned Wednesday that the withdrawal of Indian troops from disputed territory was a precondition for peace as tensions rise in a border row between the two Asian powers that has drawn in tiny Bhutan. ... more |
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Space Debris Mitigation Mission Successfully Launched on June 23rd, 2017Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 D-Sat, the first nanosatellite with the ability to remove itself from orbit in a direct and controlled way through a dedicated device at the end of its mission, was successfully launched on Friday J ... more 
Indian chopper goes missing near China borderNew Delhi (AFP) July 4, 2017 An Indian helicopter with three people on board has gone missing near the country's border with China after taking off on a flood rescue mission, an official said Tuesday. ... more  
Modi begins first ever Israel visit by an Indian PMJerusalem (AFP) July 4, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel Tuesday for what he called a "groundbreaking" first ever visit by an Indian premier, with growing ties between the two countries including billion of dollars in defence deals. ... more  
Table top plasma gets wind of solar turbulenceMumbai, India (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Turbulent magnetic field dynamics that explain astrophysical phenomena like the evolution of stars could thus far be obtained only through observations via telescopes and satellites. Now a tea ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 
Honeywell International and Pratt and Whitney have received requirements contracts totaling $27 million for engineering and research and development on secondary power systems for multiple platforms of the U.S. Air Force.
The twin contracts, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, will cover much of the U.S. Air Force's existing air fleet.
The companies have been tasked ... more Singapore (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Singapore developing space-based VHF communications for air traffic management  Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017France and Germany announce new joint fighter program  Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017Boeing receives contract for MH-47G special operations helicopters |
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 Berlin (AFP) July 18, 2017 
German luxury car maker Daimler, which is being investigated for alleged emissions cheating, announced Tuesday a voluntary recall of more than three million Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles in Europe.
It said it had already launched a service action for other models and that, "in order to effectively improve the emissions of additional model series, Daimler has now decided to extend the service ... more San Francisco (AFP) July 18, 2017Microsoft cloud to help Baidu self-driving car effort  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 13, 2017Daimler manipulated emissions in one million cars: report  Blacksburg VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Forget defrosting your car at a glacial pace |
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 Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017 
Google parent Alphabet is spinning off a little-known unit working on geothermal power called Dandelion, which will begin offering residential energy services.
The announcement Thursday took the wraps off one of the secretive projects at the Alphabet unit X, known notably for its work on self-driving cars and internet balloons.
Dandelion chief executive Kathy Hannun said her team had bee ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Fighting global warming and climate change requires a broad energy portfolio  (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 |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Two major issues confronting magnetic-confinement fusion energy are enabling the walls of devices that house fusion reactions to survive bombardment by energetic particles, and improving confinement of the plasma required for the reactions. At the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), researchers have found that coating tokamak walls with lithium-- a light ... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Smart transformers could make reliable smart grid a reality  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Study: Mini cellular antennae helps turn muscle into fat  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Using the stairs just got easier with energy-recycling steps |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
Zvezda contributor Dmitri Yurov outlines the Russian Navy's plans for the construction of Arctic patrol ships with icebreaking capability, and Russian scientists' exploration into the use of laser technology to ease navigation in previously impassable Arctic waters.
In recent years, Russia has considerably expanded efforts to ensure sovereignty and security in the Arctic, building up new m ... more Brussels (AFP) July 12, 2017Britain must leave EU nuclear body: Verhofstadt  Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017France could close a third of nuclear reactors: minister  Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017Mitsubishi, Assystem take stakes in France's nuclear reactors firm |
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 Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
Scientists from the Swiss Nanoscience Institute and the University of Basel have succeeded in coupling an extremely small quantum dot with 1,000 times larger trumpet-shaped nanowire. The movement of the nanowire can be detected with a sensitivity of 100 femtometers via the wavelength of the light emitted by the quantum dot.
Conversely, the oscillation of the nanowire can be influenced by e ... more Plainsboro, NJ (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Scientists create first laboratory generation of astrophysical shock waves  Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Spontaneous system follows rules of equilibrium  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2017NASA listens in as electrons whistle while they work |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017  Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an increase in imports and fewer restrictions for foreign investors as Beijing comes under pressure from the US and Europe to provide a more level playing field for companies in the country.
Donald Trump has railed against China's massive trade surplus while the European Union and US companies have complained about a lack of access to the huge mark ... more Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2017Chinese activist questions arrest in Ivanka Trump factory probe  Aspen, United States (AFP) July 18, 2017Target CEO unfazed by Amazon-Whole Foods deal  Washington (AFP) July 19, 2017US seeks to smooth trade relations with China in talks |
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 Washington (AFP) July 17, 2017 
Afghan security forces supported by US air power have retaken the center of volatile Nawa district from the Taliban in southern Helmand province, US officials said Monday.
Backed by strikes from F-16 fighters and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, Afghan troops began the two-day operation Saturday near the city of Lashkar Gar, which is the capital of Helmand.
Officials said the operation t ... more Washington (AFP) July 14, 2017Leader of Afghan IS branch killed in US raid: Pentagon Washington (AFP) July 5, 2017US soldier killed in Afghanistan's Helmand  New York (AFP) July 6, 2017Egypt arrests dozens of Chinese Uighur students: HRW |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) July 18, 2017 
California legislators late Monday approved extending the state's tough measures to fight climate change to 2030, a major victory for Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.
The "cap-and-trade" measure - which cuts greenhouse gas emissions by using free market methods - was approved by the state Assembly and Senate by a two-thirds majority.
Brown, a 79 year-old governor of the most populous U ... more Manila (AFP) July 14, 2017ADB warns climate change 'disastrous' for Asia  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Scientists upgrade database tracking global temperatures across millennia  New York (AFP) July 12, 2017Bloomberg outlines plan to quantify US climate efforts |
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 Tehran (AFP) July 18, 2017  Iran's parliament voted Tuesday to urgently work towards increasing funds for the country's missile programme and Revolutionary Guards in response to Washington's "adventurism" in the region, media reported.
An overwhelming majority of Iranian lawmakers passed a motion to prioritise legislation "to confront terrorist and adventurist actions by the United States in the region," the Mizan Onli ... more Washington (AFP) July 18, 2017US and Iran in tit-for-tat sanctions over missiles  Washington (AFP) July 18, 2017Trump keeps Iran deal, but threatens more sanctions  Seoul (AFP) July 17, 2017S. Korea seeks rare talks with North to ease military tensions |
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 Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017 
The ashes of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo were buried at sea on Saturday, depriving his supporters of a place to pay tribute to the pro-democracy dissident.
Officials showed a video in which his wife, Liu Xia, and relatives lowered a white round urn into the water off the northeastern coastal city of Dalian, two days after the democracy advocate died of liver cancer aged 61 while i ... more Hong Kong (AFP) July 14, 2017Anti-Beijing Hong Kong lawmakers disqualified from parliament  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 14, 2017China hits back at criticism over Nobel laureate's death  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 14, 2017China under pressure to free dissident's widow |
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 Nairobi (AFP) July 13, 2017  The soldiers came at dawn to Fulgence Rukundo's house in a village in western Rwanda, and accused him of stealing a cow.
They draped slabs of the dead cow's carcass around his shoulders and positioned the animal's head on his before marching him into a banana plantation and shooting him dead, according to witnesses cited in a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on extrajudicial killings released ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) July 5, 2017AU chair questions US stance on African peacekeeping  Bamako (AFP) July 6, 20173 killed in north Mali clashes as UN condemns violence  Banjul, Gambia (AFP) July 7, 2017Gambian army 'hostile elements' working against government |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 
German Army Puma infantry fighting vehicles are to receive expanded capabilities and equipment from the Rheinmetall Group, the company announced on Thursday.
The comprehensive expansion package given by the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has a gross value of about $297.5 million, including value added tax.
Funds in the amoun ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Nigeria starts receiving armored vehicles from Streit  Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017BAE awarded $15.2 million contract for Amored Multi-Purpose Vehicles  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017LOC Performance receives $49.1 million Bradley upgrade contract |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
Recently, a novel coating developed by researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for the exterior topsides of Navy surface ships went beyond small area testing to covering the entire freeboard of an amphibious assault ship. Until April of 2017, NRL's single-component (1K) polysiloxane coating had only been tested on 400-800 sq.ft. areas of ships due to limited production quantities ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017Navy to commission Arleigh Burke destroyer USS John Finn  Yaounde (AFP) July 17, 201734 Cameroonian soldiers missing after boat capsize  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017USNS Lewis B. Puller expeditionary sea base deploys for first time |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
NASA has awarded a contract to Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc., of Greenbelt, Maryland, for support of mission operations systems at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The Mission Systems Operations Contract (MSOC) is a cost-plus-award-fee contract with core work, indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity, and level-of-effort components.
The contract includes a two-year base ... more Paris (ESA) Jul 10, 2017Counting calories in space  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jul 11, 2017As the world embraces space, the 50 year old Outer Space Treaty needs adaptation |
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