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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 detailed analysis of the environmental implications of the planned developments, which would see medium-rise ... read more |
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25 found dead as toll from Indian floods nears 120: officialsAhmedabad, India (AFP) July 26, 2017 The bodies of 25 people, including 17 members of a single family, were pulled from the mud Wednesday as the death toll from major flooding in India climbed towards 120, an official said. ... more  
China warns Botswana over Dalai Lama visitBeijing (AFP) July 26, 2017 Beijing issued a warning to Botswana Wednesday over its plans to host the Dalai Lama next month, asking the African nation to respect China's "core interests". ... more 
Eight more dead in India's worsening monsoon floodsAhmedabad, India (AFP) July 25, 2017 Worsening floods killed another eight people in 24 hours in India's Gujarat state as rescue teams raced Tuesday to reach hundreds of people marooned in stricken towns and villages. ... more  
Strength of tectonic plates may explain shape of the Tibetan PlateauChampaign IL (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 Geoscientists have long puzzled over the mechanism that created the Tibetan Plateau, but a new study finds that the landform's history may be controlled primarily by the strength of the tectonic pla ... more |
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Botswana confirms Dalai Lama visit despite China angerGaborone, Botswana (AFP) July 25, 2017 Botswana on Tuesday confirmed it will allow the Dalai Lama to visit next month as "a foreign dignitary" in the face of China's fierce opposition to the Tibetan spiritual leader. ... more  
A bar magnet creates chaos in plasmaWashington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Placing a magnet on your refrigerator might hold up your calendar, but researchers from India's Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics found that placing one outside a plasma chamber causes a localized, ... more  
Study shows India can integrate 175 GW of renewable energy into its electricity gridGolden CO (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has confirmed the technical and economic viability of integrating 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy into India's grid ... more  
India's top court considers whether privacy is a rightNew Delhi (AFP) July 19, 2017 India's Supreme Court began hearing submissions Wednesday to determine whether Indians have a constitutional right to privacy in a challenge to the government's massive biometric database, which critics argue violates that right. ... 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  
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 |
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 ISRO Develops Ship-Based Antenna System to Track Satellite Launches  
A 50-year Indian dry spell has reversed, with more rain to comeBoston MA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 An MIT study published in Nature Climate Change finds that the Indian summer monsoons, which bring rainfall to the country each year between June and September, have strengthened in the last 15 year ... more  
Sri Lanka finalises $1.12 bn port deal with ChinaColombo (AFP) July 25, 2017 Sri Lanka's government Tuesday approved the sale to China of a majority stake in a loss-making but strategically-sited deep sea port for more than a billion dollars, the ports minister said. ... more 
China to 'step up' troop deployment against India; China buzzes US recon planeBeijing (AFP) July 24, 2017 China warned on Monday that it will step up its troop deployment in a border dispute with India, vowing to defend its sovereignty at "whatever cost". ... more 
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 |
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  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 
A joint team composed of teams from Boeing, the Air Force, and the Naval Air Systems command have completed a series of tests for the KC-46 tanker aircraft's resistance to electromagnetic radiation.
The testing took place at Naval Air Station Patuxent, Md. electromagnetic pulse laboratory and the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
"The KC-46 tanker is p ... more 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  Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017Lockheed Martin receives contract for work on Israeli F-35s |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 24, 2017 
German carmakers faced a brewing scandal Monday as suspicions grew they colluded illegally for decades, further damaging the industry's image and exposing it to massive financial risks.
News weekly Der Spiegel reported Friday that German carmakers Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Daimler secretly worked together from the 1990s on car development, construction and logistics - including how ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 21, 2017Audi voluntarily recalls up to 850,000 diesel vehicles  London (AFP) July 26, 2017World gears up for electric cars despite bumps in road  London (AFP) July 26, 2017UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 |
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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 University Park PA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Allowable 'carbon budget' most likely overestimated  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 |
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 Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 
Chlorophyll, blood, and vitamin B12 are all based on the porphyrin molecule. But porphyrin can also be used as an electrode material where it speeds up the charging process of rechargeable batteries. In the "Angewandte Chemie International Edition" journal, researchers from KIT now present the new material system that could mark the beginning of an era of high-performance energy storage and supe ... more Kobe, Japan (SPX) Jul 27, 2017New chromium-based superconductor has an unusual electronic state  Houston TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Scientists map ways forward for lithium-ion batteries for extreme environments  University Park PA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Molecular microscopy illuminates molecular motor motion |
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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 Paris (AFP) July 28, 2017Nuclear contaminates earnings of France's EDF  Helsinki (AFP) July 20, 2017Finland's TVO claims partial win in Areva nuclear dispute  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Laser-Armed Nuclear Icebreakers: What Russia Has in Store for Arctic |
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 Trieste, Italy (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 
A deep understanding of the irreversibility of the arrow of time cannot ignore the quantum nature of the world that surrounds us. The is the key result of the work carried out by Vincenzo Alba and Pasquale Calabrese of the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) of Trieste, recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
According to one ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2017When shallow defects align, diamonds shine for unprecedented quantum sensitivity  Stanford UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Stanford researchers discover biological hydraulic system in tuna fins Washington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2017A bar magnet creates chaos in plasma |
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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 Seoul (AFP) July 27, 2017S. Korea's growth slows in Q2 amid falling exports  Beijing (AFP) July 26, 2017China to change state-owned firms into corporations  Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2017China cashing out as mobile payment soars |
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 Islamabad (AFP) July 29, 2017 
The ousting of Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has left a power vacuum at the top of the nuclear-armed country, yet experts say that in the long run it is unlikely to be destabilising.
Sharif's disqualification Friday by the Supreme Court over corruption allegations denies him the chance of becoming the country's first prime minister to complete a full five-year term.
Yet despite ... more Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) July 26, 201726 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack on Kandahar basel  Washington (AFP) July 24, 2017Mattis blasts Pentagon over pricey Afghan uniforms  Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) July 22, 201716 Afghan policemen killed in US strike |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
The idea of geoengineering, also known as climate engineering, is very controversial. But as greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in our atmosphere, scientists are beginning to look at possible emergency measures.
A new University of Washington study looks at the idea of marine cloud brightening, which a UW group is investigating as a promising strategy to offset global warming. The str ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017New carbon-capturing membranes may reduce greenhouse gas emissions  Rome (AFP) July 25, 2017Vatican switches off fountains as Italy battles drought  Los Angeles (AFP) July 28, 2017Al Gore: I've given up on climate 'catastrophe' Trump |
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 Washington (AFP) July 30, 2017  US President Donald Trump warned Saturday that he would not allow China to "do nothing" on North Korea, after the hermit state launched an intercontinental ballistic missile it boasted could reach the United States.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un boasted of his country's ability to strike any target in the US after the ICBM test that weapons experts said could even bring New York into range ... more Pyongyang (AFP) July 27, 2017Tears in rain: North Korea marks 'Victory Day'  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Minuteman III ICBM support contract awarded to BAE  Washington (AFP) July 25, 2017US detects signs of new NKorea missile test |
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 Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) July 25, 2017 
Botswana on Tuesday confirmed it will allow the Dalai Lama to visit next month as "a foreign dignitary" in the face of China's fierce opposition to the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Beijing views the Dalai Lama as a dangerous separatist campaigning for Tibetan independence and consistently condemns foreign governments who welcome him.
Botswana Foreign Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi told law ... more Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2017China anti-graft watchdog probes Politburo member  Beijing (AFP) July 27, 2017Chinese police detain suspected pyramid scheme protesters  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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 Bamako (AFP) July 26, 2017 
Two German UN peacekeepers were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed as they were monitoring clashes in northern Mali, German and UN officials said.
UN diplomats confirmed that the attack helicopter and the crew had been supplied by Germany to MINUSMA, the UN mission in Mali.
"Sadly we now know that two Bundeswehr (German army) soldiers have given their lives for our country," ... more Bamako (AFP) July 27, 2017Mali broadcaster, govt critic, gets jail for 'incitement' Beijing (AFP) July 26, 2017China warns Botswana over Dalai Lama visit  Toubacouta, Senegal (AFP) July 20, 2017Peace deal eludes Senegal's Casamance, 35 years on |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017 
BAE Systems and the Gorizioni Group SpA have entered an agreement for the joint support of the BvS10 armored all-terrain vehicle.
The agreement would increase cooperation on marketing and sales of the BvS10 along with engineering and maintenance support. The companies have already collaborated on the older BV206 ATV.
"Our new, extended agreement with Goriziane Group further demon ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017Raytheon receives $75 million Small Diameter Bomb II contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017BAE testing new monitoring system for military bridges  Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017China military setting up technology research agency |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017 
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a $116.7 million modification to an existing contract for engineering and support of the Integrated Submarine Imaging Systems, or ISIS, program.
Contract services include design, development, testing, technology integration and field engineering work for the ISIS program, the Department of Defense announced on Monday .
T ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017BAE starts construction of first Type 26 frigate Sydney (AFP) July 26, 2017Britain makes pitch for massive Australia warship contract: report  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017Hydroid receives Mk 18 Kingfish countermine UUV Navy contract |
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 Star City, Russia (AFP) July 27, 2017 
Wearing helmets weighing 100 kilos, spinning in a centrifuge and exercising while weightless: Russian cosmonauts and astronauts from abroad have to undergo a gruelling training process before blasting off into space.
Helped by an instructor at the famed Star City outside Moscow, cosmonaut Sergei Ryazansky slowly puts on his helmet as he hangs from the ceiling suspended by a thick metal cord ... more Paris (ESA) Jul 31, 2017ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli starts third mission on Space Station  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2017NextSTEP Partners Develop Ground Prototypes to Expand our Knowledge of Deep Space Habitats  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) July 28, 2017Three-man crew reaches International Space Station |
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