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China rejects US criticism on religious freedom![]() ![]() Beijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 China on Wednesday denied violations of religious freedom after the United States accused Beijing of persecuting Christians, Muslims, Falun Gong members and Tibetan Buddhists in an annual report. "All Chinese people of all ethnic groups and all regions are fully entitled to religious belief. The so-called report ignores facts," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing. "We see that the United States is not a perfect country either. We urge the US to... manage i ... read more |
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![]() Saptari, Nepal (AFP) Aug 15, 2017 At least 221 people have died and more than 1.5 million have been displaced by monsoon flooding across India, Nepal and Bangladesh, officials said Tuesday, as rescuers scoured submerged villages for the missing. ... more ![]() ![]() Janakpur, Nepal (AFP) Aug 13, 2017 Three years after its last train hit the buffers, landlocked Nepal is building a new railway network to boost its ailing economy - helped by the rivalry between its powerful neighbours, China and India. ... more ![]() ![]() Mumbai (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 ![]() ![]() Pune, 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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![]() New 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 ![]() ![]() Srinagar, India (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 Indian and Chinese troops clashed briefly on a disputed area of land in the Himalayas, officials said Wednesday, exacerbating tensions during a months-long stand-off between the two armies. ... more ![]() ![]() New Delhi (AFP) Aug 12, 2017 The Dalai Lama has cancelled a trip next week to Botswana because of "exhaustion" after Beijing expressed anger at the African country for allowing the visit. ... more ![]() ![]() Kathmandu (AFP) Aug 14, 2017 At least 165 people have died and thousands have fled their homes as monsoon floods swept across Nepal, India and Bangladesh, officials said Monday, warning the toll could rise as the extent of the damage becomes clear. ... more ![]() ![]() New Delhi (AFP) Aug 12, 2017 India's top hunter told on Saturday how he felled a rogue elephant which had killed 15 people in a series of attacks since March. ... more ![]() ![]() Dhaka (AFP) Aug 13, 2017 Bangladeshi conservationists introduced two rare river-dwelling crocodiles to potential mates Sunday in a last-ditch attempt to save the critically-endangered species from extinction. ... more |
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![]() ![]() Talks the only way to resolve India-China row: Dalai Lama ![]() ![]() New Delhi (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 India has increased the number of troops along its northeastern border with China, reports said Friday, amid a tense standoff between Delhi and Beijing over a strategically key Himalayan plateau. ... more ![]() ![]() 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. ... more ![]() ![]() Jiuzhaigou, 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 ![]() ![]() Xining, China (XNA) Aug 09, 2017 China will establish the country's first Mars simulation base, in northwest China's Qinghai Province, the local government said Tuesday. The base will be in the red cliff region in Da Qaidam ( ... more |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Lockheed Martin to hire 1,000 more workers for F-35 production in Fort Worth ![]() ![]() Lockheed Martin receives $24.1M F-35 systems contract ![]() ![]() Women to train as Russian air force pilots |
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![]() San Francisco (AFP) Aug 14, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Fiat joins BMW-led group to develop driverless cars ![]() ![]() Shares of Fiat Chrysler surge on report of Chinese suitors ![]() ![]() Uber bows to Philippines suspension after show of defiance |
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![]() Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Allowable 'carbon budget' most likely overestimated ![]() ![]() Sparkling springs aid quest for underground heat energy sources ![]() ![]() Google's 'moonshot' factory spins off geothermal unit |
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![]() Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() IV and cellular fluids power flexible batteries ![]() ![]() A battery-inspired strategy for carbon fixation ![]() ![]() Saliva-powered battery could be helpful in extreme conditions |
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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() RWE optimistic for 2017, boosted by nuclear tax refund ![]() ![]() Clashes at anti-nuclear demo in France ![]() ![]() The Roadmap for Increased Safety and Viability of Nuclear Power Plants |
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![]() Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() International team of researchers redefines cosmic velocity web ![]() ![]() Massive particles test standard quantum theory ![]() ![]() Innovative way to understand nature of an entire tiny particle |
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![]() Sydney (AFP) Aug 18, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Australia's Crown says all staff held in China now free ![]() ![]() Trump ups ante with China, orders inquiry over trade ties ![]() ![]() Warning from history: Could Japan-style crash hit China |
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![]() Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mattis backs US Afghan commander; Two US soldiers killed in Iraq ![]() ![]() US urges Iraq Kurds to postpone independence vote ![]() ![]() US airstrike kills several civilians in Afghanistan; Trump says new strategy 'very close' |
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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Asian Development Bank finds new climate finance stream ![]() ![]() Heat map showcases extreme temperatures in Southern Europe ![]() ![]() UNEP chief urges China to do more on climate |
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![]() New York (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Joint exercises could send Korea tensions soaring again ![]() ![]() UN chief offers help in N.Korea diplomacy efforts ![]() ![]() China, Russia push talks as N. Korea steps back from missile launches |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Hong Kong activists fear more jailings; As Beijing defends crackdown ![]() ![]() Hong Kong activists defiant in face of possible jail term ![]() ![]() Street joints and empires in noodle-crazed Hong Kong |
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![]() New Delhi (AFP) Aug 12, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() UN says Nigeria relations 'intact' after unauthorised raid ![]() ![]() Nigerian forces in 'unauthorised search' of UN camp ![]() ![]() Kenyan opposition demands Odinga be 'declared president' |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() SAIC to support Marine Combat Operations Center in $39M task order ![]() ![]() LOC Performance receives $49.1 million Bradley upgrade contract ![]() ![]() Lockheed Martin receives contract for Squad X infantry technology program |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() USS Dwight D. Eisenhower prepares for 6-month overhaul in Norfolk ![]() ![]() TALONS tested on commissioned US Navy vessel for first time ![]() ![]() Navy to commission expeditionary sea base Lewis B. Puller |
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![]() Miami (AFP) Aug 14, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() NASA: let's say something to Voyager 1 on 40th anniversary of launch ![]() ![]() Disruptioneering: Streamlining the Process of Scientific Discovery ![]() ![]() NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington |
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