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  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 India's top hunter on Friday led a shoot-to-kill pursuit of an elephant whose murderous rampage through villages has left 15 people dead. The government has turned to sharpshooter Nawab Shafat Ali Khan ahead of World Elephant Day on Saturday to hunt the animal who crushed four victims in the eastern state of Bihar in March before crossing into neighbouring Jharkhand and killing 11 more. Jharkhand's chief forest and wildlife conservator L.R. Singh said the decision to kill the animal was made aft ... read more |
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Tourism a major casualty of China quakeJiuzhaigou, China (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 Tourism may prove one of the bigger casualties from a strong earthquake that struck a region of southwestern China whose natural beauty and Tibetan heritage draw millions of visitors each year. ... more  
Rogue elephant tramples 15 to death in India, faces cullingNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 An elephant that has killed 15 people in eastern India over a months-long rampage could be shot within days if it is not brought under control, an official said Wednesday. ... more  
End of an era as typewriting tests phased out in IndiaMumbai (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 The unmistakable chatter of typewriters outside courthouses and government offices will soon fall silent in India's financial capital Mumbai as stenography colleges on Friday hold their final manual exams. ... more  
Families demand Malaysia accept MH370 hunt offerKuala Lumpur (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 Relatives of passengers aboard missing flight MH370 Friday demanded Malaysia accept a US exploration firm's offer to take up the hunt for the aircraft, which was suspended earlier this year. ... more |
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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  
China ups ante in high-altitude standoff with IndiaBeijing (AFP) Aug 5, 2017 China has stepped up its rhetoric in an increasingly tense border row with India, hinting at the possibility of military action in a propaganda push that analysts are calling "genuinely troubling." ... more 
Seabed exploration firm offers to hunt for MH370Kuala 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. ... 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  
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 |
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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  
India facing renewable energy challengesWashington (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 
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 |
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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
For decades, NASA has released enormous scientific balloons into Earth's atmosphere, miles above the altitude of commercial flights. The Balloon Program is currently preparing new missions bearing sensitive instruments, including one designed to investigate the birth of our universe and another with ballooning origins that will fly on the International Space Station.
NASA's Primordial Infl ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Lockheed receives $9.4M contract for F-35 modifications  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Japan approves US Marine flights of Ospreys after crash  Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Air Force finishes ground testing of new highly efficient engine |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017 
An increased consumer use of electric vehicles means global oil demand could shrink by at least 6 million barrels, a report from Wood Mackenzie found.
In what was described as a carbon-constrained scenario, the new report, prepared in coordination with
GTM Research, which covers the global electricity sector, said electric vehicles could make up about 20 percent of all of the car ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Czech Republic aims for nation-wide vehicle charging points  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Aug 8, 2017VW offers discounts against dirty old diesels  (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Mining giant BHP hops on EV bandwagon |
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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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 Binghamton NY (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed the next step in microbial fuel cells (MFCs): a battery activated by spit that can be used in extreme conditions where normal batteries don't function.
For the last five years, Binghamton University Electrical and Computer Science Assistant Professor Seokheun Choi has focused on developing micro-power sources ... more Houston TX (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Rice develops dual-surface graphene electrode to split water into hydrogen and oxygen  Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017BAE Systems installing heat and power plant at Portsmouth, England  Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Metal clouds to protect fusion reactor walls from heat flux |
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 New York, NY (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
SCHOTT, an expert provider of glass-to-metal electrical penetration assemblies to the nuclear power industry, has welcomed a report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) highlighting the potentially severe issues that can occur as a result of complete failure of electrical and instrumentation and control (I and C) equipment under severe accident conditions.
The report, ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 02, 2017Areva signs MOX fuel fabrication contract with Japan  Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Construction of two nuclear power plants in US halted  Paris (AFP) July 28, 2017Nuclear contaminates earnings of France's EDF |
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 Irvine CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
After conducting a cosmic inventory of sorts to calculate and categorize stellar-remnant black holes, astronomers from the University of California, Irvine have concluded that there are probably tens of millions of the enigmatic, dark objects in the Milky Way - far more than expected.
"We think we've shown that there are as many as 100 million black holes in our galaxy," said UCI chair and ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Primordial black holes may have helped to forge heavy elements  Swansea UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2017First observation of the hyperfine splitting in antihydrogen  Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Clever experiment documents multiscale fluid dynamics |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
China's factory price inflation remained steady for the third consecutive month in July, the government said Wednesday, coming in slightly below expectations as experts warn of a further slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
The producer price index (PPI) rose 5.5 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the same as the previous two months but mis ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 9, 2017US finds Chinese aluminum foil subsidized, slaps duties  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Treadmills to karaoke -- China goes sharing crazy  Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Ahead of NAFTA talks, Canada looks to U.S. Midwest |
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 Jalalabad, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 11, 2017  Several civilians have been killed in an US airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, local officials said Friday, the latest setback in efforts to bring peace to the war-torn country.
Saaz Wali Shinwari, the district governor of Haska Mina in Nangarhar province, said the raid was carried out by US troops although there was no official confirmation from NATO.
"On Thursday afternoon, the American ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Afghanistan contractors accused of misusing money on luxury cars, salaries Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Delay in Afghanistan policy points to White House rift Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 5, 2017Afghan police killed, NATO soldier wounded in 'insider attack' |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 9, 2017  The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the UN's environment chief said Wednesday.
Since US President Donald Trump's decision in June to quit the Paris agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Beijing has proclaimed its willingness to stick to the pact.
Analysts say the US move gives China an opportunity to establi ... more Beijing (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Warm periods in the 20th century are not unprecedented during the last 2,000 years  Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2017Can poor air quality mask global warming's effects  Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017US to join climate talks despite Paris accord exit |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 11, 2017  President Donald Trump tightened the screws on North Korea Friday, warning Pyongyang would "truly regret" taking any hostile action against the US as he prepared for talks with China's leader on the crisis.
Trump has been engaged all week in a war of words with the North over its weapons and missile programs, as US media reported Pyongyang has successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead.
... more Seoul (AFP) Aug 11, 2017As tensions soar, South Korea mulls nuclear arms  Seoul (AFP) Aug 8, 2017N. Korea threatens missile strike near US territory Guam: KCNA  Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017North Korea defiant after new sanctions, rejects talks |
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
Cambodia is recruiting hundreds of maids to work in Hong Kong, an official said Wednesday, as the wealthy city scrambles to meet growing demand for domestic helpers and fend off concerns about exploitation.
Hong Kong is home to more than 300,000 foreign maids, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia.
But a series of high-profile abuse cases have seized global headlines in recent years ... more Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Flag-waving Chinese blockbuster smashes box-office records  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Anger over calls to limit air-con for Hong Kong maids  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese auntie enforcers jailed after reign of grey terror |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 09, 2017 
The recent foray of Ghana into space exploration provides immense business opportunities for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which boasts the most cost-effective launch vehicle.
New Delhi (Spuntik) - Ghana recently launched its first ever satellite, GhanaSat-1, from NASA's International Space Station. A group of students at Ghana's All Nations University (ANU) built the sate ... more Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Nigerian forces in 'unauthorised search' of UN camp  Nairobi (AFP) Aug 10, 2017Kenyan opposition demands Odinga be 'declared president'  Nairobi (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Calls for peace on eve of tense Kenya election |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017 
A new 10 mega joule medium-range multi-mission railgun from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has been assembled and is ready for testing, the company announced on Monday.
The railgun, which provides multi-mission, multi-domain capability with greater flexibility for ship, land and mobile platforms will be put through its paces at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, the company said. / ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017Northrop Grumman receives $57.7M contract for IED jammers  Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017Army orders additional Joint Light Tactical Vehicles  Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Lockheed Martin receives contract for Squad X infantry technology program |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017 
The U.S. Navy has issued a contract proposal for transporting the USS Fitzgerald back to the United States after it collided with a Filipino flagged cargo ship off the coast of Japan.
The June 17 incident, which resulted in the death of seven sailors, is still under investigation by the Navy.
While transiting to a base at Yokosuka, Japan, the vessel was struck by the ACX Crystal ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group completes Saxon Warrior exercise  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017NRL-developed Topcoat Applied on Entire Freeboard of Navy Ship  Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017Austal lays keel for first Pacific Patrol Boat |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 
NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik looks through the hatch of the International Space Station's Bigelow Expandable Aerospace Module (BEAM) on July 31, 2017.
He shared this photo on social media on August 2, commenting, "Ever wonder how you look when you enter a new part of a spacecraft? Well, this is it. First time inside the expandable BEAM module."
The BEAM is an experimental expandable ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 03, 2017Two Voyagers Taught Us How to Listen to Space  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington  Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 01, 2017Voyager spacecraft still in communication 40 years out into the void |
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