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  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Aug 3, 2017 A US exploration company has offered to take on the search for flight MH370 which was suspended earlier this year, the firm and a Malaysian minister said Thursday, offering new hope to families of the missing. No trace of the Boeing 777, which disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board, was found during a lengthy deep sea hunt in the southern Indian Ocean off western Australia, with the search called off in January. Ocean Infinity, a seabed exploration firm which says it has the world's ... read more |
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India facing renewable energy challenges(UPI) Jul 31, 2017 An effort in India, one of the world's strongest economies, to improve the renewable energy sector could face headwinds, Moody's Investors Service said. ... more  
Tech advances will lead to MH370 discovery - Malaysia AirlinesSydney (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 The resting place of missing flight MH370 will eventually be found but it will require advances in science and technology, including artificial intelligence, Malaysia Airlines' chief said Tuesday. ... 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 |
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Aalto-1 satellite sends first image back to VTT FinlandHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Aug 01, 2017 The photograph was taken with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed hyperspectral camera's secondary camera. Launched on the morning of 23 June from India, the Aalto-1 satelli ... more 
India looks to more launches with new facility from 2018New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 01, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will get a major capacity boost from early 2018 as an additional launch pad is fast nearing completion. With the new launch pad, ISRO can achieve its ta ... more  
Bangladesh doubles wildlife sanctuary to save its tigersDhaka (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 Bangladesh has more than doubled the size of the wildlife sanctuary in the world's largest mangrove forest to try to protect endangered Bengal tigers whose numbers have fallen sharply, officials said Tuesday. ... more  
Sri Lanka completes controversial $1 billion port deal with ChinaColombo (AFP) July 29, 2017 Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that worries many, including its giant neighbour India. ... more  
Lightning kills 21 as India reels from floodsNew Delhi (AFP) July 31, 2017 Lightning killed 21 people in eastern India as large swathes of the country reel under the worst floods in years that have left hundreds dead and millions displaced, officials said Monday. ... more 
Elephants, tigers kill one human a day in IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 Endangered elephants and tigers are killing one person a day in India as humans put a growing squeeze on their habitat, according to new government figures. ... more |
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China and India locked in high-stakes, high-altitude border rowBeijing (AFP) July 27, 2017 A border standoff between Chinese and Indian troops on a remote Himalayan plateau has heightened long-standing tensions while ensnaring a tiny kingdom, Bhutan, between the two nuclear-armed powers. ... 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 
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 |
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  Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017  Lockheed Martin has announced the first flight of the VH-92A test bed for the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program.
The flight took place in Stratford, Conn. on July 28 and marked the start of 250 hours of flight time for the test program. The remainder of the test flights will take place in Oswego, N.Y.
"With this successful first flight on the books, we look forward to c ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Marine Corps grounds KC-130T tanker fleet  Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017Bell and Boeing receive $53.1 million contract for MV-22 Osprey modifcations  Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017Lockheed awarded contract for German P-3C aircraft upgrades |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017 
The drive toward electric vehicles gained international momentum with Germany and the United States making strides on the sea change in the automotive industry.
Two million electric vehicles were on the road globally last year, though nearly all of those were in China, the European Union and the United States. A report from the International Energy Agency found that dense metropolitan a ... more Berlin (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Germany's car bosses bid to head off diesel ban with software patch  Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017Beijing aims to expand electric bus fleet  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Aug 3, 2017BMW sticks to cautious forecast as profits shift up |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017  BAE Systems of Great Britain is starting to install a new combined heat and power plant at the Royal Navy base in Portsmouth, England.
The plant will be completed at the end of next year and will recycle energy, reduce carbon footprint and save the Ministry of Defense as much as $4.7 million in annual energy costs, BAE said.
"By developing this new facility we will be able to rec ... more Los Alamos NM (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Study reveals exactly how low-cost fuel cell catalysts work  Houston TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Scientists map ways forward for lithium-ion batteries for extreme environments  Kobe, Japan (SPX) Jul 27, 2017New chromium-based superconductor has an unusual electronic state |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
Construction work on two nuclear power plants in the United States has been halted because of cost overruns, the companies behind them said.
Santee Cooper, one of those firms, said that because of construction delays the two planned reactors in South Carolina could not come on line before 2024, four years behind schedule.
This means only two nuclear plants are now in construction in the ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 02, 2017Areva signs MOX fuel fabrication contract with Japan  Paris (AFP) July 28, 2017Nuclear contaminates earnings of France's EDF  Tokyo (AFP) July 21, 2017Underwater robot probes inside Fukushima reactor |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
University of Chicago physicists working in the nascent field of experimental vortex dynamics have, with unexpected help from a Sharpie marker, achieved the first measurements of an elusive but fundamental property of fluid flow.
Until now, there had been no way in the laboratory to measure the total helicity, or the measure of when two vortex rings intertwine. In their experiments, the UC ... more Iowa City, IA (SPX) Aug 01, 2017Quasars may answer how starburst galaxies were extinguished  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Detecting radio waves with entangled atoms  San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Primordial black holes may have helped to forge heavy elements |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
China's manufacturing activity increased last month as both production and new order rates grew rapidly, independent figures showed Tuesday, but analysts warned the economy still faces headwinds from policy tightening.
The Caixin Purchasing Manager's Index - an indicator of conditions at small manufacturers - came in at 51.1 in the month, up from 50.4 in June as it marked a four-month high ... more Panama City (AFP) Aug 2, 2017'Clear' risk of trade war from protectionist policies: WTO chief  Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2017China orders Anbang to sell Waldorf Astoria, other foreign assets: report  Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017Canada to protect national interests during NAFTA talks |
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 Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 5, 2017  Two Afghan police officers were killed and a NATO soldier was wounded in an apparent insider attack in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said.
The so called "green on blue" attack happened at Kandahar airfield when NATO advisors, who had completed a training session with their Afghan counterparts, were returning to their base, NATO said.
"Romanian soldiers... returned fire in s ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Delay in Afghanistan policy points to White House rift  Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Taliban suicide bomber kills two US troops in south Afghanistan  Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017SIGAR report blasts lack of engagement among U.S. civilian agencies in Afghanistan |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017 
The United States announced Friday it would still take part in international climate change negotiations in order to protect its interests, despite its planned withdrawal from the Paris accord on global warming.
Two months after President Donald Trump announced the United States would abandon the 2015 global pact, his administration confirmed it had informed the United Nations of its "intent ... more Paris (AFP) July 31, 2017Small odds of reaching 2 C climate goal: researchers  Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 26, 2017Could spraying particles into marine clouds help cool the planet  Los Angeles (AFP) July 28, 2017Al Gore: I've given up on climate 'catastrophe' Trump |
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 Tehran (AFP) Aug 6, 2017 
At least four soldiers were killed and eight injured when one of their colleagues opened fire on a military air base in southern Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian military said in a statement.
The incident was "probably related to psychological problems of the soldier who suddenly started firing on his comrades," the statement said.
It took place on a shooting range, and could also have bee ... more Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Tillerson: World united to disarm North Korea  United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 3, 2017France wants UN to slap new sanctions on N. Korea in coming days  Seoul (AFP) Aug 7, 2017NKorea dismisses South's talks offer: As Korean FMs meet |
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 Geneva (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 
Have you heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar and ordered a $10,000 shot of whisky?
A young Chinese man paid 9,999 Swiss francs ($10,000, 8,733 euros) last week at a Swiss hotel for a glass of whisky made in 1878 by the revered Scotch maker Macallan, the 20Minuten website said.
The report was confirmed by an employee of the luxury Waldhaus Hotel in St. Moritz, northeast Swit ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 3, 2017China accused of 'enforced disappearance' of Liu Xiaobo's widow  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Hong Kong bishop says church could be 'bridge' with China Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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 Harare (AFP) Aug 4, 2017 
Zimbabwean security forces confirmed Friday that soldiers and police fought on the streets of Harare earlier this week, as nationwide tensions grow under 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe.
Witnesses told local media about a hundred uniformed soldiers wielding batons and whips charged into a bus terminus on Tuesday night and beat up police officers, leaving many prostrate on the ground.
... more Kigali (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Rwanda's Kagame in landslide poll win with around 98% of votes  Bamako (AFP) Aug 2, 2017European support for Sahel 'mutually reinforcing': Germany  Abidjan (AFP) July 31, 2017China opens first chamber of commerce in I.Coast |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017  LOC Performance has received a $49.1 million modification to an existing contract for Bradley Fighting Vehicle modification kits and installation.
The modification, announced by the Department of Defense on Friday, is for the acquisition and modification work of 276 Bradley Engineering Change Proposal 1 kits and two sets of spare parts. This will be used to upgrade Bradley Fighting Vehi ... more Moscow (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Blast at rebel Georgian arms depot injures 50: Russia media  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Canadian armed forces to receive new machine guns  Washington (UPI) Jul 18, 2017Slovakia deploys Saab's Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017  The Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group departed on August 1 for its Composite Training Unit Exercise in anticipation of its deployment later this year, the U.S. Navy announced this week.
The COMPTUEX exercises will certify that the Roosevelt and all supporting ships in Carrier Group Nine are capable of conducting their assigned operations during the upcoming cruise, which could eas ... more Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Malaysian PM under pressure over French sub deal  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017NRL-developed Topcoat Applied on Entire Freeboard of Navy Ship  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 2, 2017US sailor missing during South China Sea joint naval drill |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 01, 2017 
Humanity's farthest and longest-lived spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, achieve 40 years of operation and exploration this August and September. Despite their vast distance, they continue to communicate with NASA daily, still probing the final frontier.
Their story has not only impacted generations of current and future scientists and engineers, but also Earth's culture, including film, art and ... more Houston TX (SPX) Aug 04, 2017A look inside the Space Station's experimental BEAM module  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) July 28, 2017Three-man crew reaches International Space Station  Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 03, 2017Two Voyagers Taught Us How to Listen to Space |
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