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  Kathmandu (AFP) July 21, 2017 Ram's new hand was manufactured on a 3D printer in Nepal's capital for just $30, an innovation that could be a game changer for many in the impoverished Himalayan country. Once a farmer, Ram lost his hands and toes within a few years of contracting leprosy, forcing the father-of-three to turn to begging in a desperate bid to feed his family. That's where he was spotted by US-born Matthew Rockwell, the founder of Disaster Hack, a non-profit technology startup that is making functional prosthetic ... read more |
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Tibetan student dies after setting himself alight in IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) July 23, 2017 A Tibetan student who self-immolated in an act of protest against Chinese rule in the Himalayan region has died in an Indian hospital, a doctor said Sunday. ... more  
MH370 search reveals hidden undersea worldSydney (AFP) July 20, 2017 The painstaking search for missing flight MH370 has uncovered a previously unknown undersea world of volcanoes, deep valleys and soaring ridges, according to detailed maps released by Australia. ... more  
India's ageing trains get green makeover with solar panelsNew Delhi (AFP) July 19, 2017 India has added solar panels to the roof of a train in a national first as it tries to reduce its massive carbon footprint and modernise its vast colonial-era rail network. ... more  
India must rethink infrastructure needs for 100 new 'smart' cities to be sustainableLincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 Plans to create 100 new 'smart' cities in India to support the country's rapidly growing urban population could have a significant detrimental impact on the environment unless greater emphasis is pl ... more |
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India starts path to cut oil, gas exportsWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 The government of India said it held its first advisory council meeting to lay out an ambitious road map to cut oil and gas imports by 10 percent. ... 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  
Vast new super cluster of galaxies named SaraswatiPune, India (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 A team of astronomers from the Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), both in Pune, India, and members of two ... more  
ISRO Develops Ship-Based Antenna System to Track Satellite LaunchesNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully designed and developed a ship-borne transportable antenna terminal to fulfill the telemetry tracking and command requirements for all s ... more  
Cyber and Space Defense Units to Enter Operation in IndiaNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017 Two separate cyber and space agencies for defense will soon enter operation in India, Defense Secretary Sanjay Mitra revealed this week. The new agencies will protect defense-related websites from h ... more |
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 Seven killed as India floods death toll rises to 83  
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  
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  
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 |
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  New York (AFP) July 13, 2017 
Rising temperatures due to global warming will make it harder for aircraft to take off in coming decades, a US study warned Thursday weeks after heat-related groundings in Arizona.
Scientists warn that if planet-warming emissions continue unabated, aircraft fuel capacities and payload weights will have to be reduced by up to four percent on the hottest days for some aircraft.
During the ... more Hong Kong (AFP) July 13, 2017Flying cars and no more pilots in flight revolution: Airbus  Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017France and Germany announce new joint fighter program  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Honeywell, Pratt and Whitney contracted by Air Force for power system support |
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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  Aspen, United States (AFP) July 18, 2017Chinese bike-sharing startup aims at US with new model |
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 Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
Plans to create 100 new 'smart' cities in India to support the country's rapidly growing urban population could have a significant detrimental impact on the environment unless greater emphasis is placed on providing new supporting infrastructure and utilities, according to a major new study.
Professor Hugh Byrd, a specialist in urban planning from the University of Lincoln, UK, conducted a ... more Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Sparkling springs aid quest for underground heat energy sources  Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017Google's 'moonshot' factory spins off geothermal unit  San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Fighting global warming and climate change requires a broad energy portfolio |
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 Nashville TN (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
Imagine slipping into a jacket, shirt or skirt that powers your cell phone, fitness tracker and other personal electronic devices as you walk, wave and even when you are sitting.
A new, ultrathin energy harvesting system developed at Vanderbilt University's Nanomaterials and Energy Devices Laboratory has the potential to do just that. Based on battery technology and made from layers of bla ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Study: Mini cellular antennae helps turn muscle into fat  Livermore CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Optimizing hydrogen-powered passenger ferries focus of Sandia Labs study  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Using the stairs just got easier with energy-recycling steps |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 21, 2017 
The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Friday it is using an underwater robot in a renewed attempt to inspect damage suffered in a tsunami-induced meltdown.
A massive undersea earthquake on March 11, 2011 sent a huge wave barrelling into Japan's northeast coast, killing more than 18,500 people, and sending three reactors into meltdown at the plant in the worst such acc ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Laser-Armed Nuclear Icebreakers: What Russia Has in Store for Arctic  Helsinki (AFP) July 20, 2017Finland's TVO claims partial win in Areva nuclear dispute  Brussels (AFP) July 12, 2017Britain must leave EU nuclear body: Verhofstadt |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
In 1928, physicist Paul Dirac made the stunning prediction that every fundamental particle in the universe has an antiparticle - its identical twin but with opposite charge. When particle and antiparticle met they would be annihilated, releasing a poof of energy. Sure enough, a few years later the first antimatter particle - the electron's opposite, the positron - was discovered, and antimatter ... more Hong Kong (SPX) Jul 20, 2017Scientists reveal new connections between small particles and the vast universe  Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2017Evidence of the Higgs particle's decay in quarks  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Water makes the proton shake |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2017  Yang Qianqian holds out her smartphone to scan a barcode on the mobile of a vendor selling fresh fruit and vegetables at a bustling outdoor market in Beijing.
The dance student is part of an explosion in the use of mobile payment platforms in China as consumers increasingly take out phones instead of cash to pay for everything from a coffee to a language class or a gas bill.
"Even though ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017Canadian premiers note role of expanding trade with China  Washington (AFP) July 19, 2017US says must have more 'fair, reciprocal' trade with China  Aspen, United States (AFP) July 18, 2017Target CEO unfazed by Amazon-Whole Foods deal |
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 Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) July 22, 2017  A US airstrike has killed 16 policemen in Afghanistan, officials said Saturday, the latest setback to Washington's efforts to bring peace to the war-torn country.
The incident took place in Helmand province on Friday as Afghan security forces attempted to clear a village of Taliban militants, Salam Afghan, a police spokesman, told AFP.
"In the strike, 16 Afghan policemen were killed incl ... more Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) July 19, 2017China gives Tajikistan $230 million for new parliament  Washington (AFP) July 17, 2017Afghan forces retake district in Helmand from Taliban: US  Washington (AFP) July 14, 2017Leader of Afghan IS branch killed in US raid: Pentagon |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
Fluctuations in sea surface temperature are a factor in causing persistent droughts in North America and around the Mediterranean, new research suggests.
A team from the universities of Exeter, Montpellier and Wageningen analysed data from 1957-2002 and found sea surface temperatures in the North Pacific and North Atlantic became increasingly variable, and extremes lasted for longer.
... more Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Dust deposits give new insights into the history of the Sahara  Los Angeles (AFP) July 18, 2017California extends tough climate policy measures to 2030  Manila (AFP) July 14, 2017ADB warns climate change 'disastrous' for Asia |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017 
BAE Systems has received a $45.2 million modification to an existing contract for development work on the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile replacement program, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
The modification provides for planning, management, integration and engineering services for GBSM development.
Work will be conducted at Hill ... more Seoul (AFP) July 20, 2017No response from North Korea as proposed talks loom: Seoul  United Nations, United States (AFP) July 19, 2017US locked in 'slow-going' talks with China on N.Korea sanctions  Washington (AFP) July 21, 2017US confirms N. Korea travel ban after Warmbier death |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2017 
A sudden leadership change in one of China's biggest cities has highlighted President Xi Jinping's ambition to consolidate his grip on power at an upcoming major political gathering, analysts say.
Former Xi aide Chen Miner was named Communist Party chief in Chongqing last weekend, abruptly replacing a politician who was once widely regarded as a contender for promotion to China's top politic ... moreNew Delhi (AFP) July 23, 2017Tibetan student dies after setting himself alight in India  Beijing (AFP) July 22, 2017Chinese police guard late dissident's home, empty or not Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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 Toubacouta, Senegal (AFP) July 20, 2017  In Senegal's southern Casamance region, new houses dot a landscape once dominated by abandoned ruins full of bullet holes, though the spectre of a 35-year conflict still haunts its villages.
Separatist rebels of the Mouvement des Forces Democratiques de Casamance (MFDC) began fighting for independence more than three decades ago but have long ceased once frequent attacks on the Senegalese ar ... more Nairobi (AFP) July 13, 2017Rwandan forces killing suspects without trial: HRW  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 
The Streit Group has delivered 25 new 4x4 armored personnel carriers to the Nigerian armed forces, the first of 177 vehicles on order.
Streit said late last month that the batch delivered was composed of its Spartan APCs and Typhoon 4×4 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles.
The Spartan provides protection against both ballistic and blast threats with crew compartment protect ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017LOC Performance receives $49.1 million Bradley upgrade contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Rheinmetall enhancing Puma IFV for German Army  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Orbital ATK shows ammo development for MK44 gun |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 18, 2017  The Virginia-class submarine USS North Dakota fired two Tomahawk vertically-launched cruise missiles to test its Block III Payload Tubes ability to use the munition, Raytheon announced on Tuesday.
The Block III Payload Tubes are designed to be simpler and more reliable than the original Virginia-classes 12 vertical launch missile tubes.
"Today's Tomahawk is a far cry from its pre ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017Huntington Ingalls awarded $148.7 million for Ford-class Enterprise construction  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017NRL-developed Topcoat Applied on Entire Freeboard of Navy Ship  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017USNS Lewis B. Puller expeditionary sea base deploys for first time |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2017 
When astronauts return to Earth from destinations beyond the moon in NASA's Orion spacecraft and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, they'll still need to safely get out of the spacecraft and back on dry land. Using the waters off the coast of Galveston, Texas, a NASA and Department of Defense team tested Orion exit procedures in a variety of scenarios July 10-14.
During the crew egress testi ... more Zhukovskiy (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2017Space Tourist From Asian Country to Travel to ISS in 2019  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017NASA Awards Mission Systems Operations Contract  Centennial CO (SPX) Jul 21, 2017ULA to launch Dream Chaser for cargo runs to ISS for Sierra Nevada |
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